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Beyond the Highlights · Iceland

Iceland Beyond the Highlights, Rated

Beyond the Golden Circle, Reykjavík, Mývatn and Snæfellsnes lie the stops most people run out of time for. Each one rated on scenery, accessibility, cost and how busy it gets — so you can judge which detour is worth a day.

Rated 1–5 on Scenic Beauty, Accessibility, Cost and Crowd level. On Cost, 1 means free and 5 means pricey. On Crowd level, 1 means near-solitude and 5 means tour-bus central. Tap a card for the full guide.

Diamond Beach

Diamond Beach

Scenic Beauty: 5 out of 5.
Accessibility: 4 out of 5.
Cost: 2 out of 5.
Crowd level: 5 out of 5.
Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull National Park

Scenic Beauty: 4 out of 5.
Accessibility: 2 out of 5.
Cost: 3 out of 5.
Crowd level: 4 out of 5.
Studlagil Canyon

Studlagil Canyon

Scenic Beauty: 4 out of 5.
Accessibility: 3 out of 5.
Cost: 2 out of 5.
Crowd level: 4 out of 5.
Grindavik lavafield

Grindavik lavafield

Scenic Beauty: 4 out of 5.
Accessibility: 2 out of 5.
Cost: 2 out of 5.
Crowd level: 2 out of 5.
Landmannalaugar

Landmannalaugar

Scenic Beauty: 5 out of 5.
Accessibility: 2 out of 5.
Cost: 4 out of 5.
Crowd level: 4 out of 5.
Hvítserkur

Hvítserkur

Scenic Beauty: 4 out of 5.
Accessibility: 3 out of 5.
Cost: 1 out of 5.
Crowd level: 4 out of 5.

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