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Hveravellir has the best natural hot tub in Iceland
The area around stratovolcano Askja is where the NASA astronauts trained for the first trip to the moon.
Glacier Walks & Ice Caves
Daily departures from Húsafell and Reykjavík to the World´s largest ice tunnel on Langjökull glacier.
Book your tour online, www.intotheglacier.is Tel: +354 578-2550
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Daily departures from Húsafell and Reykjavík to the World´s largest ice tunnel on Langjökull glacier.
Reykholt was the home of Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), the author of Prose Edda.
According to legend, Reykjavík was home to Iceland’s first permanent settlers, the Norse Viking couple Ingólfur Arnarson and Hallveig Fróðadóttir, who arrived in 874 AD.
The crater Kerið (formed about 6,500 years ago)
The volcanic fissure Laki erupted 1783-1786, creating one of the largest lava flows in human history.
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Two out of every three Icelanders live in the capital area.
Hekla is Iceland’s most famous volcano. It erupts approximately every 15 years
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Keflavík International Airport is where 96% of visitors arrive in Iceland.
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The Geysir geothermal area and the nearby waterfall Gullfoss are some of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions.
Þingvellir National Park is where Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, was founded in 930 AD and also where two continental shelves are moving apart.
Vatnajökull largest glacier, percent of
ICELAND
Sub-glacial stratovolcano Snæfellsjökull is the entrance to a passage leading to the centre of the earth, according to Jules Verne’s novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864).
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Don’t Fight the Power. Feel It.
Open every day from 9am-5pm. exhibition@on.is Tel: (+354) 591 2880 www.onpower.is/exhibition
Glacier Walks
& Outdoor Adventures
Landmannalaugar is a colourful geothermal oasis and a gateway to the highlands.
A journey into RAUFARHÓLSHELLIR
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For more information and bookings: +354 519 1616
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Fishing town Grindavík, located in the lava field of Reykjanes peninsula, is next door to the Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa.
+354 760 1000 info@thelavatunnel.is
Wonders of the Volcano Volcano Documentary and Geological Exhibition in Reykjavík, Next to the Old Harbour
Half the town on Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago was covered by lava in the famous Eldfell eruption in 1973. The community was rebuilt and now boasts one of the largest fishing harbours in Iceland.
Volcano Katla, underneath the Mýrdalsjökull icecap, last erupted 1918. Scientists believe another eruption may be on its way.
Eyjafjallajökull erupted in 2010, leaving hundreds of thousands of air passengers stranded on both sides of the Atlantic.
Reynisfjara
Dyrhólaey, the southernmost tip of the Icelandic mainland, is surrounded by distinct black beaches.
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Volcano House Tryggvagata 11 | Reykjavík | +354 555 1900 | www.volcanohouse.is
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