SafeTravel provides an up-to-date map with information on road closures, snow and wind conditions, and volcanic and weather alerts. Driving in Iceland can be extreme and challenging, so be prepared!

From Reykjavik the Ring Road can be tackled either way, but driving counterclockwise (starting along the south coast) provides a faster introduction to what makes Iceland so special. Reaching the ...

Caption Above: Ortelius's 1658 map of Iceland showing various mythological sea creatures. Below, a detail of a sea creature labelled H, ‘the greatest of whales’ which could not chase fish but ...