Reykjavik is a beautiful city counting about 110.000 residents and is the capital of Iceland. I've used Reykjavik as a base point for all my day trips, because of the airport conveniently located in a walking distance from the city's center. On the top-left picture, the structure from which I took all the other panoramic pictures.

Around the city's center of Reykjavik. The buildings are nice and colorful. There are also several lakes with a lot of hiking trail.

Nice sculptures near the city's centre.

The geothermal area on the Reykjanes peninsula, about 40 kilometers from Reykjavik. Again, the Earth's crust is very thin here, and very hot underground, so I have to be very carefully while walking and do not leave the marked route for any reason.

Click HERE for a video of the mud pots (6 megabytes).

Tour in the Blue Lagoon and bath. Today the temperature is +7°C but the wind chill factor is as low as +1°C. It wasn't very comfortable to take the above pictures wearing just my swimsuit... but it was an interesting experience and the next time I would like to try when it is -10°C or lower. Then, I went in the water, which has a temperature of around 40°C and spent half an hour there.

Gullfoss waterfalls, Geyser and surrounding geothermal area, Þingvellir national park

Day tour from Reykjavik by bus, known as "Golden Circle Tour" to the most interesting places near the Iceland's capital. Visit the impressive Gullfoss waterfalls, the Geyser national park and the fault where European and American plates meet together. GO.

Hekla volcano excursion from Reykjavik

Excursion to the top of Hekla volcano in iceland, by snow cat. The tour leaves from Reykjavik and requires almost a full day. GO.

Hornafjörður, town of Höfn, Vatnajökull glacier day tour, Jökulsarlon lagoon

Flight from Reykjavik to Hofn, followed by a Super Jeep tour over Vatnajokull glacier, the continental Europe's largest glacier. GO.

Day tour to Akureyri, Goðafoss waterfalls, Myvatn lake, hot springs area

Day tour to Akureyri, visiting the Myvatn lake area with its hot springs, and the beautiful Godafoss waterfalls. GO.

Isafjörður (Isafjordur) by mountain bike and Flateyri by kayak

Day tour to Isafjordur by mountain bike and kayak. The north-west of Iceland is very different from the rest of the country, because of the deep fjords of glacial origin. GO.

Westmann islands (Vestmannaeyjar) including a boat tour

The Westmann islands are interesting because of their odd geological history made of sudden volcanic eruptions and islands coming out from the ocean in just one day. GO.

Reykjavik city tour, Reykjanes, the Blue Lagoon excursion <YOU ARE HERE>

Reykjavik city tour by tourist bus, followed by an excursion to the geothermal areas of Reykjanes peninsula and by a bath into the Blue Lagoon.