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Best Of Iceland

Grapevine’s Best of Iceland magazine is an essential and indispensable guide to travelling in Iceland. It contains awards for the best day trips, hotels, restaurants, hikes, must-see spots and more, all around the country. Our expert panels’ selections give you everything you need to have a good time in Iceland in one convenient place.

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  • Capitalists, Celebrate: Your Guide To Merchants’ Weekend 2020

    Capitalists, Celebrate: Your Guide To Merchants’ Weekend 2020

    Legend has it that every year on the first weekend of August a great and mighty Icelandic boat dude would disembark his vessel and pass out on the shoreline after a couple of brennivin-fuelled choruses of “Ja Ja Ding Dong.” And thus…

  • Best Of West Iceland 2019: Best Shop

    Best Of West Iceland 2019: Best Shop

    West is best! However true that sentiment rings, we’ll try a little harder to illustrate what we love about the region. The West of Iceland is a stunning place to explore, offering up some version of the numerous wonders that Iceland at…

  • Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Bar

    Best Of The Westfjords 2019: Best Bar

    The Westfjords lie entirely outside of the Ring Road’s loop, making them one of the more remote corners of Iceland. The roads are carved into an endless sequence of vast flat-topped mountains punctuated by tiny towns in narrow fjords. At the northern…

  • Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Café

    Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Café

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Tour

    Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Tour

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Museum

    Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Museum

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Bathing Spot

    Best Of Reykjanes 2019: Best Bathing Spot

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Hike

    Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Hike

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Must-See Spot

    Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Must-See Spot

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Meal

    Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Meal

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Accommodation

    Best Of Reykjanes Iceland 2019: Best Accommodation

    The Reykjanes Peninsula is a gem of Iceland. Most visitors to Iceland have visited it, whether they know it or not, as Reykjanes is home to Keflavík International Airport; many will also visit the Blue Lagoon for a dip. But there’s much…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Bar

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Bar

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Museum

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Museum

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Tour

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Tour

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Road Trip

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Road Trip

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Hike

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Hike

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Bathing Spot

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Bathing Spot

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Must-See Spot

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Must-See Spot

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Café

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Café

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Restaurant

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Restaurant

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Accommodation

    Best Of North Iceland 2019: Best Accommodation

    North Iceland is a bucket-list of must-experience majesty. As the capital of the north, Akureyri is Iceland’s second-largest city and provides a fantastic base from which to explore fjords, the Arctic Ocean, and the volcanic desert. Travelling to the northern tip of…

  • Best Of East Iceland 2019: Best Café

    Best Of East Iceland 2019: Best Café

    The East of Iceland is, geographically, one of the oldest areas of the country, and the furthest from the capital. The mountains slump diagonally into the sea, creating a beautiful and distinctive landscape. Many of the winding fjords are cut off from…

  • Best Of East Iceland 2019: Best Museum / Gallery

    Best Of East Iceland 2019: Best Museum / Gallery

    The East of Iceland is, geographically, one of the oldest areas of the country, and the furthest from the capital. The mountains slump diagonally into the sea, creating a beautiful and distinctive landscape. Many of the winding fjords are cut off from…