Eastern Region

Eastern Iceland is one of the country's most storied landscapes, where narrow fjords cut into the mountains and waterfalls tumble into peaceful valleys. It's a place where tradition runs deep—sheep are still rounded up each autumn in the réttir, a community wrangling that has shaped rural life for centuries. The region is also steeped in tales of elves and hidden folk said to live among its boulders and mossy hillsides, stories still told by locals who treat the land with a kind of reverence.