Map of Iceland - winter 2023

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Herðubreið is often called the “Queen of Icelandic Mountains” and was voted Iceland’s “national mountain” in 2002.

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According to some, Hveravellir boasts “the best natural hot tub” in Iceland.

Daily departures from Húsafell and Reykjavík to the World´s largest ice tunnel on Langjökull glacier.

The area around the stratovolcano Askja is where NASA astronauts trained for the first moonlanding.

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A RARE,ONCEIN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY Daily departures from Húsafell and Reykjavík to the World´s largest ice tunnel on Langjökull glacier.

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Sub-glacial stratovolcano Snæfellsjökull is the entrance to a passage leading to the centre of the Earth, according to Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864).

According to the Icelandic Book of Settlements, Reykjavík was home to Iceland's first permanent settlers: the Viking couple Ingólfur Arnarson and Hallveig Fróðadóttir, who settled in 874 AD.

Hekla is Iceland's most famous (and most active) volcano. During the Middle Ages, Europeans referred to Hekla as the “Gateway to Hell.”

The volcanic fissure Laki erupted between 1783-1786, creating one of the largest lava flows in human history.

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Landmannalaugar lies at the northern end of the Laugavegur hiking trail and is known for its geothermal hot springs and surrounding landscape.

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The volcanic crater lake Kerið was formed approximately 3,000 years ago.

96% of those who visit Iceland pass through Keflavík International Airport.

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Vatnajökull, Euro largest glacier, cover Iceland.

The Geysir geothermal area and the nearby waterfall Gullfoss rank among Iceland's most popular tourist attractions.

Þingvellir National Park is where Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, was founded in 930 AD. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the boundary between two tectonic plates.

Two out of three Icelanders reside in the capital area.

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Reykholt was the home of legendary Icelandic historian, poet, and politician Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241). He was the author of the Prose Edda and Heimskringla.

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The fishing town of Grindavík, located in the lava field of Reykjanes peninsula, is next door to the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

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Half the town on Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago was covered by lava in the famous Eldfell eruption in 1973. The community was rebuilt and now boasts one of the largest fishing harbours in Iceland.

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The volcano Katla, underneath the Mýrdalsjökull icecap, las erupted in 1918. Scientists believe another eruption may be imminent.

The Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2010, leaving hundreds of thousands of air passengers stranded on both sides of the Atlantic (many a news anchor also struggled to pronounce the volcano's name).

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Dyrhólaey, the southernmost tip of the Icelandic mainland, is surrounded by distinct black beaches. Dyrhólaey was formerly known by seamen as Cape Portland.

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