Top Waterfalls in Iceland

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Top Waterfalls in Iceland

• Iceland is unusually suited for waterfalls. This
  island country has a north Atlantic climate that
  produces frequent rain and snow and a near-Arctic
  location that produces large glaciers whose
  summer melts feed many rivers. As a result, it is
  home to a number of large and powerful waterfalls.

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Seljalandsfoss

• Seljalandsfoss is widely popular waterfall when
  travelling the South Coast. This is a narrow and
  tall specimen, with a drop of 63 meters, and it
  has the rare distinction in that you can actually
  walk behind it for a spectacular photographic
  angle.

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Skogafoss

• Skógafoss is a popular destination when
  travelling along the South Coast of
  Iceland, located close to the area of Skógar. At
  25 meters wide and 60 high, it is one of the most
  beautiful and dramatic of all waterfalls in
  Iceland.

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Gullfoss

• Gullfoss ('The Golden Waterfall') belongs to the
  famous Golden Circle, the most popular tourist
  trail in the country. This circle covers two
  other great attractions the Geyser Geothermal
  Area and ÞingvellirNational Park.

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Godafoss

• Goðafoss, at 12 meters high and 30 meters wide,
  is the most famous of the Skjálfandafljót
  waterfalls, and one of the most famous in the
  country at large. It is the only one specifically
  featured on the classic 'Diamond Circle' route.

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Aldeyjarfoss

• Aldeyjarfoss is the second in the successive row
  of beautiful falls in Skjálfandafljót river, and
  the tallest, with a 20-metre cascade. As with
  Svartifoss, here youll see a fascinating
  contrast between the white water of the fall and
  dark basalt columns, the perfect scenery for the
  avid photographer.

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Svartifoss

• This fascinating waterfall is located in
  the Skaftafell Nature Reserve in southeast
  Iceland, part of Vatnajökull National Park. The
  name Svartifoss means 'Black Waterfall' due to
  the dramatic contrast between the white water and
  the surrounding dark hexagonal basalt columns.

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Bruarfoss

• This splendid series of small waterfalls is
  located in Brúará river, in the area of Grímsnes
  in southwest Iceland. They are little-known
  and considered something of a hidden gem. 

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Hraunfossar

• These stunningly beautiful falls, located
  in Borgarfjörður in west Iceland, are formed by
  rivulets flowing at the edge of
  the Hallmundarhraun lava field, pouring into the
  glacier river Hvíta.

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Kirkjufellsfoss

• This small and charming waterfall is situated
  near the impressive Mount Kirkjufell at Grundarfjö
  rður on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. For
  photographers, it is particularly scenic when you
  capture the serenity of the water against the
  dramatic mountain in the background.

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Hrafnabjargafoss

• Hrafnabjargafoss is a beautiful waterfall that is
  located in the mighty Skjálfandafljót glacier
  river in north Iceland. It is the first of three
  successive falls along the same river that draw
  many guests, the other two being Aldeyjarfoss and
  Goðafoss.