Last week, we celebrated The First Day of Summer in Iceland. The summer here has nothing in common with the summer that most people imagine, but still – everybody is excited about it. And no wonder why: the temperature is rising, the landscape is getting covered in vivid colours, and days are becoming extremely long.
To me, the first day of summer is also kind of a border between touristic and non-touristic periods. Unless you enjoy an unbearable crowd and absurd prices, I believe that the most popular places are worth visiting just before the second half of April.
Below is a short guide for those who have very limited time, cannot go too far away from Reykjavik, but want to have a smattering of Iceland and its mesmerizing nature.
GEYSIR
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KLEIFARVATN
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taken by @irreverent-dan
SKÓGAFOSS
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SELTUN
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URRIDAFOSS
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Thanks for stopping by :)
I think you forgot to mention Cafe Petite - the first stop on the way from the airport to Reykjavik :P
The Skogafoss photo is my favorite of the bunch :)
Ahahaha, you're right. Cafe Petite is relevant ;) Thanks, Dan!
oooooo the waterfall is amazing! It certainly makes one feel small doesn't it? And the sand patterns Seltun are unusual and beautiful.
Yes, standing under the waterfall you can definitely feel the power of nature. Seltun is an exceptional place. Although the smell of sulfur can bother at the beginning, the place is wonderful for hiking :) Here how it looks from different perspective:
Yes....sulfur....disgusting smell. I live in a steel town and years ago there was always a yellow haze over the city. And it smelled like rotten eggs or some doing something smelly :) The steel company has shut down and the air is clear thankfully as is the view :)
This is a beautiful shot. Just you and nature looking out and thinking about how amazing it is to be there !
Yes, exactly - the rotten egg. I could not describe it better :)) I’m happy that you like the shot, @irreverent-dan took it so yeah, it is beautiful indeed :)