This is a hike that exceeds expectations, a little known and under appreciated gem. In Southern Iceland Systrastapi, known as Sister’s Rock is paired with a legend. In the 14th century two nuns of the Benedictine convent were burnt at the stake, one for fornication & selling her soul to […]
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During medieval times in 1186 there was a convent in the town Kirkjubæjarklaustur of Southern Iceland, and just behind it sits a waterfall which keeps its story alive. Systrafoss or the Sisters’ Falls was named in its honor, the word systur relates to the nuns who lived there. It is […]
Icebergs the size of houses weighing 2,000 tons came flooding through melted by the eruption of Vatnajökull volcano in 1996. The combination of volcanic heat and massive glacial flooding caused immense destruction and the elimination of Skeiðará Bridge, all but some twisted girders. Today the twisted metal covered in graffiti […]
There are no roads going through Skaftafell National Park, to see its magnificent sights you’ll have to hike in. Created in 1967, the park was incorporated into a larger preserve in 2008 called Vatnajokull National Park – the second largest national park in Europe. There is a lot to see […]
I hate to start this off as a comparison, but two glacial lagoons on the Southern Coast of Iceland just six miles apart from one another is asking for distinguishing qualities. Everyone is going to visit Jökulsárlón, one of the most famous sights in the whole country. Rightly so, it […]
Diamonds aren’t forever. Well, not on Diamond Beach in Iceland’s Southern Coast at least! When the icebergs from Jökulsárlón Lagoon across the street float their way under the bridge crossing beneath the Ring Road, they are home free into the Atlantic Ocean. There they toss and they turn in the […]
Reaching the Southern Iceland was like breaking ground on a whole new world, one filled with icy excitement. Without a doubt, Jökulsárlón is the crown jewel of the region and may very well be Iceland’s top bucket list destination. Translating to glacial river lagoon, this place of raw beauty is […]