Iceland's Diamond Circle has more to offer than your average road trip

The lake inside the Víti crater is lovingly dubbed Iceland’s biggest bathtub by locals. – Photos: Visit North Iceland/dpa

A 250km circuit in the far north of Iceland leads past some of the North Atlantic island's most stunning sights and landscapes. From volcanic lakes to spots for whale-watching and the most powerful waterfall in Europe, the Diamond Circle has more to offer than your average road trip.

In 2021, the residents of Húsavík rolled out the red carpet for themselves. Symbolically, of course. It started above the whaling museum and stretched down to the harbour, tracing the route that Will Ferrel ran down in playing the role of Lars in the Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Conest: The Story of Fire Saga.