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Why explore the Diamond Circle in the North East of Iceland?

Have you been on the wonderful Golden Circle? Seen all the epic sites on the South Coast of Iceland? Do you want to impress your friends with pictures and stories from one of the lesser-known but perhaps the most stunning places in Iceland? Well, then the Diamond Circle route in the northeast of Iceland might just be for you. Browse our huge collection of travel stories and articles about the beautiful places on the Diamond Circle.

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When you go whale watching in Iceland you have to be quick to catch when the whales appear.

Save on whale watching in Húsavík with North Sailing

North Sailing in Húsavík is one of the leading Icelandic tour companies. Since 1995, they have offered whale-watching tours to travelers and received many awards for their focus on environmental issues. Adding this venerable tour company to the long and growing list of my top-rated…

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Kirkjan at the Dimmuborgir lava field.

Dimmuborgir lava field – experience nature’s outdoor sculpture park

Iceland is full of iconic places. One of them is Dimmuborgir lava field in the northeast of Iceland on the renowned Diamond Circle. If you are traveling in the area, it is a place you must visit. And what a region. In the neighbourhood, you…

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Aldeyjarfoss waterfall in north east Iceland.

Aldeyjarfoss waterfall is only found on planet Iceland

Many people I talk to say they come to Iceland to see the northern lights. This is kind of risky. Please don’t get me wrong; the aurora borealis is terrific. However, they are elusive. Perhaps it is smarter to come to Iceland for its waterfalls….

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Lovely Ásbyrgi in summer.

Ásbyrgi is the oasis of the north – Odin’s steed created a natural wonder

Imagine a place which is so strange the only explanation people had for its creation is to attribute it to the steed of Odin himself. The legend is that the chief of the gods was racing across the sky his horse, Sleipnir, stepped down with…

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Attractions on the Diamond Circle

The attractions along the way include the following:

Goðafoss waterfall in Iceland in winter.
Goðafoss waterfall in Iceland in winter.

Goðafoss – The Waterfall of the Gods

Did a Viking Chieftain throw his pagan gods in the waterfall? We will never know but that legend gives the waterfall it name.

Lake Mývatn – The Beauty of the Diamond Circle

A huge bird sanctuary and the site of immense natural beauty. Take a stroll in nature’s sculpture at Dimmuborgir. You should also soak the local nature baths.

Hail to the King! Dettifoss Waterfall in north eastern Iceland.
Hail to the King! Dettifoss Waterfall in north eastern Iceland.

Dettifoss – The Beast of the Diamond Circle

The most powerful waterfall in Europe thunders away. Don´t miss it!

Hljóðaklettar – Echo Rocks

No this is not a defunct eighties band. Hljóðaklettar is an area with beautiful rock formations.

Ásbyrgi canyon lies in the north of Iceland, about two hours' drive to the east from Akureyri. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and 1.1 km across. For more than half of its length, the canyon is divided through the middle by a distinctive rock formation 25 meters high called Eyjan (
Ásbyrgi canyon lies in the north of Iceland, about two hours’ drive to the east from Akureyri. The horseshoe-shaped depression is part of the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and measures approximately 3.5 km in length and 1.1 km across. For more than half of its length, the canyon is divided through the middle by a distinctive rock formation 25 meters high called Eyjan (“the Island”), from which hikers may enjoy spectacular views.

Ásbyrgi – the shelter of the gods

This is the place where Sleipnir, the horse of the Norse god Óðinn stepped down and left a huge hoofmark. True story.

Tjörnes – puffins and fossils bonanza

On this peninsula there are nesting grounds for puffins and layers of ancient fossils.

Sunset at GeoSea Baths in Húsavík.
Sunset at GeoSea Baths in Húsavík.

Húsavík town

The wonderful town of Húsavík has some of the best whale watching in Iceland and the newly opened GeoSea baths.