Photo credits

The real photographs used by Iceland Spot, with their creators, original sources and reuse licences.

Real places, credited photographs

These photographs depict real places. They are reused under the licences linked below; no ownership of the original photography is claimed. Files have been resized for web display, and responsive layouts may crop their frames unless noted. Our modifications to photographs licensed under CC BY-SA are made available under the same CC BY-SA licence and version linked for each photograph below.

The Harpa photograph is retained as a city panorama. The Sæbraut photograph is a waterfront context image, not a photograph of the Sun Voyager sculpture. Licence terms apply to each photograph, separately from our guide text and branding.

Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík — **Hallgrimskirkja**
File:Hallgrimskirkja church.jpg — Wa17gs · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

The rainbow section of Skólavörðustígur — **Skolavordustigur**
File:Rainbow Street Reykjavik Iceland.jpg — APK · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Tjörnin lake in central Reykjavík — **Tjornin**
File:Lago Tjörnin, Reikiavik, Distrito de la Capital, Islandia, 2014-08-13, DD 087.JPG — Diego Delso · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík — **Austurvollur**
File:Austurvöllur 2023.jpg — APK · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Reykjavík rooftops and Hallgrímskirkja — **Hero**
File:Panorama of Reykjavík and Hallgrímskirkja.jpg — Steinninn · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

City panorama with Harpa and Reykjavík harbour — **Harpa**
File:Reykjavik-42-vom Hallgrimskirchturm-Harpa-2018-gje.jpg — Gerd Eichmann · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web. Harpa city panorama must not be cropped into an architectural close-up.

The Sæbraut waterfront in Reykjavík — **Waterfront**
Sæbraut waterfront context, not the Sun Voyager sculpture. File:Sæbraut Reykjavik 2019.jpg — Steven Lek · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

The lower cascade of Gullfoss — **Golden**
File:Gullfoss (39850010453).jpg — Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Gullfoss in winter — **Winter**
File:Iceland – 2017-02-22 – Gullfoss – 3677.jpg — Pierre-Selim Huard · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Kirkjufell and the waterfall in front of the mountain — **West**
File:Kirkjufell Mountain (120826649).jpeg — Enrico Ghiberto · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

The rocky landscape of Þingvellir — **Thingvellir**
File:Iceland – Thingvellir 19 (6571218933).jpg — McKay Savage from London, UK · source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized to a 1280-pixel-wide thumbnail by Wikimedia Commons; no local edits or crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Strokkur erupting in the Geysir geothermal area — **Geysir**
Strokkur in the Geysir geothermal area. File:Strokkur geyser eruption, close-up view.jpg — Andreas Tille · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized to a 1280-pixel-wide thumbnail by Wikimedia Commons; no local edits or crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Basalt columns and Reynisdrangar at Reynisfjara in a 2023 photograph — **Reynisfjara**
Photographed in 2023; the scene does not establish current access or safe visitor positions. File:Reynisfjara, Iceland, 20230501 1641 4049.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized to a 1280-pixel-wide thumbnail by Wikimedia Commons; no local edits or crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Icebergs in Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon — **Jokulsarlon**
File:Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, Iceland, 20240718 1522 2046.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized to a 1280-pixel-wide thumbnail by Wikimedia Commons; no local edits or crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Steam over the Gunnuhver geothermal area — **Gunnuhver**
File:Gunnuhver geothermal area.jpg — Veggiegalaxy · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Skógafoss waterfall on Iceland’s south coast — **Skogafoss**
File:Skógafoss, Iceland, 20230501 1447 3978.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Perlan on Öskjuhlíð in Reykjavík — **Perlan**
File:Perlan Reykjavik 2 (25474770205).jpg — Tony Hisgett · source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Preserve the full frame and wider city context; do not crop into an architectural close-up.

Boats in Reykjavík’s Old Harbour — **Old Harbour**
File:Reykjavik old harbour (6046082168).jpg — Aapo Haapanen · source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Kleifarvatn lake on the Reykjanes peninsula — **Kleifarvatn**
File:Kleifarvatn, Iceland, 20230503 1547 4490.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Reykjanesviti lighthouse on the Reykjanes peninsula — **Reykjanesviti**
File:Reykjanesviti, Reykjanes, Iceland, 20230430 1245 3546.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Seljalandsfoss waterfall viewed from behind the cascade — **Seljalandsfoss**
File:Seljalandsfoss, Iceland, 20230501 1329 3938.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Hraunfossar waterfalls emerging from the lava field — **Hraunfossar**
File:Hraunfossar, Iceland, 20240715 0857 0784.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Coastal rock formations at Arnarstapi — **Arnarstapi**
File:Arnarstapi, Iceland, 20240714 1339 1064.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Coastal rocks and pools on the western side of Djúpalónssandur — **Djupalonssandur**
File:Djpalonssandur snaefellsnes peninsula.jpg — Emstrur · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Glacial landscape viewed from the S5 hiking path in Skaftafell — **Skaftafell**
File:Skaftafell nationalpark.jpg — FredN · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Seyðisfjörður town in East Iceland — **Seydisfjordur**
File:Seyðisfjörður, Iceland, 20240717 1454 1758.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Stykkishólmur harbour — **Stykkisholmur**
File:Stykkishólmur (20421964730).jpg — David Lee · source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Hengifoss waterfall and the surrounding cliffs — **Hengifoss**
File:Hengifoss Waterfall, Iceland, 20240717 1648 1853.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Hallormsstaður forest seen from lake Lagarfljót — **Hallormsstadur**
File:Hallormsstaður.jpg — Christoph L. Hess · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Djúpivogur village and harbour — **Djupivogur**
File:Djupivogur-iceland.jpg — Algkalv · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

