Mývatn
Northeast Iceland, Iceland
Volcanic craters, Europe's most powerful waterfall, and our favourite farm stay
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Top Experiences in Mývatn
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Dettifoss
The numbers don't prepare you — 500 cubic metres of glacial water per second dropping 44 metres into Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. You feel Dettifoss before you see it: a deep rumble in your chest, spray on your face, and ground that trembles under your boots.
2-3 hours
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Mývatn Geothermal Area
Hverfjall crater, the bubbling mud pots of Hverir, and the Mývatn Nature Baths — an entire day of geothermal landscapes that feel like they belong on Mars. The sulphur smell fades after the first hour. Mostly.
Full day
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