Europe's largest national park with over one million hectares is Iceland's top natural attraction. A fabulous kingdom of wild nature and fantastically beautiful landscapes, which was appreciated by all lovers of ecotourism, was opened in 2008.
Virgin and harsh nature
Vatnajökull National Park will provide visitors with an unforgettable experience and a unique opportunity to enjoy entertainment of any choice. Guests of Iceland can expect not only walking tours in the park, but also an exciting journey on powerful ATVs and snowmobiles. Here you can plunge into hot springs, admire the beauty of the majestic glacier, mysterious caves and volcanic lakes.
Even the most demanding tourist will be satisfied, because the harsh northern landscapes, testing a person for strength, and the chanceadmire the virgin nature will not leave anyone indifferent.
Vatnajökull National Park (Iceland) is rich in miraculous sights, which I want to talk about separately.
Jokulsarlon Lagoon
There aren't many picturesque places in our world where you can admire amazing icebergs up close. This wonder of nature is located at the foot of the glacier, which bears the name of a huge park in Iceland.
Formed in 1935, the largest lagoon in the country is a huge glacial lake with many drifting icebergs. It is best to come here in sunny weather, when the ice floes shimmering in white, green, blue and even black, constantly in motion, attract unprecedented interest from tourists. The most photographed place in Iceland surprises with its special grandeur, and it was not for nothing that the most famous Hollywood blockbusters were filmed here.
The life of the breathtakingly beautiful lagoon can be watched for hours: the amazing spectacle of breaking icebergs of the most bizarre shapes and colors will captivate anyone. Volcanic ash gives a specific color to the ice floes that are carried away to the sea, and changing lighting paints them in the most incredible shades.
There is a bridge across the lagoon, and after passing it, you can walk along the coast and see icebergs resembling pieces of transparent crystal thrown to the ground. Tourists have the opportunity to take a boat trip between fantastically beautiful ice floes.
Largeglacier
The impressive glacier for which Vatnajökull National Park is famous rises 1,500 meters above sea level. There is probably no other attraction in the area that has been so thoroughly explored. Back in 1875, an expedition climbed to the top of the glacier to study the natural miracle that fed the Icelandic lakes.
Vatnajokull looks like a snow-covered field without end and edge, and only when you reach the top, you can freeze in amazement at the open spaces and mountain peaks.
Under the 400-meter layer of ice are dormant volcanoes, sometimes making themselves felt. The scalding lava hits the snowpacks, causing them to melt rapidly.
Amazing Cave
Located in the national park "Skaftafell" (Skaftafell), which is part of the nature reserve "Vatnajökull", the cave delights tourists who have come here. Centuries-old ice, in which there are no ice bubbles, surprises with an unusual azure color. Sunlight entering the tunnels carved by the water scatters and paints amazing pictures, creating the visual illusion of being on the sea floor.
Travelers coming from different countries in winter rush to Vatnajökull National Park, whose photo often appears on the covers of various magazines, to enjoy the delightful picture of the play of light. With a minimum amount of snow, the ice in the cave takes on a surprisingly rich hue.
Black Falls
It is simply impossible to visit the Vatnajokull National Park and not get acquainted with the local waterfalls. Black Svartifoss is known for its hexagonal, sharp bas alt columns that surround this unique natural phenomenon. Formed as a result of rapid flows of scalding lava, slowly cooling down and undergoing a crystallization process, the waterfall is admired by all park guests.
It is interesting that local architects, delighted with the amazing spectacle, took the original form of the black cascade as the basis for the Icelandic theater project.
Dettifoss
Another waterfall, recognized as the largest in Europe, is located in the ice reserve. Its power is manifested in the fact that it makes the surrounding rocks vibrate, and this becomes noticeable when you stand next to it. The average flow rate of the Icelandic "Niagara", for which the Vatnajökull National Park is famous all over the world, is about 200 cubic meters per second.
The surroundings of this giant were chosen for the filming of the fantastic blockbuster Prometheus. The director of the tape admitted that the breathtaking landscapes of unreal beauty make it feel like life on our planet originated in this place.
An exciting virtual tour of the Vatnajokull National Park has come to an end. A region of Iceland famous for its diverse attractions, invites foreign visitors to enjoy the Arctic landscape of a unique nature reserve.
The authorities are concerned about the development of tourism infrastructure and are doing everything possible for a comfortable stay for travelers.
