Þingvellir
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Þingvellir was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held at Þingvellir in 1798. Since 1881, the parliament has been located within Alþingis
Þingvellir seen from the information centre
Thingvellir
UNESCO World Heritage plaque
Snorkeling in the Silfra canyon.
Silfra
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Silfra is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National
Þingvellir
…of Iceland. The river Öxará traverses the national park and forms a waterfall at the Almannagjá , called Öxarárfoss. On the lake's northern shore, the Silfra fissure is a popular diving and snorkelling tour location. Þingvellir was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site based on cultural criteria. It may…
Silfra fissure
Rocks and boulders that have piled up in the fissure due to earthquakes.
Scuba divers in one of the widening, parallel rifts in the fissure.
Silfra Lagoon