Gullni hringurinn
Gullni hringurinn (literally: The Golden Ring or The Golden Round Trip ) is a popular itinerary in southwest and southern Iceland . It is mostly known to foreign tourists under the English name of the Golden Circle . Starting from the capital Reykjavík , you can visit three of the island's most famous sights in one day trip. The tour is around 300 kilometers long, takes 4–5 hours of driving time, a total of 8–10 hours, depending on how much time you allow yourself at the individual stations.
The three main attractions on this route are:
- the former Thing site Þingvellir in the national park of the same name
- the Drekkingarhylur drowning pool
- the nearby Öxarárfoss waterfall
- the geothermal area Haukadalur with
- the Great Geyser (namesake of all geysers ),
- the Strokkur geyser , which erupts reliably about every 10 minutes,
- the thermal spring Blesi ,
- the Gullfoss waterfall , whose name "golden waterfall" coined the term Goldner Zirkel.
Bus tours from Reykjavík, which take around 8.5 hours, often stop at Kerið volcanic crater .
The area also includes:
- the hot springs around Laugarvatn ,
- the former bishopric of Skálholt .
Web links
- The golden circle - Iceland in fast forward to sun & clouds
- Golden Circle - the ideal introduction to Iceland's diverse natural phenomena on discovery journeys