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Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle, which passes through the small island of Grímsey off Iceland's northern coast, but not through mainland Iceland. Unlike neighbouring Greenland, Iceland is a part of Europe, not of North America, though geologically the island is part of both continental plates.
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DETTIFOSSDettifoss is a waterfall in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park of Northeast Iceland, not far from Mývatn. It is situated on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river, which flows from the Vatnajökull glacier and collects water from a large area in Northeast Iceland. The falls are 100 m wide and have a drop of 44 m ... |
THE GREAT GEYSIRGeysir (sometimes known as The Great Geysir), in the Haukadalur valley, Iceland, is the first geyser known to scholarship - it is the first geyser ever described in a printed source and the earliest geyser known to Europeans. The English word geyser (a spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir ... |
GULFOSSGullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step staircase ... |
ICELANDIC TURF HOUSESThe Icelandic turf house was the product of a difficult climate, offering superior insulation compared to buildings solely made of wood or stone, and the relative difficulty in obtaining other construction materials in sufficient quantities ... |
SURTSEY VOLCANOSurtsey (Icelandic: Surtur's island) is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967... |
VATNAJOKULLVatnajökull (English: Glacier of lakes) is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. It is the largest glacier in Europe in volume and the second largest (after Austfonna on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard) in area ... |
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