15 Photos That Will Inspire You To Travel To Southern Iceland

If I were to use one word to describe Southern Iceland it would be breathtaking. Within the first hour of my arrival I fell completely in love with this gorgeous country. Out of all of the places I have traveled to I can honestly say that Iceland is the first place that I would pick up everything and move to; it is that wonderful! There were many moments during my visit that left me completely in awe of the beauty around me. It’s hard to describe just how amazing it is so, I thought I would show you a little bit of why Iceland will forever have a piece of my heart:

Reykjavik

The colorful buildings, great restaurants, unique shops, and the grand centerpiece of this charming City, Hallgrímskirkja Church, make Reykjavik a “must see” when visiting Iceland. Put on your most comfortable walking shoes though because you’re either walking uphill or downhill; the only level streets are near the water.

Hallgrímskirkja Church

Waterfalls

Iceland has some of the most magnificent waterfalls. I highly recommend taking an organized tour in order to see them since you’ll be able to bypass some of the crowds at the entryways. Gullfoss Waterfall was my favorite. You can hear the waterfall before you even see it and can actually feel the enormous power of the waterfall as you are walking the area around it.

Gullfoss Waterfall

Skógafoss Waterfall 

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

Þingvellir National Park

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Southern Iceland Countryside

Black Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach in Vik, Iceland is also a “must see” when visiting Iceland. The structures you see in the distance in the photo below are the Reynisdranger basalt sea stacks. The folk tale about them is that they’re 3 trolls that were caught by sunlight and turned to stone. And now they will forever be trolls to me.

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Blue Lagoon ( Geothermal Spa)
The warm water in the Blue Lagoon is rich in minerals like sulfur and silica. Bathing in the water is said to have a healing effect on the body. I visited early in the day before it got too crowded and was able to enjoy a few hours soaking up the beautiful surroundings while relaxing in the water. It’s cold getting in and out of the Lagoon but it’s worth every freezing second!

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The Northern Lights
This was the one and only good shot I was able to capture of the Northern Lights. The Lights are really unpredictable and I waited for hours with my tour group to catch a glimpse of them. You need to have patience, clear skies, and a tri-pod… and even then there are no guarantees that the Lights will give you a good show.

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During my stay in Southern Iceland I booked all of my tours with Viator. The tours were reasonably priced, organized, the meeting locations were easy to get to (some even picked up right at the hotel I was staying at) and the tour guides were fantastic. (I’ve put the links to the tours I took below the photos).

I’m in the process of planning a return trip to Iceland to explore the rest of this amazing country and will be sure to share that adventure right here on She’s On The Go!