THE MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND

- WITH WORLD-FAMOUS HEATED POOLS AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS JUST THREE HOURS AWAY - WITH WORLD-FAMOUS HEATED POOLS AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS JUST THREE HOURS AWAY

I’m on a two-hour ride through stunning lava fields, grassy hillsides and small rivers on an Icelandic horse which are both breathtakingly beautiful and gentle.

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We’re only 25 minutes from Reykjavík, but it feels a world away from Iceland’s tourist hot-spot capital.

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For years I’ve wanted to dip my toe into one of Iceland’s most famous attractions, the Blue Lagoon. Entry to the Blue Lagoon costs from £51 per person.

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A two-hour walking tour, where you pay the guide whatever you think the tour is worth at the end, also takes my fancy.

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We drink in sights like the Harpa concert hall, Reykjavík Harbour and Skólavörðustígur, now better known as Rainbow Street thanks to its colourful, painted tarmac.

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The panoramic views from the top of the Hallgrímskirkja Tower at the city’s iconic church are breathtaking. Entry costs £5.50 per person.

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On my last day, I visited the legendary Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur hot dog stand in Reykjavík’s centre. These guys have served everyone from Madonna to Bill Clinton and Kourtney Kardashian.

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