Touring Tungufell in Iceland
Tungufell in the region of South is a city located in Iceland - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) East of Reykjavík , the country's capital city .
Time in Tungufell is now 06:21 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Reykjavík, and Keflavík. Being here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Tungufell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gullfoss Waterfall, Iceland
One of the most popular attractions in Iceland, Gullfoss is said to be bigger than Niagara Falls... True or not, it is simply stunning, and this fact can hardly be disputed. ..
Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland
This is a video of my trip to Iceland I did in August 2008. Gullfoss (in English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Gullfoss is one of the most po ..
Geyser en Islandia
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Interesting facts about this location
Gullfoss
Gullfoss (English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland. Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep.
Located at 64.33 -20.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Haukadalur
Haukadalur (Hawkdale) is a name shared by three valleys in Iceland.
Located at 64.31 -20.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Strokkur
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain geyser in the geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It is one of Iceland's most famous geysers, erupting about every 4–8 minutes 15 – 20 m high, sometimes up to 40 m high.
Located at 64.31 -20.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Geysir
Geysir, sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.
Located at 64.31 -20.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tindfjallajökull
Tindfjallajökull is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland. It has erupted rocks of basaltic to rhyolitic composition, and a 5-km-wide caldera was formed during the eruption of the 54,000 year old Thórsmörk Ignimbrite. It is capped by a glacier of 19 km². Its highest peak is Ýmir (1462m), which takes its name from the giant Ýmir of Norse mythology. The most recent eruption was at an unknown time in the Holocene. The name means "Tindfjöll glacier".
Located at 64.30 -19.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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