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Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 18 May 2022 17:00:47 +0000

Jökulsárgljúfur is the smallest of the National Parks in Iceland with an area of only 18 square miles. Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is located in the northern parts of the country with geographic coordinates 65.9179° N, 16.5189° W. This Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Guide will tell you all you need to know about the national park. The Jökulsárgljúfur National […]

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Snæfellsjökull National Park Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:01:07 +0000

Snæfellsjökull is one of the three national parks in Iceland. The Snæfellsjökull National Park Guide will tell you all about the park that lies in the western parts of the country or, better said, the westernmost point of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. The geographic coordinates of Snæfellsjökull are 64.8057° N, 23.7731° W. Snæfellsjökull National Park was […]

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Thorsmork Nature Reserve Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:59:28 +0000

Thorsmork Nature Reserve lies between several glaciers. It is a defining spot that exemplifies the beauty of Iceland’s Highlands. The valley in Thorsmork is called the Valley of Thor between the glaciers of Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Tindfjallajökull. The height and grandeur of these mountainous glaciers create one of the most popular hiking locations in the […]

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Hvalnes Nature Reserve Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:59:28 +0000

Hvalnes Nature Reserve is a beautiful area in Iceland conveniently just off the Ring Road. While traveling from Reykjavik, keep an eye out for the point of interest sign and pull off the dirt road to find a parking lot. It is a minor nature reserve whose primary focal point is the black rock beach […]

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Þingvellir National Park Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:59:28 +0000

Þingvellir is the oldest of the national parks in Iceland. The Þingvellir National Park is located in the southern parts of the country with geographic coordinates 64.2559° N, 21.1295° W. The Þingvellir National Park sits atop of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and in 2004 it was declared and preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The […]

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Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve Guide: Tours, Visiting Hours, Transportation

Staff Writer — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:59:27 +0000

The Breiðafjörður Nature Reserve is an interesting area and one of the most unusual national parks in Iceland. If you Google its location, it will point you to a piece of the ocean that comes into a bay in Iceland. However, it’s not just the water that this bay covers. The entire bay area is […]

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