Top Family-friendly Places to Visit in Iceland

Iceland is home for numerous attractions sites. Most of these sites are favorable for family visits during vacation. In these sites a wide range of activities to involve the family members can be done. These activities include hiking, camping, fishing, sailing, sky-gazing, aurora viewing, museum and natural sites visits.

However, you need to be aware of different family-friendly places in Iceland before you take your family for visit.The following include a list of the places, which are suitable for family visits in Iceland:

a) Askja

This is one of the suitable places for hiking in Iceland. Askja has different ridges, mountains, and hills. It also possesses a crater lake on the top of mountains. This lake is interesting to watch especially during the snow periods. At Askja, you can enjoy swimming in a hot volcano together with your family. 

At Askja, you may find it more suitable to use a jeep or any other high-wheeled vehicle for touring. This will make driving on the rocky and uneven grounds easier. It is essential that you hire a car with baby seat in Iceland. This will keep your baby safe especially in areas such as Askja or Myvtan Lake where you will drive on uneven grounds.

b) Mvatn Lake

Iceland is famously known for its eye-catching glaciers and aurora views. If your family is interested in watching these natural features, Mvatn Lake in Iceland is the most suitable place for this. You may consider camping at the lake for several days.

This will enhance you to watch the glaciers and the aurora especially during the dawn when they are visible. At the lake, you and your family can enjoy other activities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, and walking around the lake.

c) Reykjavik

This is the capital city of Iceland. From Reykjavik, you can trace different routes heading to different parks, lakes, mountains, and rivers among other natural sites in Iceland. In addition, Reykjavik is a home to many natural and attraction sites suitable for a family.

The Golden Circle Tours in Reykjavik enhances you to visit places with unique landscape. At the Gullfoss Waterfall and Geysir Hot Spring, you and your family can enjoy a geothermal hot swimming with no limits.

Reykjavik also hosts the Thingevillir National Park and horticultural centers. This will provide you and your family to have a vast experience full of adventure and fun. Where you may find it wise to rent a room in Iceland, you can consider renting one in Reykjavik. As the capital city, you will be in the center of many activities and places that you might need for your visit.

d) Elliaár

At Elliaár, you will find a fun zone without congestion of people as well as limitations. Elliaár is in the Southwest of Iceland and can be easily accessed from Reykjavik. The volcanic mountain of Bláfjöll and the Elliaár River provides two places full of family activities.

Swimming, fishing, and sailing in the Elliaár River are an interesting activity that will suit you and your family. In addition, hiking and biking over the ridges of Bláfjöllis enough to keep your family entertained and physically fit. Some families enjoy carrying out metal detecting along Elliaár Valley, which has a history of numerous lost treasures.

e) Akureyri

Akureyri town is clean and safe for the whole family. The Jólagarurinn (The Christmas Garden) is located near Akureyri, which has a beautiful garden environment. The garden has attractive trees, flowers, and grass where you can visit and rest together with your family.

In addition, you can take your family to the Akureyri Art Museum to view different arts and historical materials. Here, you will enjoy visiting and viewing Nonni House and Toy Display in Fribjarnarhús.

Other activities in Akureyri include skiing, biking, walking, watching the Northern Lights, and swimming in the Akureyri Geothermal Pools. You may consider spending a few days in the town. Akureyri has several accommodation facilities suitable for visitors.

Conclusion

In Iceland, there are several places, which are suitable for family visits. Most of these places are favorable for fun and entertainment as well as educational purposes for the family. You may search more information about these places online.

You can book a tour online for you and your family. This will enhance the event and tour planners in Iceland to reserve different amenities as well as to prepare different services for you and your family.