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Godafoss Waterfall.

Justin Foulkes

Why visit North Iceland

Iceland’s mammoth and magnificent north is a geologist’s heaven. A wonderland of moonlike lava fields, belching mudpots, epic waterfalls, snowcapped peaks and whale-filled bays – this is Iceland at its best. The region’s top sights are variations on a couple of themes: the grumbling, volcanically active earth, and water and ice coursing towards the broad coast.

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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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