A breathtaking nature reserve somewhat reminiscing alpine landscape. The climate is relatively mild which renders the park well accessible.

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1. Raufarhólshellir

The Raufarhólshellir is a long lava tube off Route 39 near Hveragerđi. 50km from Reykjavik. It can be found close to road (nr.39) on the northern side of the top of a hill that slopes on the southern side towards the sea and the town of Þorlákshöfn. The cave is not clearly visible from the road, but the entrance is east of the road. The cave’s entrance is only 20-30 m east of the road. Several small openings down to the cave can be seen in the first 100 meters but the one nearest to the road is main entrance.

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Geysir

Geysir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceːisɪr̥] (listen)), sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans.[citation needed] The English word geyser (a spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.

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3. Urriðafoss

Urriðafoss is a waterfall located in the river Þjórsá in southwest Iceland. In the early days of power companies plans were to build a power plant in Urriðafoss and make a railway to Reykjavík from the waterfall. It did not happen but now Landsvirkjun is planning to build hydropower stations on the lower part of Þjórsár river, at Urriðafoss and Núpur.

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Landmannahellir

Camp and sightseeing!

a tourist service and accommodation centre in the highlands of Iceland

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5. Thórisvatn Lake

Þórisvatn, is the largest lake of Iceland, situated at the south end of Sprengisandur highland road within the highlands of Iceland.

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Seljalandsfoss

A unique waterfall in the river Seljalandsá, about 30 km west from Skógar. It is 60 meters high with a foot path behind it at the bottom of the cliff, but with a thin cascade. It is the only known waterfall of its kind, where it is possible to walk behind it. The waterfall is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars.

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Seljalandsfoss

A stunning 60 metres high waterfall – and the best part is, you can go behind it. Definitely worth a visit for the magnificent scenery.

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Skogafoss

Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskou.aˌfɔs]) is a waterfall situated on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland.

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10. Foss-a-Sidu (optional)

Foss a Sidu (or more accurately Foss á Siðu, which literally means "waterfall at Siðu") was a conspicuous waterfall as we drove along Southern Iceland along the Ring Road. Given its pretty light flow, we'd imagine that it would have a pretty short season (i.e. it ought to go dry or trickle deep into the Summer).

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Skaftafell

A breathtaking nature reserve somewhat reminiscing alpine landscape. The climate is relatively mild which renders the park well accessible.

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12.Jökulsárlón

a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Breidarlon

Breiðárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull.

The glacier calving into the lagoon is a part of Vatnajökull National Park and the better known glacier lake Jökulsárlón is not far from there. From Breiðárlón a little river flows into the Fjallsárlón.

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A camp near fjords.

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16. Kverkfjöll Cave (in the National Park)
A breath-taking sight. The cave is enveloped in ice – but in some places, hot water flows beneath it. As a result of this, the cave keeps changing.

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