Upon arrival in the area, the passenger inevitably focuses first on the lovely Laxá river on the left of the highway as we approache the clusters of pseudo craters at Skútustaðir, where a refreshing walk reveals these craters that look like real craters but they have never spewed forth anything, since they were created a few thousand years ago by sizzling hot lava flows into the lake, followed by steam explosions.

From there the tour leads to the unique Dimmuborgir lava formations and a brief visit to Grjótagjá, ensconced deep in the rocky rift formed by the two separating tectonic plates, thereafter to Námafjall with its boiling and bubbling solfatara or sulphur pits and then to Sigurgeir´s Bird Museum that proudly exhibits 180 bird species.

A visit to the Nature Baths is also an exhilarating and unforgettable experience that you will not want to miss (ticket not included).

Many of us recall that worldwide attention focused on the Mývatn district fifty years ago, when N. Armstrong and other Apollo astronauts studied its lunar aspects in the course of their training for the first manned flight to the Moon.

Optionally, it is possible to add to this day program the most powerful waterfall in Europe, Dettifoss, located in the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, for a perfect combo of magnificent highlights. In such case, the itinerary in Mývatn area will be reconsidered.

– Your camera
– Adequately warm clothes and shoes or boots