Close to Vik - Iceland's southernmost village - Dyrholaey is an attractive promontory created during a submarine volcanic eruption some eighty thousand years ago and a great place to visit for wildlife and scenery on your Iceland holiday. Beyond the black sand beaches, the pounding Atlantic has eroded 100 metre-high lava cliffs into uniquely-shaped rock pillars which are a haven for puffins and guillemots as well as basking seals.