Vík is the southern most village in the country of Iceland, 180 km east of Reykjavik. It is a must-see when you are driving on the Ring Road. There are 3 main attractions when you are in Vík:
- Dyrhólaey – a nesting ground for many species of birds and a good place to see Reynisdrangar, the basalt sea stacks that were once trolls, according to legend
- Black Sand Beach – claimed to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world
- Reynisfjara Beach – a black pebble beach that features amazing basalt columns that inspired the Hallgrimskirkja church in Reykjavik
Check out the gallery below to see why I fell in love with Vík!
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- At Dyrhólaey you can see the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in the distance
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- The cliffs and crashing waves made this my favorite spot
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- Dyrhólaey means “the hill island with the door hole”. The arch, at 120 m high, is the door hole.
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- Reynisdrangar is the set of the basalt sea stacks that were once trolls, according to legen
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- Reynisdrangar is the set of the basalt sea stacks that were once trolls, according to legen
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- At the top of the hill you will see the arch that is 120 m high. Dyrhólaey is named after this arch.
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- Reynisdrangar is the set of the basalt sea stacks that were once trolls, according to legen
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- At Dyrhólaey you can drive to the top of the hill where the church is to get a good view of the village.
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- Dyrhólaey means “the hill island with the door hole”. The arch, at 120 m high, is the door hole.
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- Vík church is located at the top of the hill at Dyrhólaey. You will get a good view of the village and the water. There are a lot of nesting birds there too.
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- At Dyrhólaey you can drive to the top of the hill where the church is to get a good view of the village.