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Reykjavik mixes a colorful little capital with raw landscape light, so the photographer who can use the harbor, the Hallgrimskirkja lines, and the open coast is the one to book.
Our pick
The stepped concrete tower of Hallgrimskirkja and the mirrored panels of the Harpa hall give the city its modern edge, while the painted houses and the mountain across the bay add warmth. If the aurora comes up in winter it can lift a shoot, but it depends on the season, dark skies, and plain luck, so no one can promise it. What you can count on is a local photographer who plans around the real daylight, faint as it can be.
If our pick doesn't fit
Travels by Super Jeep to dark-sky spots for the northern lights and costs less than the main pick for a similar evening out.
A daytime South Coast drive with glacier hiking and photography, for those who want dramatic landscapes rather than aurora odds.