5 Great Reasons Why you Should Travel to Iceland

5 Great Reasons Why You Should Travel to Iceland

Iceland is a beautiful country in the North Atlantic. For generations, the land of Iceland has been known as the land of myth and legends. From artistic and miraculous clouds, the dancing lights, white ice to greeneries, volcanoes and waterfalls everything is breath-taking.

Iceland travel is the one thing that awaits man to see nature at its purest. Iceland travel should be definitely on your bucket list and here below are some of the good reasons why you should travel in Iceland.

The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights is nothing short of magical and Iceland is one of the best places in the entire world to witness this majestic wonder. In a clear and a cold winter night, the northern lights are seen in the form of mystical green lights dancing in the sky. Though it looks like a magic in the sky, the phenomenon is called Aurora borealis which is the result of the upper atmosphere being blitzed by highly charged electrons from the solar wind.

The Blue Lagoon In Iceland, there are several natural hot pools. One such pool that has earned international fame is the Blue Lagoon. Here, the water is geothermal heated which make it warm all the year round. Taking a dip in these naturally warm water is on most visitor’s checklist. This natural warm water has sulfur and silica content which is why taking a dip makes you refresh and even has the healing power to the skin and spirits.

Mountains and Glacier tour

The mountains and the rock formation in Iceland are very different. When you see it you’re your own eyes it gives a weird feeling like you are standing on a different planet and not Earth. Iceland has more than 4500 square miles of glacier. Most of the glaciers are easy to access and the glacier hiking is one of the loved adventure activities in Iceland. The ice caves is another wonder to the eye. They are usually found next to or inside a glacier.

Waterfalls

Iceland is blessed with so many beautiful waterfalls. In fact, there are waterfalls everywhere in Iceland. Gullfoss, Detifoss, Svartifoss,and Godafoss are some of the waterfalls you should not miss to see in Iceland.

Thingvellir National Park It is one of the most attracted destinations in Iceland. It has historical and cultural importance where the Icelandic parliament was believed to have started from this place in the year 930 AD. It is the rift valley of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The national park has Iceland’s largest natural lake and the Silfra fissure. It is the perfect place for snorkeling where one can dive and snorkel between the American and the European tectonic plates.

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