Vatnajokull National Park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its numerous geological and glacial features - glaciers, waterfalls (most famously Dettifoss and Svartifoss), ice caves, volcanoes, Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Diamond Beach. The Park is a wonderland for hiking, climbing and adventure sports. Diamond Beach or Breidamerkursandur in southeast Iceland can be accessed easily from the town of Vik (2.5 hours from Reykjavik).

The spectacular and haunting Trolls rock structures near Black Sand Beach, also known as the Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks, are a major attraction in Iceland. Reynisfjara black sand beach is easily accessible, located on Iceland's Ring Road near the south coast village of Vik. Local legend has it that the rocks were once trolls, turned to stone as the rising sun caught them in the act of pulling a ship to shore. Science, as usual has a different explanation: the rocks are stands o