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Borgarfjarðarhöfn
Tourist attraction
👍👍 I never understood the craze of seeing puffins in Iceland until I came here and saw them with my own eyes. They’re actually really cute, and it’s really fun to see different birds’ personalities. When I went, there were two puffins trying to smack the living daylights out of each other, while the re...
4.80 (1.2K reviews)
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Fossardalur Campsite
Campground
👍👍 The place was great! Friendly staff and good service. We didn’t have any issues. They had a large common area where you can cook. The showers we fine too. The location is beautiful and if you are lucky, you might get to see the auroras ;)
$98/night
4.80 (600 reviews)
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Folaldafoss
Scenic spot
👍👍 I know lots of people rather want to take road 1 or 95 to do the circle road trip, but I really recommend this road 939 (especially for the clockwise!!) even though the road is unpaved and the foggy weather could make you feel intimidated but once you saw the beautiful view and this waterfall, you’d...
4.80 (345 reviews)
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Stuðlagil Canyon Main Access
Tourist attraction
Trails, views & cascades around basalt columns, with spring sightings of nesting pink-footed geese.
4.60 (2.8K reviews)
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Beitarhúsið
Restaurant
👍👍 Just what you need on the trip between Egilsstaòir and Mývatn. Fuel and cafe. We were greeted by a lovely young lady and we had wonderful homemade lamb soup and homemade bread. Magical place and the views.
4.80 (264 reviews)
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Mjóanes accommodation
Guest house
👍👍 We camped at Elsa and Maggi's place for 3 nights. The hosts were superb, helpful, very friendly and kind!
As the temperatures were chilly, we were able to share the heated common area with fresh, homemade bread (delicious) and coffee and milk every morning.
The facilities are all brand new and rea...
$96/night
4.90 (194 reviews)
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Hotel 1001 Nott
Hotel
👍👍 Located just a few minutes by car from the main road, this hotel is great. The rooms are large and the bathroom is brand new, and the beds are very comfortable. It has two hot tubs with thermal water, and an awesome view on the mountains and lake. I strongly suggest to book the lake view rooms, you...
4.90 (190 reviews)
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Nykurhylsfoss (Sveinsstekksfoss)
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Love each and every waterfall in Iceland! The hike can be a bit much for some. After leaving the lower lot and going through the spinning gate head to the left and over the rock field and up the semi-steep incline. Path is marked well. We went to the falls and not the bridge. Totally worth it!
4.60 (661 reviews)
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Rjúkandafoss Parking
Tourist attraction
👍👍 One of a hidden gem across Iceland. It's just right next to road nr 1, all you have to do is park on a site and walk few minutes to get there. There are many waterfalls on Iceland, but this one is surely one of the most beautiful, yet not so popular!
4.60 (650 reviews)
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Blabjorg Guesthouse
Resort hotel
👍👍 We arrived at this gueshouse after 4 days of traveling. It was absolutely amazing! The room was so spacious and modern. The staff was kind and the food was good. Also what a pleasant suprise it was that we could use a hottub. To finish the whole experience off we saw the nothern lights from our room...
4.70 (327 reviews)
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Fjallakaffi
Restaurant
👍👍 The lamb soup and waffles were great considering how isolated this area seems. Hot chocolate was refillable and made the views (October) that much more beautiful. Fantastic, heated, outdoor area while eating must be added to the travel list.
$$ $$
4.60 (456 reviews)
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Berunes - HI Hostel
Hostel
👍👍 Great for camping! We stayed on the campsite for 1800 ISK each. It had all the amenities we needed including two small buildings with toilets and showers, another one for cooking/eating indoors, and a second dish washing area outside. The staff were super friendly, and we even had the campsite to ou...
4.70 (276 reviews)
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ÁLFACAFÉ
Restaurant
👍👍 This is one of the best places we've been in Iceland. Their fish soup is just amazing, served wirh bread, butter and tea or coffee. We've also had the brown bread with fish stew and the brown bread with smoked salmon. The chocolate cookie was lovely too. Everything was nice. The service was super go...
4.70 (275 reviews)
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Möðrudalur/Fjalladýrð
Hotel
Cozy rooms & rustic turf cottages on a rural farm featuring an informal restaurant & a bar.
$91/night
4.50 (527 reviews)
15
Lækjavik
Nature preserve
👍👍 Another nice beach just next to ring road. The way down to beach is little bit adventurous.
4.60 (284 reviews)
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Bragdavellir Cottages
Cottage rental
👍👍 SO glad we were able to stop here!!! The owners of the cottages and farm are incredible, he made me a special vegetarian meal himself and accommodated a food allergy, and it was AMAZING! Best stop of our trip in Iceland, the waterfall is breathtaking, the owners dog will act as a guide for you if yo...
4.70 (194 reviews)
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Hafnarhólmi
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Best place we found to see Puffins in our entire trip!
We visited in late May, after also doing a boat tour in Reykjavik, unsure of how close or how many we would see, especially as the weather and visibility were quite bad on the drive.
So many Puffins! They were everywhere and right by the viewin...
4.80 (147 reviews)
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Rjúkandi Waterfall
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Easy access for the bottom where there is a safe pullout for the car. No crowds and very peaceful to enjoy this beauty. Another Gem off the Ring Road.
4.70 (187 reviews)
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Stuðlafoss Waterfall
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Day 5 in Iceland and went for a late night hike and swim down to the Stuðlagil Canyon
Meet my new friends and saw amazing views along the way
4.70 (178 reviews)