IDYLLIC ICELAND

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood. From Prometheus to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Game of Thrones, Iceland is home to some of the most popular films and TV shows. ‘It’s no surprise at all that Hollywood is filming in Iceland,’ says photographer Peter Rolf Hammer, of Melbourne, Australia.. ‘The scenery is spectacular.'

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