Eight regions, like eight different countries

Iceland looks small on the map, but there’s a day’s drive between the crowds of the South and the emptiness of the Westfjords.

Regions: 8
Places: 246
End to end: 1,332 km

Pick a region on the map. Hover over one to see its name and summary here; the dots are the country’s best-known places, and the full list is on the places to see page.

Capital Region: Reykjavík

Höfuðborgarsvæðið

The Heart of Culture, Colourful Streets and Nordic Life

2 days · 20 places

Reykjanes

Suðurnes: pronounced “SOO-thur-nes” (ð is a soft “th”)

Reykjanes Peninsula: Volcanoes, Lava Fields and First Impressions

1 day · 14 places

West Region

Vesturland

Snæfellsnes: a little Iceland in a single day.

2 days · 35 places

Westfjords

Vestfirðir / Westfjords

Where fewer than 10% of visitors go. A hidden paradise of wild nature, steep passes and silence.

3 days · 16 places

Northwest

Norðurland vestra

The region everyone drives through and nobody stops in.

1 day · 12 places

Northeast

Norðurland eystra

Akureyri, Mývatn and Europe’s most powerful waterfall.

3 days · 39 places

East Iceland

Austurland

The Land of Fjords, Reindeer, Glacier Lagoons and Calm

3 days · 34 places

South Iceland

Suðurland

With its unique waterfalls, jet-black beaches and blue glaciers, South Iceland brings the island’s most iconic scenery together along a single fairy-tale line

4 days · 76 places