Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Vík í Mýrdal, IJsland

Druk — Christmas break in IJsland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Ice cave season (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Wind and ice on Route 1 (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Spring winter break in IJsland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Ice cave season (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Wind and ice on Route 1 (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Easter break in IJsland, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Ice cave season (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Wind and ice on Route 1 (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Easter break in IJsland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Sluiting

  Dyrholaey closed for nesting

  1 mei – 25 jun · meestal

  The reserve is restricted through the nesting season — the upper road and the lighthouse area shut overnight, and walkers are kept to marked paths by day. Dates move with the birds. Bron ↗

• Natuur

  Puffins on the cliffs

  1 mei – 10 aug · meestalVogelseizoen

  The colonies are on the Dyrholaey and Reynisfjall cliffs from early May until the second week of August, then gone overnight. Evening is when they are on the grass rather than out at sea.

Topdrukte — South coast coach season, Summer holidays in IJsland

• Feestdag

  South coast coach season

  15 jun – 31 augSchoolvakantiesDruk

  Vik is the lunch stop on every south coast day tour out of Reykjavik, so the car parks at Reynisfjara and Skogafoss are full from about eleven to four. Before nine the coast is yours. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dyrholaey closed for nesting (1 mei – 25 jun (meestal)), Puffins on the cliffs (1 mei – 10 aug (meestal))

Topdrukte — South coast coach season, Summer holidays in IJsland

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Puffins on the cliffs (1 mei – 10 aug (meestal)), South coast coach season (15 jun – 31 aug)

Topdrukte — South coast coach season, Summer holidays in IJsland

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Puffins on the cliffs (1 mei – 10 aug (meestal)), South coast coach season (15 jun – 31 aug)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Natuur

  Aurora season

  1 sep – 10 apr · meestal

  Dark from September to April with sea and glacier on either side and almost no town light. What it does not have is reliable clear sky; the south coast catches the weather first.

• Risico

  Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara

  15 sep – 30 apr · meestalMuistromen & zware branding

  The black beach kills people. Waves run far higher up the sand than the previous twenty did, and the biggest Atlantic swells arrive between autumn and spring. Watch the warning light and stay well back. Bron ↗

Druk — Autumn winter break in IJsland, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

• Seizoen

  Ice cave season

  1 nov – 31 mrt · meestalIJsseizoenBoek vroeg

  Most of Iceland's natural ice caves are only safe in the cold half of the year; the one under Myrdalsjokull up the road runs longer but closes at short notice for weather and glacier movement. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Wind and ice on Route 1

  1 nov – 31 mrt · meestalWegafsluitingen in de winterSluitingen

  The ring road over Myrdalssandur east of the village closes for wind and ice several times a winter, sometimes with no warning and no detour. Check the road authority before setting off, not after. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal))

Topdrukte — Christmas closures, Christmas break in IJsland

• Feestdag

  Christmas closures

  24–26 decKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingen

  Christmas Eve is the main celebration: from mid-afternoon on the 24th until the 26th most shops, restaurants and tours stop, and buses run a reduced timetable or not at all. Book meals at your hotel and plan drives around it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Aurora season (1 sep – 10 apr (meestal)), Sneaker waves at Reynisfjara (15 sep – 30 apr (meestal)), Ice cave season (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Wind and ice on Route 1 (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))