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Dettifoss

18/04/2010 10:34
  Dettifoss waterfall is located in the north of Iceland Mývatn on River Jökulsá Fjöllum s, which is of glacial origin. It is regarded as the most powerful waterfall in Europe with water between 200 to 500 cubic meters per second (flow rate depends on time of year, especially in summer...

Godafoss

18/04/2010 10:33
     Godafoss (gods waterfall or waterfall godine) is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. Located near Lake Mývatn (Mývatn) in north-central Iceland at the beginning Sprengisandur Highlands. Water from the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 m and 30 m in...

Háifoss

18/04/2010 10:31
    Háifoss Waterfall is located near the volcano Hekla in southern Iceland. Fossa River, tributary Þjórsá, here falls from a height of 122 m in three separate waterfalls .This is the second highest waterfall on the island.   The historic farm Stong, which was destroyed by...

Eruption in Iceland disrupted air transport in Europe

15/04/2010 23:53
  Clouds of ash from the volcano on the Icelandic glacier Eyjafjallajökull Thursday disrupted air travel across Europe. Authorities in Britain, Ireland and Scandinavian countries have announced the closure of airspace, which resulted in cancellation of all domestic and international flights....

Eruption of volcanoes in Iceland

14/04/2010 23:40
Icelandic authorities on Wednesday morning, hundreds of residents were evacuated from the area surrounding the volcano Eyjafjallajökull glacier, which after a short break again active. AFP informing police spokesman Baldur Sigurdsson, which had to leave their homes from 700 to 800 people. As...

Blue Lagoon

13/04/2010 10:01
Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: "Blaa lónið") geothermal spa is one of Iceland's most visited attractions. Hot water is part of the lava formations. Warm water is rich in minerals such as silica and swimming in Blue Lagoon helps some people who suffer from skin diseases such as psoriasis. The water...

Thingvallavatn

13/04/2010 09:29
Þingvallavatn is a lake in south-western part of Iceland. The surface of 84 km ² is the largest natural lake in Iceland. Its greatest depth is 114 m. On the north shore of the lake at Thingvellir (which is named after the lake) is Althing, the national parliament, founded in 930th.   The...

Thingvellir

13/04/2010 00:55
Þingvellir is a national park in south-east of Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula. This was the Althing, the oldest parliament in Europe. The area was in 1944 declared a national park in 1983, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  

Mývatn

13/04/2010 00:35
"Mosquito lake" is a shallow eutrophic lake and is located in active volcanic activity in the northern part of Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. Lake and its surrounding wetlands are extremely rich fauna of aquatic birds, especially ducks. Lake was created a large basaltic lava eruption 2300 years...

Gullfoss

13/04/2010 00:11
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon on the river Hvítá in the southwestern part of Iceland.    Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. Make Hvítá goes south. Around mile above the waterfall turns sharply left and flows...
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