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Guides and passengers from expedition cruise vessels will be given the chance to land on specific coastal areas to clean the shorelines.

15th-19th of February 2023

You don’t have to be religious to appreciate Iceland’s churches. They’re often a treat for the eyes, both in terms of their architecture and also their setting. Many are the focal point of rural communities, with unspoilt scenic backdrops. Some have a fascinating back story or a tale to tell about times past. Why not include one in your next visit? Here are our suggestions for where to find the most interesting churches of Reykjanes.

Reykjanes, like the rest of Iceland, sees visitor numbers soar during the summer peak season. But why is that? There are good reasons to come to Reykjanes from June to August, but equally you’ll reap the benefit of coming in spring, autumn or winter. Let’s find out when is the best time to visit Reykjanes.

Updated Feb 6th at 20.30

It’s a long standing joke amongst Icelanders that if you don’t like the weather, you should just wait five minutes and you’ll be served up something different. The country’s location in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean means that conditions are changeable, to put it mildly. That doesn’t have to impact your itinerary, so long as you’re prepared to be a little flexible, but it can cause headaches for first-time visitors as they struggle to decide what to pack for their trip. Though it’s tempting to throw everything in, lugging all that gear around with you won’t be fun, even if you sling it in the boot of a rental car. But how do you know what to chuck in and what to leave out without regretting those decisions once you get there?

When the Fagradalsfjall eruption kicked off in March 2021, it captured the world’s attention. This little known volcano had slumbered on the Reykjanes Peninsula for centuries before waking up in dramatic style. For six months, and again briefly in 2022, magma rose to form restless lakes of lava which churned and overflowed. Fountains of molten rock exploded into the air and red hot rivers snaked down its flanks, altering the landscape for good. Visitors hurried to take a closer look, hiking up the valley ridge and flying over the scene in helicopters and small planes. But Fagradalsfjall is not the only volcano in the region. On the Reykjanes Peninsula, there are a handful of volcanic systems, some more lively than others. A volcanic system is defined as a group of volcanoes that share the same magma chamber, in other words are fed from the same build up of magma below the surface. Elsewhere in Iceland, many volcanic systems take their name from a central volcano – as with Hekla or Katla. In the Reykjanes Peninsula, these systems don’t have as clear a focus so their name refers to a wider geothermal area. Here’s everything you need to know about the Reykjanes Peninsula volcanoes.