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South Iceland

South Iceland is the region of Iceland along the North Atlantic Ocean.

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  • Geysir Geysir, the hot spring that is the namesake for all geysers in the world, is also one of the most popular stops in Iceland. First stories of the Geysir area can be found in documents from the year 1294 when earthquakes were frequent in the southern part of Iceland and caused the area to evolve to its current form. In the year 1630 the geysers in the area had so much power that the earth trembled when they spouted. Few of Iceland Excursions - Gray Line Iceland day tours include viewing Geysir the geyser. As with many of the natural features in Iceland, many will be amazed at how close you can get to the geysers. Access is very unrestricted, you are not held behind guard rails and no officials warn you off. It is exhilarating to be able to be so close, and refreshing to be treated as an adult. Here's hoping trial lawyers never discover Iceland.
  • Gullfoss (Golden Falls) is a magnificient 32m high double waterfall on the White River (Hvítá). The flow of the river from the regular rains and the glacial runoff, particularly in summer, makes it the largest volume falls in Europe. Numerous tours take you along a Golden Circle that includes Gullfoss. A better alternative is to rent a car; this will let you see many more sights and often save money, especially if you have 2 or more people in your group. A few of Iceland Excursions - Gray Line Iceland day tours include viewing the waterfall Gullfoss.
  • Þingvellir This is the most popular national park in Iceland. This is valley is mentioned in many famous Icelandic sagas and is where one of the oldest parliamentary institutions of the world, the Althing, was founded in the year 930. This is also where tectonic activity can be clearly seen as the continental drift has identified and scarred this area for thousands of years. The valley itself is the cause of this activity and is getting wider every year. The national park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Few of Iceland Excursions - Gray Line Iceland day tours include visiting the National Park.

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This page was last edited at 19:15, on 27 March 2008 by Mímir Másson. Based on work by Jani Patokallio and Todd VerBeek and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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