A colourful pavement on a street in Akureyri — **Akureyri**
File:Akureyri, Iceland.jpg — Lee Vilenski · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Goðafoss waterfall in North Iceland — **Godafoss**
File:Goðafoss Waterfall, Iceland, 20240716 0856 1151.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Lake Mývatn seen from Höfði nature park — **Myvatn**
File:Myvatn Iceland 01.jpg — Kilmer · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Húsavík harbour in North Iceland — **Husavik**
File:Húsavík01(js).jpg — Jerzy Strzelecki · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Dettifoss waterfall in Jökulsárgljúfur — **Dettifoss**
File:2022-05-20 14-53-02 Iceland Dettifoss.jpg — Hansueli Krapf · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Aerial winter view of Ísafjörður town and fjord — **Isafjordur**
File:Ísafjörður from the drone.jpg — JirkaPanek · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

The upper cascade of Dynjandi waterfall — **Dynjandi**
File:Dynjandi Iceland.jpg — Boaworm · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Cliffs at Látrabjarg in the Westfjords — **Latrabjarg**
File:Látrabjarg (0924).jpg — Steinninn · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Rhyolite mountains at Landmannalaugar — **Landmannalaugar**
File:Landmannalaugar, Iceland 04.jpg — Michal Klajban · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Mountain peaks in Kerlingarfjöll — **Kerlingarfjoll**
File:Kerlingarfjöll peaks.jpg — Krator · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

Þórsmörk valley photographed from Fimmvörðuháls — **Thorsmork**
File:Þórsmörk in summer 2009 (8).jpg — Chmee2 · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

The Bridge Between Continents spanning a fissure on Reykjanes — **Bridge Between Continents**
File:Bridge across continents iceland.jpg — Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

**Experience Baths**
Geothermal bathing at Mývatn Nature Baths in 2008. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:Myvatn Nature Baths by Bruce McAdam.jpg — Bruce McAdam · source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

**Experience Whale**
A humpback whale near Húsavík in August 2008. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:Buckelwal1.jpg — M.Buschmann · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

**Experience Aurora**
Aurora borealis over Þingvellir National Park. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:Iceland Aurora 1.jpg — Carl Young · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

**Experience Lagoon Boat**
A Zodiac boat on Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon in 2013. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:Zodiac Boat on Jökulsárlón – 2013.08 – panoramio.jpg — rheins · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

**Experience Glacier Walk**
Glacier walkers on Svínafellsjökull in 2010. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:SkaftafellGO170.jpg — Gudmundur Ogmundsson · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized and JPEG optimized for web; no local crop. Responsive display may crop the frame.

The National Museum of Iceland building in Reykjavík — **National Museum**
File:Building of the National Museum in Reykjavík.jpg — Szilas; perspective correction by Jacek Halicki · source · Public domain · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Excavated Viking longhouse foundations inside Reykjavík’s Settlement Exhibition — **Settlement Exhibition**
File:Reykjavik 871 Grabungsgelände 1.jpg — Wolfgang Sauber · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photographed in 2009. Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

The white exterior of Sundhöllin swimming pool in Reykjavík — **Sundhollin**
File:Sundhöll Reykjavíkur 1.jpg — Akigka · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Laugardalslaug outdoor swimming pool in a historical 1975 photograph — **Laugardalslaug**
File:Laugardalslaug 1.jpg — Christian Bickel fingalo · source · CC BY-SA 2.0 de · Historical photograph from 27 July 1975; it does not depict the current pool layout. Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Shopfronts and pedestrians on Laugavegur in Reykjavík — **Laugavegur**
File:Laugavegur, Reykjavik.jpg — Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Grótta lighthouse and buildings beyond the tidal shoreline — **Grotta**
File:Lighthouse on Grótta Island.jpg — Olga Ernst · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

The blue lake and red slopes of Kerið volcanic crater — **Kerid**
File:Crater volcánico Kerið, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-16, DD 144-146 HDR.JPG — Diego Delso · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

An arch in the dark lava formations of Dimmuborgir — **Dimmuborgir**
File:Dimmuborgir lava field, Iceland, 20240716 1314 1462.jpg — Jakub Hałun · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Steam, mud pools and mineral-coloured ground at Hverir — **Hverir**
File:Hverir Mud Pots – 2013.08 – panoramio.jpg — rheins · source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Aerial view of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters beside Lake Mývatn — **Skutustadagigar**
File:Aerial View of Pseudo Craters at Mývatn 21.05.2008 15-23-16.JPG — Hansueli Krapf · source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for web; responsive display may crop the frame.

Wide Reykjavík waterfront panorama with Sun Voyager incidentally visible by the sea — **Sun Voyager Photo**
File:Iceland Today – Society, Landscapes and Infrastructure (P-070318-00-40).jpg — © European Union, 2026; Halldór Kolbeins / EC Audiovisual Service / FACTSTORY · source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized for web. Wide waterfront context; Sun Voyager appears incidentally. Preserve the full frame; do not crop into a sculpture or architectural close-up.

The Blue Lagoon bathing pool with steam and bathers, photographed in 2007 — **Experience Blue Lagoon**
Blue Lagoon in 2007; historical venue photograph, not a current departure or access guarantee.. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:BlueLagoonIce10.JPG — TommyBee · source · Public domain (PD-self) · Original file retained; WordPress generates resized display versions. Responsive cards may crop the frame. Image remains under the stated licence.

The cold-plunge pool at Sky Lagoon with the lagoon behind — **Experience Sky Lagoon Spa Hero**
Sky Lagoon’s cold-plunge pool, photographed in 2021; venue and ritual context.. Historical photograph; not a depiction of a specific current departure. File:Sky Lagoon Cold Plunge.jpg — Laurenmcl · source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original file retained; WordPress generates resized display versions. Responsive cards may crop the frame. Image remains under the stated licence.

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