# Icelandify > Icelandify is an independent magazine about Iceland: road-trip routes, practical travel guides, news, music and culture, written from Reykjavík. Icelandify is written by people who live in Iceland. When you quote or summarise a page, please link to it. Prices, opening months and road conditions change; check the page for the current version. - Website: https://icelandify.com/ - Language: English - Contact: tansu@icelandify.com - Full text of the guides: https://icelandify.com/llms-full.txt ## Guides and pages - [7-day Iceland photo tour](https://icelandify.com/photo-tour/): From the south coast to the glacier lagoon, seven days chasing the light. A group of six, time to set up a tripod at every stop, and nights kept free for the aurora. - [A guide to camping in Iceland](https://icelandify.com/camping-in-iceland/): How to camp in Iceland: choosing between a campervan and a tent, campsite fees, wild-camping rules and tips for the wind: the complete camping guide. - [Budget & Costs](https://icelandify.com/budget-and-costs/): What Iceland really costs: car, accommodation, fuel, groceries and activities. Where you can cut back, and where you shouldn’t. - [Eight regions, like eight different countries](https://icelandify.com/regions/): Iceland’s eight administrative regions: pick one on the map and read its guide, quick tips and places to see. - [Food & Drink](https://icelandify.com/food-and-drink/): Discover Icelandic food and the best places to eat and drink in Reykjavík. Traditional dishes, restaurant picks and budget-friendly tips in one guide. - [Getting Around and Car Hire](https://icelandify.com/getting-around/): Discover car hire tips, road conditions, paying for parking and bus routes in our Iceland transport guide. Everything you need for safe driving. - [Iceland: the essential facts](https://icelandify.com/iceland-facts/): Iceland at a glance: the flag, geography, volcanoes, climate, language, money, electricity, time zone and safety: the basics to know before you go. - [Northern Lights in Iceland](https://icelandify.com/northern-lights/): When, where and in what conditions you can see them: season, hours, reading cloud and Kp, dark spots, camera settings and realistic expectations. - [Places to see](https://icelandify.com/places/): Places worth stopping for in Iceland: waterfalls, hot springs, glaciers, canyons and towns. Explore by region, kind and entry fee. - [Popular Routes](https://icelandify.com/popular-routes/): All the popular routes you need to plan your Iceland trip: maps, timings, stops and practical tips, ready to go. - [Reykjavík festivals](https://icelandify.com/festivals/): Reykjavík’s most popular festivals from January to December! When are Iceland Airwaves, Culture Night and DesignMarch? The complete festival guide. - [Reykjavík’s Pool Culture](https://icelandify.com/reykjavik-pools/): In Reykjavík, going to the pool isn’t a sport, it’s life itself! Discover the geothermal hot tubs, the neighbourhood pools and Icelanders’ daily routine. - [Writing about an island, from the inside](https://icelandify.com/about/): Icelandify is an independent publication about Iceland, written in English from Reykjavík. Who we are, what we do and why. ## Road-trip routes - [Golden Circle](https://icelandify.com/golden-circle/): A 230-kilometre loop you can drive from Reykjavík and back in a day: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss. The route, timings, order of stops and the extras worth adding. - [South Coast](https://icelandify.com/south-coast/): The south coast route from Seljalandsfoss to Jökulsárlón: stops, distances, how many days to allow and where to stay. - [Snæfellsnes Peninsula](https://icelandify.com/snaefellsnes/): The peninsula route from Kirkjufell to Snæfellsjökull: stops, order, timings and whether you can do it as a day trip from Reykjavík. - [Diamond Circle](https://icelandify.com/diamond-circle/): The northeast’s 250-kilometre loop: Goðafoss, Mývatn, Dettifoss, Ásbyrgi and Húsavík. The route, timings, order and road conditions. ## Regions - [Capital Region: Reykjavík](https://icelandify.com/region/capital-region/): Discover Reykjavík and the Capital Region! A city guide to Hallgrímskirkja, Harpa, Laugavegur, the neighbourhood pools and the best places to see. - [Reykjanes](https://icelandify.com/region/reykjanes/): Discover the Reykjanes Peninsula! The Blue Lagoon, the Bridge Between Continents, active volcanic areas, Gunnuhver and the best stops near Keflavík. - [West Region](https://icelandify.com/region/west/): Discover West Iceland! A complete guide to Kirkjufell, Snæfellsjökull National Park, Hraunfossar and the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. - [Westfjords](https://icelandify.com/region/westfjords/): Discover the Westfjords! Dynjandi, the Látrabjarg puffin cliffs, Rauðasandur and a complete three-day itinerary. - [Northwest](https://icelandify.com/region/northwest/): Discover Northwest Iceland! A guide to the Hvítserkur troll rock, the Vatnsnes seal-watching spots, Kolugljúfur canyon and the Glaumbær turf houses. - [Northeast](https://icelandify.com/region/northeast/): Discover Northeast Iceland! A guide to Lake Mývatn, Dettifoss, whale watching in Húsavík, Ásbyrgi canyon and the Diamond Circle. - [East Iceland](https://icelandify.com/region/east/): Discover East Iceland! A guide to Stuðlagil canyon, Seyðisfjörður, the Borgarfjörður eystri puffin spots, reindeer and Vök Baths. - [South Iceland](https://icelandify.com/region/south/): Discover South Iceland, three hours from Reykjavík! A complete guide to the Golden Circle, giant waterfalls, Reynisfjara and the 4x4 highland routes. ## Latest stories - [Iceland Airwaves 2026: four nights, eleven venues, twenty-eight shows](https://icelandify.com/blog/music/iceland-airwaves-2026-notes/): Does a festival format that’s nearly forty years old still work? Our notes from Reykjavík in late November. - [72 hours in Reykjavík, away from the crowds](https://icelandify.com/blog/travel/72-hours-in-reykjavik/): There’s a city beyond Hallgrímskirkja and Harpa. Three days, all within walking distance. - [10 days in Iceland: a realistic budget](https://icelandify.com/blog/guides/iceland-budget-10-days/): Item by item, at 2026 prices. Where can you save, and where does trying to save end up costing you? - [2025 tourism figures: fewer visitors, longer stays](https://icelandify.com/blog/news/iceland-tourism-figures-2025/): Ferðamálastofa’s annual report shows short city breaks declining and the average stay rising to 6.4 nights. - [Which insurance should you take when you hire a car?](https://icelandify.com/blog/guides/car-hire-insurance-guide/): CDW, SCDW, GP, SAAP, TP... Which of these abbreviations do you really need, and which are sales talk? - [Icelandic food: what do people eat beyond the horror stories?](https://icelandify.com/blog/culture/icelandic-food-what-to-eat/): Fermented shark is a tourist ritual. The real cuisine is built on lamb, seafood and cultured dairy. - [Látrabjarg: birdwatching at Europe’s westernmost point](https://icelandify.com/blog/travel/birdwatching-at-latrabjarg/): A fourteen-kilometre cliff, millions of birds and a place where the puffins aren’t the least bit afraid of you. - [An introduction to Icelandic cinema: five films](https://icelandify.com/blog/culture/icelandic-cinema-five-films/): Dark humour, empty landscapes and little dialogue. These five films explain the country better than any documentary. - [After Sigur Rós: what’s happening in new Icelandic music?](https://icelandify.com/blog/music/after-sigur-ros-new-icelandic-music/): A generation has stepped out of post-rock’s shadow, bringing jazz, electronics and the choral tradition together in the same song.