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Skutustadir must see attractions

1. Lake Myvatn

Discover a lunar-like landscape of craters, geothermal caves, bubbling mud pools, sulphur springs and twisted rock formations when you explore the area around Lake Myvatn. This large body of fresh water was formed more than 2,000 years ago by a massive eruption, and the surroundings are still volcanically active.
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Myvatn showing a lake or waterhole and a sunset

2. Myvatn Nature Baths

Mývatn Nature Baths consists of a lagoon fed by natural hot springs amid picturesque terrain. Feel rising jets of vapor engulf you in the steam room, before you relax in the warm waters of the vast pool. The baths draw hot water from a depth of 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) below the ground.
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Myvatn Nature Baths featuring a hot spring and a luxury hotel or resort as well as a small group of people

3. Godafoss

One of Iceland’s most famous attractions, Godafoss is a glorious arch of falls with a width of 98 feet (30 meters). The roar of the line of water smashing through the river surface below is as loud as the waterfall is picturesque. Clamber over precarious rocks for a view from above the falls.
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Godafoss featuring a cascade and mist or fog

4. Dettifoss

Dettifoss is a powerful tour de force with an extraordinary rush of foamy water spiraling down a cliff. The roaring waterfall drops a distance of 147 feet (45 meters) and has a width of 328 feet (100 meters). Hike around the picturesque region to reach the waterfall and admire its vastness.
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Dettifoss which includes a cascade

5. Dimmuborgir

The lava fields of Dimmuborgir are known for their otherworldly shapes and formations. Since its volcanic caves resemble collapsed human ruins, the site was given the Icelandic name for “Dark Forts.” It is a unique structure in the world, as the only known site with this type of landmass.
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Dimmuborgir showing caves

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Lake Myvatn

4.5/5(49 reviews)

Explore the caves, craters, lava fields and curiously shaped rock formations at this volcanic wonderland in the north of Iceland.

Lake Myvatn
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Myvatn Nature Baths

4.5/5(33 reviews)

Relax with a massage in the geothermal pools and enjoy a bath over natural steam jets in this scenic site.

Myvatn Nature Baths
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Dimmuborgir

4.5/5(32 reviews)

Make your way around this strange world of bubbles and hollow castles formed millennia ago by lava beside a lake.

Dimmuborgir
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Hverfjall Crater

4/5(7 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Hverfjall Crater, a lovely green space in Skutustadir. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Hverfjall Crater
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Namafjall

4.5/5(19 reviews)

Get used to the overpowering odor of sulfur in this unearthly place, where steam hisses, mud bubbles and hot water accumulates.

Namafjall
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Grotagja Cave

4/5(9 reviews)

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Grotagja Cave during your travels in Reykjahlíð. Stroll along the area's lakeside, or simply savor its top-notch restaurants.

Grotagja Cave
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Hverarondor Hverir

4/5(5 reviews)

Enjoy an outing to Hverarondor Hverir during your stay in Myvatn. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Hverarondor Hverir
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Krafla

4.5/5(11 reviews)

Learn about the local history of Skutustadir when you take a trip to Krafla. Wander the area's lakeside or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Krafla
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Pseudo Craters

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Pseudo Craters during your travels in Skutustadir. Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Pseudo Craters

Popular day trips from Skutustadir

Myvatn Nature Baths featuring a hot spring and a luxury hotel or resort as well as a small group of people

Myvatn

Myvatn which includes general coastal views

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