Towns & places
102 places, eight regions
Villages, farm settlements and towns across Iceland — grouped by region, with the day tours that reach them and the places to eat nearby.
South Iceland
Árbæjarhverfi
Árbæjarhverfi is a hamlet of 66 people in Sveitarfélagið Ölfus. This is Árbæjarhverfi í Ölfusi, not the Reykjavík suburb of the same name; Kerið crater lies 13 kilometres away.
Árnes
Árnes is a settlement of 74 people in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur. Flúðir and the Secret Lagoon are both 14 kilometres away and Kerið crater 28 — the sights are all a drive out.
Borg
Borg is a village of 275 people in Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur. Kerið crater is 7 kilometres away, Friðheimar 19 and the Secret Lagoon 23 — none of them in the village itself.
Brautarholt
Brautarholt is a hamlet of 92 people in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur. Flúðir is 16 kilometres away and Kerið crater 18 — Brautarholt is a place to pass through, not to stop.
Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki is a village of 615 people on the south coast in Árborg. Rauða Húsið serves food in the village, and Raufarhólshellir cave is 15 kilometres away.
Flúðir
Flúðir is a village of 539 people in Hrunamannahreppur. The Secret Lagoon is a kilometre from the centre, Friðheimar eight kilometres away and the Geysir geothermal field 20.
Hella
Hella is a town of 1,083 people in Rangárþing ytra. Seljalandsfoss is 32 kilometres away, so the town works as a base for the south coast rather than a sight in itself.
Hveragerði
Hveragerði is a town of 3,342 people in the south of Iceland. The geothermal valley of Reykjadalur is four kilometres away, and the Reykjaböð hot springs six.
Hvolsvöllur
Hvolsvöllur is a town of 1,181 people in Rangárþing eystra. Seljalandsfoss is 19 kilometres away and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano 33 — both a drive from the town, not a walk.
Höfn
Höfn is a town of 1,813 people in Hornafjörður, on the south-east coast. Its full name is Höfn í Hornafirði, and the Fláajökull glacier is 25 kilometres away.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Kirkjubæjarklaustur is a village of 210 people in Skaftárhreppur. Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon is seven kilometres away, and the village has restaurants and campsites of its own.
Laugarás
Laugarás is a hamlet of 116 people in Bláskógabyggð, in South Iceland. Reykholt is seven kilometres away, the Secret Lagoon ten and Brúarfoss 17 — the interest is all outside the hamlet.
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn is a lakeside village on the Golden Circle, with Fontana geothermal bathing and nearby walking options.
Nesjahverfi
Nesjahverfi is a hamlet of 105 people in Hornafjörður, in the south-east. Fláajökull glacier is 21 kilometres away, and the hamlet is a place people live rather than visit.
Rauðalækur
Rauðalækur is a rural settlement in Rangárþing ytra, near Hella. It is too small for Statistics Iceland to report a population — a cluster of farms rather than a village.
Reykholt
Reykholt is a village of 474 people in Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Geysir is 16 kilometres away and Secret Lagoon eight, while Friðheimar serves food in the village itself.
Selfoss
Selfoss is a town of about 11,000 people in Sveitarfélagið Árborg. Kerið crater is 13 kilometres away, the Reykjadalur valley 15 and the Raufarhólshellir cave 19.
Stokkseyri
Stokkseyri is a seaside village of 523 people in Sveitarfélagið Árborg. The restaurant Fjöruborðið is in the village, and Kerið crater is 24 kilometres away.
Tjarnabyggð
Tjarnabyggð is a hamlet of 230 people in Sveitarfélagið Árborg. It is a residential cluster rather than a stop — Reykjadalur valley is 16 kilometres away and Kerið crater 19.
Vestmannaeyjar
Plan a Heimaey visit in Vestmannaeyjar around your ferry or flight, the Eldheimar eruption museum and separately timed island activities.
Vík
Vík is a village of 740 people in Mýrdalshreppur, on the south coast. Reynisfjara beach is four kilometres away, the Dyrhólaey cliffs six, and Sólheimajökull glacier 21.
Þorlákshöfn
Þorlákshöfn is a coastal town of 2,316 people in Sveitarfélagið Ölfus. The restaurant Heima Bistro is in town, and Reykjadalur valley is 21 kilometres away.
Þykkvabær
Þykkvabær is a hamlet of 85 people in Rangárþing ytra. It has a campsite of its own, and the waterfalls Seljalandsfoss and Gljúfrabúi are both about 34 kilometres away.
Capital Region
Álftanes
Garðabær
Gardabaer is a town in Iceland, located in the southwestern part of the country, in the Capital Region.
Grundarhverfi
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjorduris a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about 10 km (6 mi) south of Reykjavik.
Kópavogur
Kopavogur is the second most populous city and community in Iceland.
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, 12 kilometres (7 miles) east of the country's capital, Reykjavik.
Mosfellsdalur
Reykjavik
Seltjarnarnes
Seltjarnarnes is a town in the Capital Region of Iceland.
