Hidden Gems of Iceland
This collection features unique sites across Southern Iceland, from the 1973 U.S. Navy DC-3 plane wreck on Sólheimasandur’s black sands to the isolated Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse perched on a basalt pillar. The list includes the reconstructed Viking-era farmstead at Stöng and the hidden Gljúfrabúi waterfall tucked inside a canyon. Explore the volcanic landscapes of the Gjáin valley, the Þjófafoss waterfall on the Þjórsá river, and Seljavallalaug, one of Iceland’s oldest outdoor swimming pools built into a mountainside.
A Wrecked DC-3 Plane
Abandoned U.S. Navy DC-3 aircraft wreck lies on a black sand beach, known for its striking and surreal appearance. The site features a relatively intact fuselage set against a dramatic Icelandic landscape.
B Gljufrabui
A 40-meter waterfall partially hidden within a short canyon, accessible by trail and staircase.
C Gjain
Gjáin is a small valley with small waterfalls, ponds, and volcanic structures situated in Þjórsárdalur in the south of Iceland.
D Thjofafoss
Þjófafoss is located on the river Þjórsá on the east side of the Merkurhraun lava fields in the south of Iceland, at the southwest tip of…
E Stöng Commonwealth Farm
Þjóðveldisbærinn Stöng is a reconstructed viking-era farmstead in Iceland, located in the Þjórsárdalur valley near road 32 in Árnessýsla…
F Seljavallalaug
Seljavallalaug is a protected 25-metre outdoor pool in southern Iceland.
G Thridrangar Lighthouse
Isolated lighthouse built in 1939, perched atop a 36-meter high basalt rock pillar in the Westman Islands. Accessible only by helicopter, it stands on the highest of three sea stacks known as Háidrangur.
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