The Golden Circle

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Why visit The Golden Circle

Diving in glacial waters, walking the Mid-Atlantic Ridge canyon, absorbing the grandeur of the first-ever parliamentary site and watching the earth belch boiling water 40m high – the Golden Circle has it all.

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Iceland's Summer South Coast in One Week

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  1. 1 Basking in mineral-rich hot springs, from the Sky Lagoon to the Blue Lagoon
  2. 2 Spelunking in the crevices of hidden lava tubes with a local expert mountaineer
  3. 3 Visiting the Golden Circle’s Geyser Geothermal Area, Strokkur Geyser, and Thingvellir National Park
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