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, Laugavegur and Hallgrimskirkja are top sights worth seeing.
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 Laugavegur or Laugardalsholl.
Háaleiti
When in Háaleiti, you can plan a visit to Laugavegur and Laugardalsholl, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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.
Hlíðar
Though Hlíðar may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Laugavegur and Reykjavik Harbour.
Tún
If you're spending some time in Tún, Laugavegur and Hofdi House are top sights worth seeing.
Center Hotels Plaza
Nice central hotel. Pleasant staff great location. The breakfast service was very good with plenty of choice and looser ice was smooth even at busy times. However not sure why the modern trend is to deny privacy on the loo. Much as I love my travel companion not sure I want to hear all their full ...
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026
Hotel Vík í Mýrdal
Staff was so friendly and gave us lots of information for best local cuisine and hot spots for seeing the northern lights.
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Grandi by Center Hotels
Absolutely. Amazing!!!
Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026
Black Beach Suites
Spacious room, close to the beach with an amazing floor to wall square window that makes the gorgeous view look like a painting.
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Vík Apartments
Clean, spacious , fully equipped studio in great location. Great communication with the host. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed on 2 Feb 2026
Reykjavik Residence Hotel
Room was perfect and the service was excellent. Wish we stayed longer. The contactless check in was really handy and convenient.
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Popular places to visit
Reykjavik Harbour
Once a maritime and fishing district, Old Harbour now buzzes with restaurants, cafes and places to discover. Stroll along the waterfront or hop on a boat and explore the harbour.
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.
Geysir Hot Springs
Traverse this dramatic field of more than a dozen geysers and simmering mud pits resembling the end of the world.
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.
