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Attractions in Iceland

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Iceland, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

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Beluga Whale Sanctuary

Zoo · HeimaeyBeluga Whale Sanctuary

Sight · HeimaeyHelgafell

a house on the shore of a lake with mountains in the background

Landmark · HeimaeyHerjólfsdalur

Heimaklettur

Sight · HeimaeyHeimaklettur

A cozy village nestled among green hills

Museum · HeimaeyEldheimar

Landlyst Museum

Museum · HeimaeyLandlyst Museum

Sight · HeimaeyEldfell

A body of water with houses on a hill in the background

Historic site · HeimaeySkansinn

A body of water with houses on a hill in the background

Sight · HeimaeyEldfellshraun

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.