Geysir

The Golden Circle

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October 22nd 2006
The Golden Circle The weekenders favourite tour. Three big sites not to far from the Reykjavik area and about a six hour round trip was how we spent the next day. We rented a car and set off pretty early. Driving was fantastic, the scenery was breathtaking. We were in serious danger of not arriving anywhere due to a fantastic number of stop offs to get out of the car and take it all in. The big ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík

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Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland ... ... read more