Attractions incontournables en Islande

Iceland's Editor's Choice

Iceland’s diverse landscape features the 60-meter Seljalandsfoss waterfall, where visitors can walk behind the cascade, and the deep Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon carved during the last Ice Age. Geological highlights include the tectonic rift at Silfra, the Bridge Between Continents on the Reykjanes Peninsula, and the active Hekla and Snæfellsjökull stratovolcanoes. Coastal landmarks range from the iceberg-filled Jökulsárlón lagoon to the bird-watching cliffs of Látrabjarg. In Reykjavik, the Harpa Concert Hall showcases contemporary glass architecture inspired by basalt landscapes.

Iceland's Editor's Choice — Carte

Ævar Guðmundsson / CC BY 2.0

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Seljalandsfoss

Waterfall with a 60-meter vertical drop featuring a unique pathway that allows walking behind the cascade.

Wojciech Strzelecki "Wojtrix" / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Fjadrargljufur Canyon

Scenic canyon with steep walls, a winding river, and a waterfall visible from an observation platform. Known for its geological significance and hiking opportunities.

Helgi Halldórsson / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Harpa Conference & Concert Center

Modern concert hall and conference center known for its distinctive glass facade and contemporary high-tech architecture. It hosts symphony concerts, operas, cultural events, and exhibitions.

Martin Peeks / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Jökulsárlón

Glacial lagoon known for large floating icebergs and deep waters near a major Icelandic glacier.

Jabbi / Public domain

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Glymur

A 198-meter tall waterfall featuring a scenic hiking trail with views of fjords, mountains, and a canyon.

Chris 73 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Bridge Between Continents

A symbolic pedestrian bridge spanning a tectonic rift valley, connecting the European and North American tectonic plates on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Silfra Diving

Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is…

Bjarki Sigursveinsson / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dimmuborgir

Dimmuborgir is a large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Mývatn in Iceland.

Megan McCormick / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Látrabjarg Cliffs

Látrabjarg is a promontory in the Westfjords of Iceland, and the westernmost point in Iceland.

The.Rohit / CC BY 2.0

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Borgarfjörður Eystri

Borgarfjörður eystri is a fjord in east Iceland.

Sverrir Thorolfsson / CC BY 2.0

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Hekla

Hekla, or Hecla, is an active stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 m.

Anjali Kiggal / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Snæfellsjökull

Snæfellsjökull is a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano in western Iceland.