LAKE MÝVATN Landscape Photography Locations | Iceland | 4K
Lake Mývatn is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Northern Iceland. With the characteristic lava rocks, caves, craters and dancing auroras Myvatn is a must see location of Iceland! The question is if you should visit here during summer? Tag along while I show you five great places around Myvatn for landscape photography.
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15 Best Places to Visit in Iceland 4K Travel Video 2019
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Wild, windswept and caked with icecaps from south to Arctic north, Iceland is a land of steaming volcanos and enchanting fishing towns, rugged canyons and colossal fjords, bubbling hot springs and buzzing vodka bars. Here, we take a look at 15 of the top spots that every traveler to this Scandinavian island should have on the menu (along with the uber-fresh fish of course!).
Lets explore the best places to visit in Iceland:
1. The Blue Lagoon
2. Gullfoss Waterfall
3. Grundarfjordur
4. Myrdalsjokull Glacier Park
5. Landmannalaugar
6. Reykjavik
7. Vatnajokull National Park
8. Borgarnes
9. Asbyrgi Canyon
10. Skalholt
11. Akureyri
12. The Westfjords
13. Lake Myvatn
14. Thingvellir National Park
15. Hofn
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A straight forward Iceland Travel Guide for those looking for information to plan a Iceland vacation and find the best things to do in Iceland. Including the best of the Ring Road and Golden Circle.
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► Reykjavik & Golden Circle
Iceland's capital city and home to 122,000 people. Reykjavik is the largest city in Iceland and most traveler's jumping off point for the Ring Road and Golden Circle.
The Golden Circle is a popular tourist driving route in southern Iceland, which covers about 300 kilometers looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. There are many Golden Circle tours, but I would recommend doing this with a rental car. Featured attractions include Geysir, Blue Lagoon and Gullfoss waterfall.
One of my favorite things to do in Iceland in this region is the Reykjadalur Hot Springs - A beautiful and unique geothermal river near the town of Hveragerði. It takes about one hour to hike up to the hot springs, so be prepared.
► Central Highlands
► Northern Iceland
Eyjafjörður Fjord - One of the best places in Iceland to see the Northern Lights. Northern Iceland has very little light pollution, so tracking the Northern Lights over the Fjords is a great idea.
Ásbyrgi Canyon - This massive canyon was formed way back after the ice age as melting glacier floods ripped giant divots into the earth and left this beautiful valley and rock walls in its path.
Northern Lights - In order to have the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland, check out this website we used to track the cloud coverage and aurora activity.
Dettifoss Waterfall - Said to be Europe’s most powerful waterfall, and we’re getting a unique perspective - by moonlight.
► Western Iceland & Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Godafoss Waterfall - An expansive horseshoe-shaped cascade that’s probably my favorite waterfall of the entire trip.
► Eastern Iceland
Hverir or Namafjall geothermal field - Located in northeastern Iceland around the geothermal region of Lake Mývatn - a vast area of hot springs, sulfur crystals, and boiling mud pots.
► Southern Iceland
Seljalandsfoss - A popular waterfall in South Iceland, and the only waterfall (that I know of) in Iceland that you can walk behind.
Skogafoss - Massive curtain waterfall with a drop of 60 meters and a width of 25 meters, also in Southern Iceland.
Reynisfjara - Incredible black sand beach near Vik with basalt sea stacks to one side and rock formations jetting out of the ocean. Get here early to really appreciate it.
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Exploring the sites around Lake Mývatn in North Iceland!
The sites around Lake Mývatn in Northern Iceland are unique from the rest of the country. Other than being around millions of flies, during our self-guided one day road trip tour, we explored Grjótagjá Thermal Spring, Hverfjall Crater, Dimmuborgir Volcanic Caves and Rock Formations, Hofdi Lava Pillars, Skútustadagígar Pseudocraters and ended our day soaking in the Mývatn Nature Baths (the Blue Lagoon of the North).
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Where is Lake Myvatn located?
Lake Myvatn is located in Northern Iceland. It is 97 km/60 mi east of Iceland’s “Capital of the North”, Akureyri, and 475 km/295 mi northeast of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik.
What sites are located around Lake Myvatn?
Grjótagjá Thermal Spring
Hverfjall Crater
Dimmuborgir Volcanic Rock Formations
Hofdi Lava Pillars
Skútustadagígar Pseudocraters
Mývatn Nature Baths aka “The Blue Lagoon of the North”
How long does it take to tour the sites around Lake Myvatn?
This is dependent on how much you will explore each site. We recommend the following minimum/maximum times for each site:
Grjótagjá – 30 min/1.5 hours
Hverfjall – 1 hour/2 hours
Dimmuborgir – 45 min/2.5 hours
Hofdi – – 20 min/1 hour
Skútustadagígar – 15 min/1 hour
Nature Baths – 30 min/3 hours
How should you tour Myvatn Lake?
Each of these places are easily accessible via car. They all have parking lots and most have informational signs at the start of the site (see below). At Grjótagjá, you will need to climb down some rocks to see the thermal springs but the water is too hot to bathe. You must be able to climb a hill to view the top. At Hverfjall, you will need to hike up a dirt incline. Dimmuborgir and Hofdi have easy dirt walking paths. Skútustadagígar also has easy walking paths but you may have to walk up tiny hills to see the inside of the psuedocraters. It is really easy to enter the Myvatn Nature Baths but can be slippery in some areas.
