The wonders of Iceland

A single road will take you on a spectacular tour of this beautiful island, says Alice Gråhns.

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The landscapes in Iceland are wonderful: see them by car, or by horse
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We've only been on the road for 20 minutes and already the cinematic comparisons are flowing like lava," says Emma Cook in The Guardian. Game of Thrones. The Lord of the Rings. Narnia. "It could be all of them, depending on where your gaze settles." One minute it's glacial rivers and snow-capped mountains, then you're plunged into a landscape of black lava fields or "moss-green meadows and cascading waterfalls".

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Alice grew up in Stockholm and studied at the University of the Arts London, where she gained a first-class BA in Journalism. She has written for several publications in Stockholm and London, and joined MoneyWeek in 2017.