Vik

"Around 100 miles from Reykjavik , and easily accessible due to its location on the main ring road, the tiny and cute village of Vík í Mýrdal has only under 300 inhabitants but is nonetheless one of the south coast’s key highlights. This is mainly because of its distinctive black-sand beach, Reynisfjara, which offers striking basalt columns and lava formations to admire, cliffs and caves to explore and, slightly out to sea, Dyrhólaey, a small promontory featuring a famous arch. Right behind the village also lies the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which offers some great hiking and other activities, and its worth walking up to quaint white village church (Reyniskirkja) for the views back down to the sea."

"This is why you came. Put on your warmest beanie and get ready to try everything from glacier hiking to zip-lining with a surprise bungee-like finale (without the near-death part). Visit Vik, a charming fishing village with a burger joint that draws people from all over, and make sure to check out Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, which you can walk behind (bring waterproof jackets!)."