With terrain shaped by volcanic eruptions and shifting tectonic plates, and surrounding waters filled with glaciers, icebergs and whales, Iceland is like no other place on Earth. It's also an ideal ...

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As its name implies, The Settlement Exhibition gives visitors a chance to learn more about Reykjavik's first settlers. The museum's main exhibit is an excavation site, which features the remains of a ...

Such a deal: Fly to Europe and tack on a trip to Iceland at no additional airfare. Since the 1960s, Iceland's budget, no-frills airline, Icelandair, has made that offer and travelers from backpackers ...

While booking flights from New York to Stockholm, it came down to two choices. An expensive, non-stop flight or a cheaper seat on Icelandair with an 18-hour layover in Reykjavik. I didn’t hesitate for ...

The Real Deal: Three nights at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica (Sept. 1–15, Oct. 1–15) or Icelandair Hotel Loftleidir (Sept. 16–30); a three-hour Reykjavík city tour; an excursion to the Blue Lagoon; a ...

The capital of Iceland is your sophisticated gateway to all the ethereal fjords, glaciers, geothermal water, volcanos, Icelandic horses, whales, nature, and elves that you can handle. Once considered ...

Eyjafjallajökull. It’s not the catchiest of names, but in 2010 it dominated international media headlines. The now infamous Icelandic volcano grounded flights when it erupted – ironically, none in ...

The first place I take a visitor from out of town is to the top of Hallgrimskirkja church. There’s an observation deck up there from which you get great views of the colorful city of Reykjavik and the ...