Excursions
Blue Lagoon
A favourite and unique attraction close to Reykjavik, about 30
miles (50km) south west of the city, is the man-made geothermal
'Blue Lagoon', set in a lava field, filled with mineral-rich hot
water pumped from about a mile below the surface. The lagoon...
see full detailsGullfoss Falls
Iceland's famed Gullfoss (Golden) Falls are justly rated among
the most beautiful in the world, and make for a popular day trip
from Reykjavik. The falls, with their awesome double-cascade, are
incredibly powerful, which has meant they have come under threat of
being utilised...
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The weird landscape of the Haukadalur valley in Iceland's
southern lowlands, where hot springs spout and mud pots bubble, has
been dominated for centuries by the 'granddaddy' of all geysers,
the Great Geysir, from which all other such phenomena around the
world have gained...
see full detailsThingvellir National Park
The national park of Thingvellir, 30 miles (50km) east of
Reykjavik, is not only Iceland's most important historic site, but
also a place of natural and geological wonder. It was here that the
world's first-ever parliament, the Alting, initially convened in
AD930, and where...
see full detailsJökulsárlón
Jökulsárlón - literally, 'glacier lagoon' -
is the largest glacial lake in Iceland, and an enormously popular
tourist attraction. The site shot to prominence after being
featured in Hollywood movies (most memorably, "Batman Begins"), and
now attracts thousands of visitors each year. Caused by...
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