Film Locations
Famous film locations in Iceland — access and best season
Game of Thrones
Þingvellir
Path to the North (Night's Watch)
Easy — 45 min from Reykjavík
Year-round
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Seyðisfjörður
Skateboarding down a mountain road
Easy — on Route 93
Summer
Rogue One (Star Wars)
Mýrdalsjökull / Reynisfjara
Ice planet (Star Wars)
Easy — on Route 1
Year-round
Why Iceland?
Iceland is a popular filming location due to diverse landscapes — glaciers, volcanoes, waterfalls and black sand — that can resemble distant planets.
RVK Studios and Saga Film work with international producers. Film tax incentives have made the country competitive.
On-location tours
- Game of Thrones tours from Reykjavík (Þingvellir, Höfðabrekka)
- Glacier tours to Svínafells and Mýrdalsjökull
- Self-drive Route 1 — most locations are on the Ring Road
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