Southern Iceland Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Southern Iceland
Where to stay in Southern Iceland
Downtown Reykjavik
If you're spending some time in Downtown Reykjavik, Hallgrimskirkja and National Gallery of Iceland are top sights worth seeing.
Háaleiti
When in Háaleiti, you can plan a visit to Kringlan Shopping Mall and Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Laugardalur
Laugardalur is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Laugardalslaug Geothermal Pool or Laugavegur.
Vesturbær
The abundant dining options and waterfront views are top of the list for many visitors to Vesturbær. A stop by Reykjavik Harbour or Landakotskirkja might round out your trip.
Tún
If you're spending some time in Tún, Laugavegur and Hofdi House are top sights worth seeing.
Holt
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Holt and surrounding area, you can visit Reykjavik Harbour and Laugavegur.
Hotel Reykjavík Grand
Excellent staff ,common areas , room and restaurant .Hotel is five minute drive from the action but that's a good thing. Great views. Bathrooms are big but shower was small. Solid 4 1/2 star executive hotel.
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
Hotel Vík í Mýrdal
Breakfast Buffett was the best we had our whole trip. Room was perfect and so quiet (Mountain View) all we could hear was the birds nesting on the cliff side
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
CityHub Reykjavik
Great location. Feels very central to it all and is in walking distance to most things.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Reykjavik Residence Apartment Hotel
Simply a great stay
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Vík Apartments
Great space, clean with some extra touches. Close to everything
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2026
Black Beach Suites
Location of the property and the rooms themselves were excellent. We were only disappointed with the breakfast. I would definitely stay here again.
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2026
Popular places to visit
Reykjavik Harbour
Once a maritime and fishing precinct, the Old Harbour now buzzes with restaurants, cafés and tour boat operators.
Blue Lagoon
Soak away your aches, get a massage treatment and swim in the milky blue waters of this mineral-rich geothermal pool sculpted by lava in Grindavik.
Laugavegur
Brightly colored shopfronts spill into the street and add atmosphere to the sidewalk dining areas and designer stores of Reykjavík’s main downtown shopping strip.
Thingvellir National Park
See rifts where the earth’s continents are moving apart, visit a lava-strewn lake and learn about the political beginnings of Iceland.
Skogafoss
Gaze up at the roaring waterfall that marks the point between the coastal highlands and the lowlands reclaimed from the sea.
Black Sand Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Black Sand Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Vik I Myrdal. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
