https://mad-traveller.com/tags/southern-region/ Recent content in Southern-Region on Mad Traveller Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:14:35 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/walking-routes-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:14:35 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/walking-routes-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Southern Iceland has no city walking tours in the usual sense. The walks here are on paths through national park land, beside waterfalls and along a canyon rim. This page lists the routes with their conditions. Costs are in Icelandic króna (ISK). Þingvellir: Almannagjá and Lögberg Start at the visitor centre and follow the path through the Almannagjá rift to the Lögberg, the site of the old Alþingi, then on towards the waterfall Öxarárfoss. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/sightseeing-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:13:47 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/sightseeing-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 The sights of Southern Iceland run from a rift valley where a parliament met in the 10th century to a glacier lagoon at the far eastern edge of the region. Costs are in Icelandic króna (ISK); figures marked “about” can change. Þingvellir National Park Þingvellir is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Alþingi, Iceland’s parliament, was founded here in 930. Walk the Almannagjá rift, the Lögberg and the waterfall Öxarárfoss. The park grounds are free to walk, and parking is 1,000 ISK per day for a car with 5 or fewer seats (1,200 ISK for 6 to 9 seats). https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-getaways-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:13:22 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-getaways-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Southern Iceland gives couples warm water, black sand and glacier light within a few hours of Reykjavík. Prices are in Icelandic króna (ISK). A late soak at Secret Lagoon The Secret Lagoon in Flúðir is open until 19:00 from 1 October to 31 May and until 20:00 from 1 June to 30 September, with doors opening at 10:00. Adults (15 and over) pay 4,500 ISK, and seniors 67 and over or disabled guests pay 3,300 ISK with ID. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/multi-day-southern-iceland-road-trips/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:12:48 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/multi-day-southern-iceland-road-trips/?v=1 A trip of several days lets you join the Golden Circle and the South Coast along Route 1 without rushing every stop. This page sketches the shape of a 2 to 4 day self-drive and lists the options for longer stays. Prices are in Icelandic króna (ISK), and “about” marks figures that can change. A 2 to 4 day shape Day 1, Golden Circle: Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss. Sleep near Flúðir or Laugarvatn so you can soak in a hot spring in the evening. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:11:59 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/family-days-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Families visiting Southern Iceland can mix museum time, warm water and boat rides with the region’s big waterfalls. The options below have published child prices or age rules, all in Icelandic króna (ISK). Skógar Museum The Skógar Museum has open-air turf houses and a folk museum, which gives children something to walk through and look at. Children under 12 enter free with an adult. Ages 12 to 17 pay 1,600 ISK, adults 3,000 ISK, and students and seniors 2,000 ISK. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:11:27 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/day-trips-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Southern Iceland suits day trips from Reykjavík because the headline sights sit along two main routes, the Golden Circle and the South Coast. Prices are in Icelandic króna (ISK). Anything marked “about” can change, so check signs and apps on the day. The Golden Circle The loop covers Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss and is commonly cited as about 300 km round trip from Reykjavík. Þingvellir: a UNESCO site where the Alþingi was founded in 930. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/southern-iceland-tours-and-attractions/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:10:53 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/southern-iceland-tours-and-attractions/?v=1 Southern Iceland has a handful of ticketed experiences with published prices: boat rides on a glacier lagoon, an ice cave tour, a snorkel between tectonic plates, an open-air museum and a live lava show. Prices are in Icelandic króna (ISK) and come from the operators’ own pages unless marked “about”. Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon boats Jökulsárlón boat tours offer two ways onto the lagoon among the floating icebergs. Amphibian boat: about 30 to 40 minutes, May to November. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:10:16 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/things-to-do-in-southern-iceland/?v=1 Suðurland, the Southern Region of Iceland, packs waterfalls, a glacier, hot springs and a continental rift into a few hours of driving east of Reykjavík. Prices below are in Icelandic króna (ISK). Figures marked “about” come from resellers or press and can change, so check the operator or the sign on arrival. Walk behind Seljalandsfoss Seljalandsfoss drops about 60 m, and a path loops behind the curtain of water. Expect a soaking, so bring a waterproof layer.