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6 Alternatives to Iceland (Without the Crowds or the Price Tag)

Don’t get us wrong: we love Iceland. We first went 17 years ago, in fall, and had the waterfalls, black sand beaches and hostels all to ourselves. We came back twice, and our latest trip in 2026 was way too busy for our taste, even in winter. The country has also become very, very expensive! Since then, the question we get most from friends and readers is some version of this: Where to go instead of Iceland, if I don’t wan crowds or crazy prices?

This is our answer, and every place on it is somewhere we have been. Some are for the northern lights, some are remote islands, and two are for anyone whose favorite part of Iceland was sitting in hot water while the ground steams around them.

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