Iceland Travel 2019 (2) - Golden Circle

Changde Wu    2019-08-14

Golden Cirlce is a marketing term of a hot tourist route from capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. This route includes Þingvellir National Park, Geysir and Gullfoss from west to east. I also put Bruarfoss Waterfall and Seljalandsfoss to this chappter because of their geographic closeness.

(One) Þingvellir National Park

This is a small national park with its history, culture and geological importance. It was the site of the earlist national parliment established from 930 AD. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is also the rift zone of Atlantic ocean ridge.

P1 The fisures extends from Þingvallavatn lake

P2 A fissure connected with Þingvallavatn lake

P3 The flowers in the rift

P4 A rift

P5 Öxarárfoss waterfalls hangs on the wall of the rift

P6 Öxarárfoss

(Two) Bruarfoss Waterfall

There are three waterfalls along the river upward with Bruarfoss being the uppermost one.

P7 The lower falls

P8 A close look at lower falls

P9 Side of lower falls

P10 Mid-falls

P11 Bruarfoss

P12 A close look from the front of Bruarfoss

P13 The side of Bruarfoss

(Three) Geysir

The geysir is tiny compare to Yellow Stone. Neverthless, it is one of the popular spot in Golden Cirlce. The frequency of the eruption of one hot spring is around 5 minutes.

P14 Thermal Field

P15 The geysir entertains visitors every few minutes.

(Four) Gullfoss

P16

P17

(Five) Seljalandsfoss and Gljufrabui Falls

P18 Seljalandsfoss from front

P19 Seljalandsfoss from side

P20 A small waterfalls on the side of Seljalandsfoss

P21 Gljufrabui Falls

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