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| Top 5 Places to See in Iceland |
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destinations that I have chosen to visit this year. So here are my
top 5 places to make sure you include in any Holiday in Iceland
1. Covering an area of 36.5 square km, Myvatn is the fourth largest lake in Iceland. It has an abundance of small coves and over 40 small islets. You will have to experience for yourself the stunning natural beauty of the area. Some of the most popular places are
the lava formations at Dimmu Borgir, a result of an active volcanic past, Mt. Hverfjall, an enormous crater (The rim of the hole is only accessible by two trails, It is strictly forbidden to use other routes up or down). Krafla is a 10km caldera and the geothermal area east of Namaskarour. You will have an excellent opportunity to observe the abundant birdlife in this bizarre landscape.2.
Geysers. No trip to Iceland would be complete without a visit
to see the Geysers. The Great Geyser was the most incredible natural
attraction in Iceland in the past, and it used to erupt a jet of
boiling water and steam 80m high into the air.
Strokkur
is now one of the most famous geysers in Iceland, and you can judge
when it will erupt as it does so every 5 to 10 minutes. The Great
Geyser is located only 20 meters away from it. The spout reaches up
to 20 meters high, and although it is not as high as its great
predecessor, it is still an impressive sight. Everywhere you look,
you can see the boiling sulfurous landscape, which has many dotted
steaming vents and hot and cold springs. Even if you are not a
gardener/plant lover, you will notice the rare and primitive plant
life that grows in this unusual location.
3.
The Blue Lagoon is a stunning natural feature in Iceland.
Research tells me that the white Silica mud and blue-green algae form
light natural sediment on the lagoon's bottom, giving it its ghostly,
opaque, aquamarine color. One can not help but be drawn to this
natural wonder. Purported to have curative powers, this man-made
lagoon has a water temperature of 40C. The Blue Lagoon is a truly
magnificent and unique experience, especially if you wish to bathe in
it when there is snow all around you!
4.
On a clear day in Reykjavik, the enigmatic Snaefellsjokull
glacier can be seen across the sea in the distance, even though it is
over 60 miles away. People believe that it has had mystical powers
ever since Jules Verne wrote The Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
The landscape features stunning moorlands, beautiful meadows, rivers
and small ponds, and beautiful rock formations, not to mention the
black sand beaches. Being in Iceland was like being on another
planet.
5. Thingvellir National Park is said to be one of the most beautiful places in Iceland; having seen so much of it, I could not make such a statement as Icelands landscape has so many unusual and genuinely fantastic locations. To Icelanders, Thingvellir is a place of great importance as in 930 Parliament was founded there.
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