Ten Exciting Things To Do When Visiting Iceland

Should you happen to contemplate vacationing in5.) Kerið
Europe, you could give Iceland a try where natureHere lies the sight of a lake within a volcano. Many
that means more than beaches and resorts. Besttimes, what you will find in countries are both
of all, majority of the tourist spots the countryactive and inactive volcanoes which would spew
can offer will require no entrance fees unlike inlava from time to time. This time, you get a lake
most other countries. Summer would be the bestinstead of lava right inside the crater of a volcano.
time to go there.6.) Þingvellir National Park
1.) Bláa LóniðUNESCO has made this national park one of the
This is a famous health center with pool known asworld's heritage sites for good reasons. This
Blue Lagoon located in southwest Iceland. Thishappens to be the place where you will find the
happens to be a spa located in the center of lavamovement of European and North American shelf
filled with stunningly blue waters. One will find thisplates while serving as the longest running
place one of the warm spots in the country asparliamentary field there is. Again, this, too, is just
opposed to the impression of a primarilyabout 35 miles off the capita's east.
snow-filled place that the country's name implies.7.) Mývatn
2.) GullfossOn this spot, you will get to visit the desert
One can try going east of the capital ReykjavikSmajfall which gives out sulfuric steam coming
to be able to get to the Golden Falls. Thefrom the ground. Here, you will also see
breathtaking waterfall is fed by river known asDimmuborgir which is also known as Gates of Hell
Hvítá. This goes down a two-foldor The Black City. But the name Mývatn
cascade to create one of the best waterfalls youactually refers to the lake which looks nothing like
could visit.other lakes due to presence of special volcanic
3.) Geysir and Strokkurcraters around it.
As mentioned earlier, Iceland is also home to8.) Dettifoss
several geothermal spots, and two of them areIf you just came off the
Geysir and Strokkur, which happens to be a fewJökulsárgljúfur National Park,
kilometers on the west of the Golden Falls.you might want to check this place out
Between the two, it would be safer to go toafterwards. A powerful waterfall awaits you at
Geysir since it hardly erupts, and Strokkur wouldDettifoss. This happens to be one of the best all
do so every few minutes. But what a sight itover Europe.
would be and a picture worth taking only if you9.) Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights
keep a safe distance.Textbooks have talked about the midnight sun. It
4.) Skagafjordurwas even discussed in school. Iceland is the place
It is one of the cities in Iceland which offersto be to get to view this sight where the sun
several fun activities to tourists. One of the parksdoes not set at midnight, and you will not be able
you will find here is the Historical Nature Parkto find this occurrence in other countries.
Island Drangey then you can go on to visit the10.) Vestmannaeyjar
Glaumbær, which happens to be a folkWhen translated, the name means Westman
museum. And you will need to wonder no moreIslands. It is actually a volcanic island with a
what an icelandic horse looks like because thiswonderful collection of bird species and the
place is where they are bred. And yes, it's alsobiggest puffin colony you could find in Europe.
time to take the challenge of river rafting.That's definitely something not to miss.