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The path through the Almannagjá rift at Þingvellir

Beyond the city · east of the city, about an hour

The Golden Circle: Our Favourites

Þingvellir, where the Alþing met from about 930, Strokkur’s eruptions, Gullfoss and the crater of Kerið.

The back story

The back story

The Golden Circle: the back story

Þingvellir·In depth

Þingvellir, where the Alþing met from about 930, the geysers of Haukadalur, Gullfoss and the crater of Kerið.

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What to see

UNESCO World Heritage

Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir·National park

Where the Alþing met from about 930, between two tectonic plates.

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Open 24/7

Gullfoss

Haukadalur·Waterfall

The golden waterfall of the Hvítá, open round the clock, with a café above.

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Service fee ISK 700

Kerið crater

Grímsnes·Crater lake

A volcanic crater with a blue lake, in Grímsnes.

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Tomatoes under glass

Friðheimar

Reykholt·Greenhouses

The tomato greenhouses of Reykholt, with lunch among the vines.

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Iceland’s oldest pool

Secret Lagoon

Flúðir·Hot spring pool

Gamla Laugin, made in 1891: the oldest swimming pool in Iceland.

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Renewed 2026

Fontana

Laugarvatn·Geothermal baths

Geothermal baths and steam rooms at Laugarvatn, reopened after renovation in August 2026.

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