Iceland is one of the warmest cold countries ... Next comes the grand journey—the Ring Road (aka Highway 1), 830 miles of majesty that encircles the country and skirts black-sand beaches ...

a fjord located in West Iceland. To reach the area, you'll need to head north on Route 1 (the Ring Road), then turn right onto Route 47, which is before the Hvalfjörður tunnel. The views along ...

Route 1, aka the Ring Road, runs 821 miles (1,322 km) around the entire country’s perimeter and is its major highway. I’ve circumnavigated Iceland twice on it, going counterclockwise both times.