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.

Visitors stand on rocks at the Goðafoss waterfall in Iceland.

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10 Days in Iceland: Remote Highlands Waterfalls and Thrills
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10 Days in Iceland: Remote Highlands Waterfalls and Thrills

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