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Northern Lights in Iceland
Long dark winter nights are never as dreary as they may seem: Iceland is compensated with the natural phenomenon of the Northern Lights also called Aurora Borealis, which can often be seen dancing in the Icelandic sky.
On clear, cold nights the Northern lights swirl around colorfully in dramatic shapes across the night sky. The lights are truly an amazing sight.
The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon, a unique natural pool of geothermal seawater (37-39°C) in the middle of a moss-covered lava field, is one of the most interesting places to visit in Iceland.
Hekla Volcano
Mount Hekla is without a doubt Iceland's most famous volcano.
It is still very active, erupting most recently in 1970, 1980, 1981 and in 1991. The last eruption started on 26th February in 2000 and lasted for 12 days; the lava from this eruption covers approximately 18 km2.
Instead of a classical volcano cone, Hekla is part of a rather squat series of ridges, although this is usually hidden behind a thick bank of clouds that earned Mount Hekla its menacing name, which means the hooded one.
Iceland's best volcano is currently still active.
Jökulsárlón
The Glacier lagoon in Iceland is close to highway number one, about 350 km east from Reykjavík, and it is told to be one of the greatest wonders of nature in Iceland. This is lagoon is a recent one, the result of a warmer climate. The surface is at sea level and sea water flows into the lagoon at high tide.
Huge blocks of ice constantly break off the glacier, Breidamerkurjokull glacier, and large icebergs from the glacier float on the lagoon. The lagoon is not very wide but it up to 160 metres deep. The glacier Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is an outlet of the Vatnajökull glacier.
You can make boat trips to get a real close look at the blocks.
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