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Iceland is one of the most breathtaking places on earth with beautiful landscapes gushing geysers opaque lakes and Rolling Meadows. It truly is nothing like you’ve ever seen before. Nowhere else can you bathe in 40-degree c water and yet see snow all around you. The landscape is not the only amazing thing about Iceland; its people are known as some of the friendliest in the world. You will want to make the most of your trip and see as much as possible.
Golden circle tour by Discover Iceland is perfect to experience the glory and magnificence of Iceland during a single visit. It is considered to be one of the best places to explore in the country. The entire circle encompasses great heritage sights hot-springs lagoons volcanic sights and geysers. The golden circle has earned its place as a favorite day excursion with tourists. Iceland’s geological marvels are well-exhibited at Gullfoss waterfall Strokkur geyser and the rift valley at the site of the first Thingvellir.
At strokkur geyser, visitors can get a real sense of the planet's interior reaching to the surface with the geyser erupting every 5 to 10 minutes the smell of Sulphur the churning hot pools of water and the mineral deposits left around them. This is the original hot water spring based on which others around the world have been named. Jet water spurts from the ground and can go up to80 meters at times. After a couple of years as people began dumping things on the geysers, it almost stopped erupting but resumed after the earthquakes hit Iceland. The other world-famous geyser strokkur is right next door and the water there spurts up to 30 meters into the sky.
Thingvellir national park: the grand golden circle day trips are never complete without a visit to the national park of Thingvellir. It is not just a site that is considered a wonder geologically but has layers of history. This fall is located on the intersection point of Eurasian and North American plates. The site of Thingvellir is an ancient one where the first parliament of the world was made and the meeting held every year outdoors. The whole of it continued up till 1798 beginning from 930 A.D. This place tells stories of political geographical struggles ongoing evolution and compromises. At Thingvellir history on both a human and geological scale come together and visitors can stand on the site of the first Icelandic parliament and walk into the rift between the two tectonic plates that drive the islands geological activity
The wonderful Gullfoss or the golden waterfalls as locals love to call it. This waterfall is distinguished by the height from which the water falls that exceeds 2.5 kilometers making it a magnificent place to visit for travelers who tour Iceland. The strong stream of water commands the quietness of altogether making it a fun and peaceful condition to spend recreation trips.
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