Iceland Nature and Adventure

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The National Park at the foot of Iceland's largest glacier--Vatnajökull--is a green paradise for hikers and rock climbers. The National Park includes all of Vatnajökull and much of the surrounding area...

Cruising in a boat between the bergs. Breiðamerkurjökull, a small glacier, calves off icebergs into a lagoon, so there are always fresh, blue-black bergs from the ice of larger Vatnajökull. Taking a boa...

Where the name came from. Northeast of Sellfoss, there is a thermal region with its large Geysir, which has been active ever since an earthquake here in 2000. The sinter deposits in its basin are fascin...

An impressive waterfall and a nice museum. West of Vík, there is an imposing waterfall--Skógafoss--tumbling down into the valley. It is said that when the sun is shining, you can see the gold hidden by...

This waterfall plunges 31 meters (100 feet). Near Geysir you can see one of Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls, the "golden waterfall." Hvítá, a glacial river, descends in two cascades, at a 90-degree...

An unforgettable spa amid lava. Iceland's most famous springs spa lies, surrounded by lava flows, 40 km (25 miles) southwest, on the Reykjanes peninsula. The milky blue water of the lake gets its hue fr...

Iceland's most beautiful waterfall lies near the coast. The most beautiful falls in Iceland, also known as Fjallfoss, is 80 km (50 miles) to the south. The water falls in multiple cascades, with a total...

A famous glacier with a magic aura. In the center of this National Park, situated between Hellnar in the South and Hellisandur in the North stands Snæfellsjökull, a volcanic cone 1446 m (almost 1 mile) ...