Top places to visit in Iceland during summers by Discover Iceland

Top places to visit in Iceland during summers

With half of Iceland covered with icy glaciers and snowy mountains, summers become the best season to visit Iceland to enjoy rafting in the icy cold water with a bright sun overhead. Moreover, there are various other bone-chilling activities in Iceland such as exploring ice caves, glacier hiking, dog sledding, and northern lights, which are best when explored during the summers with longer days and warmer nights. Visiting Iceland during summers gives the advantage of exploring almost all its icy natural wonders and many travellers prefer booking an Iceland Tour Package for themselves so that they can make the most of their time in Iceland, without missing on anything. Summer is also the time where you can party with the locals during summer festivals and hike around flower-strewn moorland.

The craze for summer is so great in Iceland that celebrates the beginning of summer during April as Sumardagurinn fyrsti. Moreover, this day is regarded as the public holiday with Icelanders celebrating it with colorful parades and a loud summer greeting known as ‘Gleoilegt sumar’ (happy summer). June, July, and August are considered as the official summer months with a considerably warmer temperature of 10° to 12° C. It makes summer the most popular travel season in Iceland with a lot of road trips, hikes, and much more. Iceland offers a plethora of places to visit in Iceland during summers to feel like in a different country.

Here are the best places in Iceland to visit during the summer:

The West Fjords: Visiting the West Fjords during the summer would be a perfect time as it holds so much for you to enjoy. Visit the west fjords with your family and friends to enjoy camping and hiking through the enchanting Icelandic scenery, Dynjandi for a pitch-up and enjoying waterfall at the Gullfoss. A night out will make your money worth where you can enjoy the thunderous falls and early-morning sun. You can also head to the Hornstrandir to get a more remote West Fjords experience. Located at the right edge of the Arctic Circle, it offers some beautiful terrain where you can enjoy the enchanting natural reserve. It offers a perfect space to escape from the crowds of the Southern coast.

The Westman Islands: The wildlife enthusiasts must visit the Westman Islands in Iceland. It is considered the prime place in Iceland to enjoy puffin spotting. The archipelago is the biggest puffin colony in the world, which is most visited during the time of April and August. Moreover, you can visit the Vestmannaeyjar town on Westman island to see the cutest orange-beaked birds. Visiting in early August will give you an opportunity to see the heart-warming views when people of Iceland collects the lost puffins who have lost their way into the town and release them safely to the shores.

The interiors: The interiors, which are also known as halendio or highlands are only accessible during the summers. Visiting the interiors will give you an opportunity to enjoy camping on the highlands or if you wish you can stay in the huts dotted on the highlands. It's best when you explore the interiors on foot as you can get to explore many beautiful things on your way including smooth glacial valley, milky Sulphur springs, and colorful iron-streaked earth.

Siglufjordur: Located at the northwestern part of Iceland, there is a small fishing town called Siglufjorour or Siglo. The roads here are only usable during the summers. There are several reasons to visit this place, which includes low-key feel, dramatic settings, freshly-smoked kippers and summer folk music festival. Apart from these, it is also a perfect place for hiking during the summers.

Reykjavik: Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland is a perfect place to have night outs during the summers. There are the biggest and best parties in the center of Iceland’s stunning capital. With longer days in summers, you can enjoy parades, and poetry reading all day long and even party in the night with no worries of chilly winter. Moreover, if you wish to dance inside the glacier, head to the secret solstice during the summer, As the sunny nights in Iceland can offer you an amazing weekend-long party.

Reykjadalur: Summers would be the perfect time to visit the Reykjadalur and try out their tradition, which says bathing naked in a river at night. Well, it would be a daring task to do the same during winters. So, summers would help you try out the task and enjoy it all together. Located near the capital, visit the Reykjadalur to experience a warm dip in a river running through a valley. This makes it a popular spot for an alfresco dip. To enjoy the amazing sunrise, hit the horizon at midnight and before the rise.

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