Iceland is famous for its iconic sceneries and unique geographical phenomena including glaciers, mountains, volcanoes, hot springs and barren wastelands. It is also easy to travel to from the US and Europe, has a developed economy and infrastructure, and everyone speaks English. This affords the big-budget movie producer some extraordinary opportunities. Icelandic scenery has played the part of the birth of the earth, the edge of the world, outer space or even Japan, as well as appearing as itself from time to time.
Here are the first two of 8 places you will recognize from major motion pictures.
1. Svínafellsjökull – Batman begins
Svínafellsjökull is part of Vatnajökull, the biggest glacier in Europe. You will recognize it from Batman begins.
2. Jökulsárlón – James Bond, Lara Croft and.. James Bond again
Jökulsárlón might look familiar because you have seen countless goons getting eviscerated there by various English secret agents.