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Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

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Dec 26, 2019

Catalogue

  • 1. Vatnajökull National Park
  • 2. Singh Villier National Park
  • 3. Blue Lake
  • 4. Great Geysir
  • 5. Golden Waterfall
  • 6. Black Beach
  • 7. Hallgrimskirkja Church
  • 8. Skogafoss
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Top 8 must-see attractions in Iceland

Iceland, "a land of ice and fire", marvels the world with its spectacular natural sceneries. It has spectacular glaciers and numerous hot spring waterfalls, thus becoming a paradise for most outdoor enthusiasts. The beauty of Iceland is so pristine that you can hike on a blue-tinged glacier or jump into a wild hot spring willfully to enjoy the bounty of nature. There are still Reykjavik Cathedral full of different dimensional styles, Black Beach with mysterious legendary, and mighty golden waterfall...The beauty of Iceland is endless and incessant, waiting to be discovered!

The Vatna Glacier is the largest ice cap on earth except for the polar regions, accounting for 11% of the country. The region where it is located in has been specified as the largest national park in Europe. The most curious thing is that lava, vents, and hot lakes are scattered around the Vatna Glacier region. “The song of ice and fire” is staged here every day.

After arriving at the glacier, what catches the eye is an omnipresent white; looking closely, there is the faint blue light of the glacier. The whole scenery is absolutely shocking. There are many ways to visit the Vatna Glacier Park. Sightseeing at a low altitude by plane, hiking on glacier, and glacial lake sightseeing by boat are all wonderful and unmissable experiences.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Singh Villier National Park, located near Reykjavik, is said to be the site of the world's first democratic parliament. Here, you can find out the camping site where the Vikings participating in the parliament. In 2004, it was listed as "A World Heritage Site"by UNESCO.

Singh Villier National Park is the boundary between the Eurasian and American plates. When the ancient volcanism tore the ground apart, the river chasms were created and the boundary was formed. One of the most powerful experience here is diving into the depths of the ocean. These underwater canyons are more than 200 feet deep, and are the mecca for extreme deep cave diving.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Blue Lake, located in Grindavik, southwest of Iceland, is Iceland's most famous geothermal hot spring, with an average water temperature of around 40℃. Because the Blue Lake is rich in minerals, such as silicon and sulfur, the water of the lake reflects the faint blue, thus the name.

Experiencing Blue Lake is now a must-see in Iceland. Many people come to Iceland and take a long bath here. Don't forget to make a beautiful silica clay mask while soaking in the hot spring. If it is snowing, you can soak yourself in the warm water, and look up at the white snow flying all over the sky. What a romantic scene it is.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Great Geysir is located in Haukadalur Valley with active geothermal. With its highest spouting height of any geysirs in Iceland, it becomes the largest geysir in Iceland and therefore one of the most famous geysirs in the world.

Great Geysir is a circular pool about 18 meters in diameter. The hole of spring at the center of the pool is a "Cave" with a diameter of more than 10 centimeters. When the spring erupts each time, the column of water can rise about 20 meters into the sky. The whole eruption lasts about 1-2 minutes and then gradually subsides. This is a very spectacular process, which is repeated itself, and will then start anew.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

As one of the must-see attractions in Iceland, there are compelling reasons to visit Golden Waterfall. It is the largest fault canyon waterfall in Iceland, with upper-and-lower two waterfalls running down from 32 meters high. From a distance, it looks like two rainbows running down the rift valley. The whole scene is very spectacular.

Because the current is swift, looking like golden yellow, thus the name of the "Golden Waterfall". After a heavy rain, you can see a big rainbow across the waterfall. The whole scene is absolutely comparable to the famous painting, only shocking and stunning! Both "Prometheus" and "Interstellar" were filmed here, thus the film fans can travel for taking snap.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Reynisfjara Beach, located in the town of Wake, one of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world; in the meantime, it is also one of the most must-see attractions in Iceland. The black sand and stones all over the land are said to be bewitched by witches, with dark and glittering body. Actually, they are the particles of volcanic lava.

After the wind and water erosion, these volcanic lava particles have not contained any impurities and silt dust. Picking up a handful of sandstones, your hand are full of black; gently shaking, the black sandstones are scattered. How "a different kind of dark beauty" it is. Not far from the Black Beach, there are lava mountains flapped by the waves, which are suitable for taking concave modeling photos.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja Church, also known as Reykjavik Cathedral, is located on a hill at the center of Reykjavik. It is the landmark building of Reykjavik. The church is named after Hallgrimskirkja, a famous Icelandic writer, to commemorate his great contribution to Icelandic literature.

The organ structure of the church is very unconventional. The design of the architect Gudjon Samuelsson is inspired by the shape of lava left over from the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. He adopted local creative materials to design this church featuring the national style of Iceland. You can take an elevator and overlook the whole of the capital.

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

Skogafoss is one of the largest and most representative waterfalls in Iceland. Both sides of the waterfall are covered by green plants, and the waterfall runs down from the dense forest 60 meters high, which is so magnificent, thus the name of "Forest Waterfall". For "Thor Ⅱ: The Dark World", parts of its scenes were filmed here.

On the right side of the waterfall is a path leading up to the top of the waterfall. From a height of 60 meters, the waterfall has another sight. The river in front suddenly goes down, rumbling into the abyss and splashing huge water, which cannot help making you feel a dizzy. You can see the whole coastline from the top of the mountain. A flat beach meets the horizon of the coast. What another type of spectacular it is!

Top 8 Must-See Attractions in Iceland

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