🌋 Golden Circle

Reykjavík, Iceland

Best time: June–August for the midnight sun; September–March for a chance of the northern lights

Iceland's classic loop: Þingvellir, where two tectonic plates meet, the Strokkur geyser erupting every few minutes and the two-tiered Gullfoss waterfall, then a soak in the milky-blue Blue Lagoon.

Good to know

• Book the Blue Lagoon in advance; walk-in places are rare.
• Winter days are only four or five hours long, so check road conditions if driving.