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The North

The North

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The South

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Reykjanes Peninsula

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The North of Iceland truly is a land of contrasts. Its long valleys and peninsulas are interspersed with mountains, lava fields and smooth hills carved out by rivers. The deep and numerous indentations in the coast of the North are at times lush with vegetation, at others barren. As one nears the Arctic Circle in the Northern latitudes, the midnight sun is invariably awe-inspiring.

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Visit North Iceland is the official destination marketing and management organization for the northern part of Iceland. Find out more about the area on their website.

The view from GeoSea in North Iceland

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Midnight sun setting along the Arctic Coast Way, a road, cliffs and ocean in the picture

Arctic Coast Way

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Dettifoss waterfall

The Diamond Circle

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Birdview of a swimming pool situated on the cliffs by the ocean, the sun is shining

Minibreak North Iceland

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An island with green circle mounds

North Iceland's Geosites

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Day in Dalvík

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Hvammstangi harbour with its yellow houses on a cold winter morning

To-Dos in Hvammstangi

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Heimaey, Icelands largest island

Island hopping Iceland

The image of Iceland is predominantly of a fairly large island in the middle of the North-Atlan...

Closeup of a compass at Borgarvirki in the foreground, mountain group in the background

Around Vatnsnes peninsula

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Day in Sauðárkrókur

On the rim of Skagafjörður, in Northwest Island, sits the region’s largest town: Sauðárkrókur, ...

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