Iceland

2 days August


Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field near Grindavík and 20km from Keflavík Airport.



Blue Lagoon – Vik



Arnardrangur and Black Sand Beach Reynisfjara





Hálsanefshellir Cave with octagonal basalt pillars at the cave entrance



Skógafoss Waterfall a waterfall on the Skógá River, one of the biggest waterfalls in the country, with a width of 25 metres and a drop of 60 m.


Seljalandsfoss




Gljúfrabúi – Because of its effective ‘hiding place’, Gljúfrabúi is overlooked by most travellers, the Gljúfurá, runs through a cleft in the cliff, and those who wish to approach the falls must do so by wading through these waters.


Gullfoss the most popular waterfall therefore lots of visitors there, large car parking and well maintaned path.

Geysers





Kerid Crater is a volcanic crater lake with red caldera. The caldera, like the other volcanic rock in the area, is composed of a red (rather than black) volcanic rock. The caldera itself is approximately 55m deep, 170m wide, and 270m across. Kerid’s caldera is one of the three most recognizable volcanic craters because at approximately 3,000 years old, it is only half the age of most of the surrounding volcanic features.


Þingvellir National Park
Thingvellir (or, in Icelandic, Þingvellir) is the only place in the world where you can stand between two continental plates, in a distinctive geological landscape that changes every year. Thingvellir is known as the birthplace of Iceland as a nation, and home to the oldest ongoing parliament in the world. It is not only a geological wonder and place of historical importance but also a sacred place. It is the place where Iceland first settlers choose for their national assembly eleven hundred years ago to make law and settle disputes.


https://adventures.com/iceland/attractions/national-parks/thingvellir/
Öxarárfoss Waterfall


In the boundaries of this unique national park, the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates drift away from each other. The plates slowly shift apart by 0.78 in (2 cm) a year, changing the landscape and creating an extraordinary sight.
Hiking through Almannagjá gorge, the path takes you across the point where two tectonic plates meet, which means you’ll walk between two continents