When should you visit Lake Myvatn?
This area boasts some of Iceland’s best weather during the summer months and is one of the coldest areas during the winter. In winter time, the roads are subject to closure so keep that in mind.
How much does it cost to tour around Lake Myvatn?
Other than Myvatn Nature Baths, all the sites are free and have free parking. Click here to get the current price of “The Blue Lagoon of the North”.
What should you bring when touring Lake Myvatn and its surrounding sites?
Walking Shoes
A hat with a net covering your face to protect from ALL THE FLIES.
Rain Gear
Swimwear (darker color to avoid discoloration from the thermal pools)
Towel
Bag to put wet clothes
Change of clothes
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Snacks
Sunscreen and Sun Protection
Camera
Hiking Pole, if needed
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Highly recommend a fly net to cover your face if you plan on visiting the sites close to the lake. See the black spots in that picture? Those are flies! Visit the Mývatn Nature Baths at the end of your day to recover from touring all the sites. Hverfjall, Dimmuborgir and Skútustadagígar have absolutely no shaded areas so wear proper sun protection. Similar to everywhere else in Iceland, wear layers!
What else can you see nearby?
Check out Namafjall Hverir Geothermal area (16 km/10 miles)
Walk the rim of the Krafla Viti Crater (24 km/15 miles)
Visit the powerful Godafoss Waterfall (45 km / 28 mi)
Hike through lava fields to the famous waterfalls Dettifoss and Selfoss (74 km/46 miles)
Explore Iceland’s “North Capital” city of Akureyri (97 km/60 miles)
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Iceland Tips. Best Places To Go And Sights To See
In this video I reveal the 10 best and unmissable sights in the increasingly popular destination of Iceland. I explore areas like the Golden Circle, Jewels of the North and Pompeii of the North. I show you the best waterfalls, geysers, animals, thermal activity and landscapes to see. I also explore why a cruise may be the best way of getting around the challenges and limitations of getting around Iceland and to these sights. They are all accessed through a fe key gateways. I also explain why if you go to Iceland on a cruising vacation it needs to be a specific type of ship and cruise line.
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With a population of only 300,000, Iceland can feel like the most isolated place on earth, yet its capital Reykjavik, is only a three-hour flight from London and just under six from New York.
Reykjavik is relaxed and welcoming, yet possesses a cultural life that holds its own against other European capitals. Most buildings are built simple and low to beat the North Atlantic winds. However, the city is also graced with grand civic architecture inspired by Iceland’s natural beauty, such as the soaring central tower of Hallgrímskirkja.
Many of the country’s most popular sights are within easy reach of Reykjavík. Immerse yourself in the spirit of Iceland, at the Blue Lagoon. Then spend a day or two in The Golden Circle, an area which encompasses three of Iceland’s greatest natural wonders; Thingvellir National Park, the Geysir Geothermal Field, and Gullfoss.
Iceland’s main ring road strings together an endless series of epic landscapes. Less than two hours drive east of Reykjavik are two of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Continue eastward towards Vík, Iceland’s southern-most village, where you’ll find the dramatic landscapes of Black Beach, Reynisdrangar, and Dyrholaey. Follow the ring road for another two hours into the ethereal light of Jökulsárlón Lake, where icebergs break away from Europe’s largest glacier and float for years before tumbling out to sea.
Head north and feel the earth rumble at Europe’s mightiest waterfall, Dettifoss. Then explore the Myvatn region, a tranquil lake surrounded by nature in all its violent beauty. Take a careful walk through the boiling landscape of Namafjall, lose yourself amid the lava pillars of Dimmuborgir, and peer into the caldera of Krafla Volcano.
Known as the Capital of the North, Akureyri is the perfect place to warm up and enjoy some creature comforts, before heading off into the wilds again. In Iceland, every side road is a story waiting to unfold. So come, and live your own Icelandic story, it’s one you’ll keep telling for the rest of your days.
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The Myvatn Nature Baths (Jarðböðin við Mývatn) were AMAZING! We also saw the incredible Námafjall Hverir geothermal area - it was like Mars!
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Myvatn, Iceland in 4K (Ultra HD)
Mývatn is a lake in Northern Iceland, the name is used also for the stunning and diverse surrounding area of volcanic origin.
Locations in the video: Hverir/Hverarond (0:06), Viti Crater (1:07), Krafla Lava Fields (1:35), Geothermal pool (2:13), Myvatn Nature Baths (2:37), Hverfjall Crater (2:54), Dimmuborgir - volcanic caves and rock formations (3:12), Höfði (3:37), Skútustaðir - area of pseudocraters formed by steam erruptions (4:01).
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In this travel and photography guide video, I will show you where and what to see in Iceland. I do so by showing my way to approach different locations in Iceland. I take them one by one in geographical order clockwise around the island. I will stress that this is NOT how you're supposed to do it. This is simply how I would approach Iceland. You are still the sole creator of your tour to Iceland and you have to design your tour with what you want to accomplish in mind.
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