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Upcountry Árnessýsla

Upcountry Árnessýsla, or Uppsveitir Árnessýslu in Icelandic, is a rural area in South Iceland, home to many of the country's most famous attractions.

85km

64.198-20.359

Reykjavík

capital and largest city in Iceland

87km

64.14019-21.90794

Hafnarfjörður

town in Iceland

92km

64.0667-21.95

Southwest Iceland

Southwest Iceland is the region of Iceland where the majority of the country's population lives, in and around the capital.

124km

63.92349-22.23495

Blue Lagoon

lake in Iceland

147km

63.87973-22.44374
Sights (3)

Silfra

water-filled rift in Iceland between the North American an Eurasion tectonic plates

268m

64.255-21.123

Hveragerði

15km

63.9992211-21.2065315

Strokkur

geyser

91km

64.31305556-20.30055556
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Þingvellir National Park

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Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir National Park (pronounced Thingvetlir) is a national park in South Iceland and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is home to the world's longest running Parliament, first established in 930 AD, and also has a dramatic landscape formed as a result of sitting along the border between the North American and European tectonic plates.

Þingvellir National Park is popular with tourists, and is one of the three key attractions within the Golden Circle. There is a visitor centre, where visitors can obtain interpretation of the history and nature of Þingvellir. There is an information centre near the camping grounds. There are hiking trails, such as the Execution Trail and the nearby Leggjabrjótur. Scuba diving has also become popular at Silfra Lake as the continental drift between the tectonic plates made it wide enough for divers to enjoy unparalleled visibility.

Þingvellir is notable for its unusual tectonic and volcanic environment in a rift valley.

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