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Þingvellir National Park

Welcome to þingvellir national park, home to the largest lake in Iceland!

Activities to do in the park:

 

  • Fishing

  • Scuba diving

  • Horseback riding              

  • Walking trails

  • Camping

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Þingvellir National Park facts:

 

  • Located in Thingvellir, Iceland

  • Known as "the natural shrine of iceland"

  • Home to the oldest  existing parliament created in 930 AD

  • Reciever of the UNESCO world heritage site

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Attractions within the park:

 

- Almannagjá cannon

  • Formed in between two tectonic plates

  • Fault in the surface due to plate movement

 

- Þingvallavatn Lake

  • The largest lake in Iceland

For more information, visit þingvellir national park's official website

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