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After a 50 minutes flight, I arrive in Akureyri, the picturesque "capital" of north Iceland, received its municipal charter in 1862. The fishing industry has long been the major source of livelihood for residents of the area, but in recent years various industries have also been established. Akureyri serves as the hub of business and services in northern Iceland, and its role as an educational center is important and growing. |
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| The tour starts with a visit to Goðafoss, some of the Iceland's most beautiful waterfalls. |
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Goðafoss is one of the most beautiful waterfall in Iceland and in Icelandic means "Waterfall of the Gods". It is created by Skjalfandafljot river which flows from its source some 180 km away, and lies directly over a lava field. Today the temperature is -3°C with low clouds, fog and light snow showers, which contributes to create a very nice and magic atmosphere. The waterfall's height varies between 9 and 17 meters and the width is about 100 meters. |
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After the waterfall, the river runs in a deep and narrow canyon. |
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The Myvatn lake, with the surrounding area, is a beautiful and interesting place to explore, filled of pseudo-craters, lava fields, explosion craters and hot springs. The lake measures about 40 square kilometers and has and average deepth of just 1-2 meters, no more than 4 meters at the deepest point. |
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Hot spring area near the town of Reykjahlid. The air's temperature is holding at -4°C with strong winds from the north and snow showers. Instead, the temperature of the mud pots reachs about 200°C. The snow melts intantly on the ground, which is very colorful with a lot of sulphur patches. Click HERE for a video of the mud pots (17.2 megabytes) |
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| Click HERE for a video of the fumarole (6.4 megabytes) |
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Altough the gray sky doesn't allow to see much of the colors, the landscape around Myvatn lake is very nice. |
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| Far away, between the fog, an immense explosion crater appears. |
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| Shortly before heading back to Akureyri, we visit a lava field full of bizzarre-shaped natural sculptures. |
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The tour ends with a walk in the center of Akureyri. Some 15,000 people live in the city, and the surrounding suburbs are growing rapidly. |
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| A cathedral in Akureyri and a nice tree in a garden. | |
ICELAND PICTURES |
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Gullfoss waterfalls, Geyser and surrounding geothermal area, Þingvellir national park Day tour from Reykjavik by bus, known as "Golden Circle Tour" to the most interesting places near the Iceland's capital. Visit the impressive Gullfoss waterfalls, the Geyser national park and the fault where European and American plates meet together. GO. |
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Hekla volcano excursion from Reykjavik Excursion to the top of Hekla volcano in iceland, by snow cat. The tour leaves from Reykjavik and requires almost a full day. GO. |
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Hornafjörður, town of Höfn, Vatnajökull glacier day tour, Jökulsarlon lagoon Flight from Reykjavik to Hofn, followed by a Super Jeep tour over Vatnajokull glacier, the continental Europe's largest glacier. GO. |
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Akureyri, Godafoss waterfalls, Myvatn lake, hot springs <YOU ARE HERE> Day tour to Akureyri, visiting the Myvatn lake area with its hot springs, and the beautiful Godafoss waterfalls. |
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Isafjörður (Isafjordur) by mountain bike and Flateyri by kayak Day tour to Isafjordur by mountain bike and kayak. The north-west of Iceland is very different from the rest of the country, because of the deep fjords of glacial origin. GO. |
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Westmann islands (Vestmannaeyjar) including a boat tour The Westmann islands are interesting because of their odd geological history made of sudden volcanic eruptions and islands coming out from the ocean in just one day. GO. |
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Reykjavik city tour, Reykjanes peninsula and the Blue Lagoon excursion Reykjavik city tour by tourist bus, followed by an excursion to the geothermal areas of Reykjanes peninsula and by a bath into the Blue Lagoon. GO. |
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