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Skógafoss (pronounced [ˈskouː(ɣ)aˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall on the Skógá River in the south of Iceland at the cliff marking the former coastline. After the coastline had receded (it is now at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3 miles) from Skógar), the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border ...
Gullfoss (Golden Falls) Háifoss (High Falls) Hjálparfoss. Kvernufoss. Merkjárfoss. Ófærufoss used to be noted for the natural bridge which stood above the falls, but it collapsed in 1993. Seljalandsfoss. Skógafoss (Forest Falls) Svartifoss (Black Falls) is one of the many waterfalls of Skaftafell National Park.
Gullfoss waterfall. Þingvellir National Park rift valley. The Golden Circle (Icelandic: Gullni hringurinn [ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn]) is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometres (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related ...
Southern Region, Iceland. Coordinates. 63°36′57″N19°59′34″W / 63.61583°N 19.99278°W. Total height. 60 m (200 ft) Number of drops. 1. Seljalandsfoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɛljaˌlan (t)sˌfɔsː] ⓘ) is a waterfall in Iceland. [ 1 ] Seljalandsfoss is located in the South Region in Iceland right by Route 1 and the road ...
Gullfoss in August 2013 The falls in winter. The Hvítá river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the west and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) [1] into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep.
Gluggafoss (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈklʏkːaˌfɔsː]) is a waterfall in southern Iceland, specifically in the Fljótshlíð area. As the most prominent member of a series of waterfalls running from the river Merkjá [ˈmɛr̥cauː], it is also known as Merkjárfoss [ˈmɛr̥caurˌfɔsː]; both names are acknowledged on an on-site signpost.
Jökulsárlón (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjœːkʏlsˌaurˌlouːn] ⓘ; literally "glacial river lagoon") is a large glacial lake in southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. 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.
Skógar. Skógar (pronounced [ˈskouː (ɣ)ar̥] ⓘ), literally "forests", is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra. The area is known for its waterfall, Skógafoss, on the Skógá [ˈskouː (ɣ)ˌauː] river, which springs ...