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Iceland: Reykjavík

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 17, 2024
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 Reykjavík is the capital city of and also the largest city in Iceland. Amazing city in its own rights , it is also known as City of museums . Apart from usual museums you would expect in a regular European capital City, it has Phallological (Penis) Museum and Perlan museum. My time was very limited in the capital city . I stayed in Dalur YHA . located neighbourhood of Laugardalur. I went for Laugardalslaug pool next door which is the largest in Reykjavik with two 50m swimming pools, slides,…

Iceland: South Coast and Glacier Hike

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 11, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The south coast of Iceland is an astonishing medley of waterfalls, glaciers, and famous black sand beaches, home to the biggest glacier in Europe and gateway to some of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. There are so many places to enjoy, trails to hike, and sights to photograph! I spent a full day to explore South coast. I visited two of the island’s most famous waterfalls: Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. They’re just a half-hour drive apart and stand about 196 ft (60 m) tall each. Seljalandsfoss is narrower…

Iceland: Golden Circle

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 11, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 In the early morning, we left to explore the famous Golden Circle route. Our first stop was Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the founding location of the oldest parliament in the world. I walked through the gap between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates! Thingvellir National Park is a natural wonder of the world where the geology and ecosystem of Thingvallavatn form a unique whole. Thingvellir National Park area is part of the Atlantic Ocean ridge that runs through Iceland. The magical landscapes at…

Iceland: Hiking an active volcano

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 24, 2022
Post category:City Europe 🌍Hilly /Mountains Iceland 🇮🇸Landscape

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 Iceland is known to be the land of ice and fire, and in the past few years it’s really shown the world what that really means. The country is situated on top of two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, and also right above a hotspot – a geological term for a volcanic area that has an unusually hot mantle underneath it. With over 32 active volcanic systems in the country, you’d expect there to be a volcanic eruption going on all the time. Hiking to…

Iceland: Silfra Snorkeling and lava tube at Raufarhólshellir

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 24, 2022
Post category:Europe 🌍Iceland 🇮🇸travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 I booked a day trip with a company for Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel and Silfra Snorkeling. First half of the day they picked me up and from the youth hostel and took me to Raufarhólshellir which is about 50 km from Reykjavik. Raufarhólshellir tube is one of the longest and most well known lava field in Iceland. This lava tube formed during the Leitahraun eruption and is one of Iceland´s longest cave. Lava tubes are a natural conduit formed when an active low-viscosity lava flow develops a continuous and hard crust, which thickens…

Iceland: Laugavegur Trek and Fimmvörðuháls pass

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 23, 2022
Post category:Hilly /Mountains Iceland 🇮🇸National Parks travel

🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trek has been listed by National Geographic as one of the "World's Best Hikes" due to the unique and extremely diverse landscape encountered on the trail. One can see everything from sizzling hot springs and volcanoes to icy white glaciers. We walked through geothermally active lands of colored rhyolite mountains, obsidian fields, cross glacier rivers, and so much more on our journey. We stay in rustic, but charming highland huts located in remote areas. Each area is unique, revealing new features in the ever-changing landscapes of the trail. Day 1 Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar We departed early in the morning from…