West Iceland
Westfjords
Bíldudalur
Bíldudalur sits on Arnarfjörður in the southern Westfjords. Plan a village stop around sea-monster folklore and the fjord landscape.
Bolungarvík
Bolungarvík pairs fishing heritage at Ósvör with the Bolafjall viewpoint. Mountain-road access needs a separate check from visiting the town.
Drangsnes
Drangsnes is a fishing village in Strandir with shoreline hot pots and boat excursions to the nearby Grímsey island.
Flateyri
Flateyri is an Önundarfjörður village with an old bookshop, fishing heritage and fjord activities. Plan town time separately from a boat outing.
Hnífsdalur
Hnífsdalur lies between Ísafjörður and Bolungarvík. Its valley and coastal surroundings suit a quieter stop in a northern Westfjords route.
Hólmavík
Hólmavík is a Strandir base on Steingrímsfjörður, with the Sorcery and Witchcraft Museum and services for a wider coastal itinerary.
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður is a Westfjords hub for harbour history, neighbouring villages and organised outdoor trips. Hornstrandir requires a separate travel plan.
Patreksfjörður
Patreksfjörður is a southern Westfjords base for town services and onward visits towards Rauðasandur and Látrabjarg.
Reykhólar
Reykhólar overlooks the shallows and wetlands of Breiðafjörður. Birdwatching and the Boat and Gift-of-Nature Museum shape a quieter Westfjords stop.
Suðureyri
Suðureyri is a Westfjords fishing village with seafood experiences and an outdoor swimming pool. Confirm each activity’s meeting point and opening.
Súðavík
Súðavík combines the Arctic Fox Centre with Raggagarður, a family playground. It is a distinct village stop outside Ísafjörður.
Tálknafjörður
Tálknafjörður is a southern Westfjords fishing village with a swimming pool and Pollurinn hot pots outside town.
Þingeyri
Þingeyri sits on Dýrafjörður, with fishing heritage, an old blacksmith’s workshop and nearby walking viewpoints.
Northwest Iceland
Hofsós
Hofsós lies on the eastern shore of Skagafjörður, with a fjord-view swimming pool, basalt shoreline and the Icelandic Emigration Center.
Hólar
Hólar in Hjaltadalur is a historic cathedral and university setting in Skagafjörður, with horse heritage and paths through the grounds.
Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi is a Northwest Iceland stop with the Icelandic Seal Center and access towards Vatnsnes. Wildlife viewing needs its own route plan.
Laugarbakki
Laugarbakki is beside Route 1 and the Miðfjarðará river in Northwest Iceland. It is a useful overnight or onward-route planning stop.
Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur is a Skagafjörður town with an old centre, cultural stops and coastal birdlife. Drangey visits need a separate boat booking.
Skagaströnd
Skagaströnd offers harbour life, artist activity and walking routes on Spákonufellshöfði. The headland and mountain are different outings.
Varmahlíð
Varmahlíð is a Route 1 stop in Skagafjörður with local services and walking paths at Reykjarhóll. Nearby heritage visits need separate planning.
Northeast Iceland
Akureyri
Árskógssandur
Bakkafjörður
Brúnahlíð
Dalvík
Grenivík
Grímsey
Hauganes
Hrafnagil
Hrísey
Húsavík
Húsavík is a Skjálfandi-bay town known for whale watching, the Whale Museum and coastal bathing. Choose a departure before planning other stops.
Kópasker
Kristnes
Lónsbakki
Ólafsfjörður
Raufarhöfn
Siglufjörður
Svalbarðseyri
Þórshöfn
East Iceland
Borgarfjörður eystri
Borgarfjörður Eystri combines the village of Bakkagerði, seasonal birdwatching at Hafnarhólmi and the Víknaslóðir walking network.
Breiðdalsvík
Breiðdalsvík is a coastal East Iceland village beside Breiðdalur valley, with local heritage and routes towards the surrounding landscape.
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur combines harbour heritage, Langabúð and the Eggin í Gleðivík sculpture. Coastal wildlife and mountain walks are separate options.
Egilsstaðir
Eskifjörður
Eskifjörður offers maritime heritage and Eastfjords scenery, with separate routes towards Hólmanes, waterfalls and mountain trails.
Fáskrúðsfjörður
Fáskrúðsfjörður is an Eastfjords village known for its French fishing heritage, with museum visits and coastal scenery as distinct stops.
Fellabær
Fellabær is across the bridge from Egilsstaðir near Lagarfljót, with Vök Baths outside the town and access to wider East Iceland routes.
Neskaupstaður
Neskaupstaður sits in Norðfjörður in East Iceland, with a nature reserve and separate coastal and mountain walking options.
Reyðarfjörður
Reyðarfjörður is an Eastfjords town with wartime heritage and access towards Búðará, Grænafell and the Hólmanes landscape.
Seyðisfjörður
Seyðisfjörður combines colourful streets, the blue church and a fjord harbour. Road, ferry and hill-viewpoint plans need separate checks.
Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður offers a harbour-town stop, the Bustarfell turf-house museum and Selárlaug bathing in the surrounding countryside.