The most magical experience you could imagine - and one of the most affordable activities in this notoriously expensive country. This geothermal spring, not far from the capital of Reykjavik, is filled with 60 million litres of water that comes from 2000 metres below the earth's suface where the water boils at 240 degrees Celcius. However, covered in goosebumpbs and standing outside in a bikini in the middle of winter - sub-zero temperatures - you're looking at this milky blue water thinking, 'There's no way I'm going in there'. But, step a little closer and you can see the steam rising of the thick-looking liquid.
2. The Geysirs
Continuing on with the mythological landscpae theme, Iceland is home to some of the world's most amazing geysirs. Meaning a sprouting hot spring, these geysirs start from just a tiny hole in the ground. Then you see the surface begin to bubble and, with almost no warning, a jet-like gush of steam and water errupts from the earth, sometimes up to 70 metres high. We went and saw Strokkur, which errupts every four to eight minutes. It's definietly worth seeing if you're travelling all the way to Iceland.
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