Dining out in Iceland is notoriously expensive. There’s no getting around it. But we did manage to find several more affordable restaurants that didn’t completely break our trip budget.
All of these restaurants are family-friendly, as budget-friendly as you can find in Reykjavik, and located in the city center.
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We did a lot of research on car rentals and read a lot of reviews. Here are our tips for renting a car in Iceland as well as driving tips.
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Reykjavic, Iceland’s capital and most populated city, is certainly worth taking a day (or more!) to explore. We spent a day and night here on the way back from our road trip along the south coast of Iceland. Here are some of the highlights to check out during your stay.
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This 7 day summer Iceland itinerary gives you all the information you need for your scenic road trip along the southern coast of Iceland. The best sights to visit are detailed along with dining and lodging options at your stops near Vik, Hof, and Reykjavik--all with travel tips learned along the way.
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Many visitors traveling along the southern coast of Iceland are so intent and excited to see Iceland’s iconic Jökulsárlón Lagoon that they blow by one of Iceland’s other nearby national treasures, Skaftafell National Park. We found two of the easiest and most spectacular hikes of our trip here. You’ll take one Instagram-worthy photo after another!
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Iceland may not be the obvious family vacation choice, but it should be. Known as the "land of fire and ice,” Iceland's breathtaking scenery is largely due to the fact that it is one of the most volcanically active areas on earth. You will see this activity first-hand as you drive along its southern coastline which showcases a constantly changing geography of flat farmlands, mountains, fields of moss-covered lava rocks, black sand beaches, and steaming geothermal pools.
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