Top Things to Do When Visiting Iceland in Summer Season

Here are the iconic places you should see when you travel to Iceland in summer:

1. Reykjavík - The northernmost capital of the world

The capital Reykjavík is the most northern capital of the world. Reykjavík is with approx. 120,000 inhabitants the largest city of Iceland. The name Reykjavík means “smoking bay" (Reykja = smoke, Vík = bay). This is probably due to the steaming springs in the surrounding area. According to Landnámabók, Reykjavík was founded by Viking Ingólfur Arnarson. Until the end of the 18th century, the town consisted of only a few farms. Today, Reykjavík is an up and coming city. Must visit during travel to Iceland in summer.

2. Blue lagoon- swimming and wellness in the open

Bláa Lónið (Blue Lagoon) is a hot water lake that was developed as a "waste product" of the nearby geothermal power plant. The power station promotes a 240 ° C hot mixture of sea and fresh water, from a depth of approx. 2 km, to the surface. After use to generate electricity and operate a district heating system, the mixture flows into the surrounding lava field. Thus a salt water lake with a temperature level of 37-42 ° C has formed.

3. "Golden Circle"- Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss

The "Golden Circle" is a classic among the day trips Travel to Iceland. Visit Thingvellir, Geysir,and Gullfoss. The old parliament Þingvellir is located right at the spectacular trench breaking between American and European continental plate. Þingvellir means translating the "level of the General Assembly". Around 930 AD, the place was held by Norwegian Vikings legislative assemblies.

4. Western Men Islands

The volcanic island group "Vestmannaeyjar" is located approx. 20 km south of the Icelandic mainland and consists of 14 islands. On the main island Heimaey, which is permanently inhabited as the only island, live approx. 4,000 inhabitants. A dramatic event in the history of the islands was the volcanic eruption of the Eldfell on Heimaey in 1973.

5. Landmannalaugar- colorful mountain world

The name Landmannalaugar means in German "the warm springs of the people of Lands (veit)". The colorful mountain landscape is due to the nearby volcanoes. The volcano Bláhnjúkur consists, for example, of gray-green peach stone, while the reddish-brown slopes of the volcano Brennisteinsalda consist of quartz trachyte or rhyolite rock. Due to sulfur and lime precipitations,a gray, bluish and white coloring is possible. Additional color accents are set by green moss and snowfields.

 
6. Waterfalls - Skógafoss & Seljalandsfoss

Skógafoss means "forest waterfall". It falls on a width of 25 meters approx. 60 meters into the depth. On the eastern side of the waterfall, the famous Laugavegur trek leads over Þórsmörk to Landmannalaugar. A legend tells of the Viking Þórólfsson who has buried a treasure behind the Skógafoss. A boy found the crate but could only get hold of the handle. This handle is now on display in the Museum Skógasafn.

7. Schneeberg peninsula - glacier & national park

The name of the peninsula Snæfellsnes means "Schneeberg peninsula". The western part is a national park. Guided tours are offered by the National Park Administration in Hellnar. In the south of the peninsula, walks along the coast and in lava fields can be undertaken.