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One of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls and a Golden Circle highlight. A powerful two tier cascade that drops into a narrow canyon. On sunny days the spray often throws shimmering rainbows. 🌈

By @thebritishexplorer

Pretty cool little stop off and worth checking out at the end of your Golden Circle trip. You can walk around the top and then down to the lagoon. The full circle around the crater will take about 20 min. Absolutely stunning, vivid blue water with red volcanic rock and lush green around. Short, easy, incredible.

By @fabio.silva.luis

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Fabio Silva Luis

Nature, Mountains & Rock Climbing

Gullfoss (which means “Golden Falls”) is a multi-step waterfall plunging first 11 m then 21 m into a canyon, along a 90° bend of the Hvitá River. It’s one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls. On sunny days you might see rainbows in the spray.

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur is a small municipality in south-central Iceland with farms, rivers, and mountains. It is peaceful and has very few people. One highlight is Þjóðveldisbær, a turf-house farm built to show how Icelanders lived in medieval times. The area also works as a base if you want to go to the highlands.

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One of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls and a Golden Circle highlight. A powerful two tier cascade that drops into a narrow canyon. On sunny days the spray often throws shimmering rainbows. 🌈

By @thebritishexplorer

Pretty cool little stop off and worth checking out at the end of your Golden Circle trip. You can walk around the top and then down to the lagoon. The full circle around the crater will take about 20 min. Absolutely stunning, vivid blue water with red volcanic rock and lush green around. Short, easy, incredible.

By @fabio.silva.luis

Iconic multi step waterfall, powerful and huge, with enough angles for jaw dropping photos. On sunny days rainbows appear in the mist, spray and roar, incredible. A must see highlight of the Golden Circle. 🌈

By @fabio.silva.luis

Gullfoss (which means “Golden Falls”) is a multi-step waterfall plunging first 11 m then 21 m into a canyon, along a 90° bend of the Hvitá River. It’s one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls. On sunny days you might see rainbows in the spray.

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur is a small municipality in south-central Iceland with farms, rivers, and mountains. It is peaceful and has very few people. One highlight is Þjóðveldisbær, a turf-house farm built to show how Icelanders lived in medieval times. The area also works as a base if you want to go to the highlands.

Haukadalur is a geothermal valley full of bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, hot springs and the famous geysers: Strokkur (erupting every 5-10 minutes) and the historic Great Geysir which erupts now only rarely. The landscape is alive with color from mineral rich ground.

Bláskógabyggð

Bláskógabyggð is a municipality located in Iceland's Southern Region, a mix of wild nature and Icelandic history. It includes towns like Laugarás and Laugarvatn, and some of Iceland’s most famous sights: Þingvellir National Park, Geysir’s geysers, Gullfoss waterfall.

This lake inside a volcanic crater offers a colorful view of red rock contrasting with green water. You can do both: walk around the crater and walk down to the water.

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One of Iceland’s most famous waterfalls and a Golden Circle highlight. A powerful two tier cascade that drops into a narrow canyon. On sunny days the spray often throws shimmering rainbows. 🌈

By @thebritishexplorer

Iconic multi step waterfall, powerful and huge, with enough angles for jaw dropping photos. On sunny days rainbows appear in the mist, spray and roar, incredible. A must see highlight of the Golden Circle. 🌈

By @fabio.silva.luis

Gullfoss (which means “Golden Falls”) is a multi-step waterfall plunging first 11 m then 21 m into a canyon, along a 90° bend of the Hvitá River. It’s one of Iceland’s most iconic waterfalls. On sunny days you might see rainbows in the spray.

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Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur

Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur is a small municipality in south-central Iceland with farms, rivers, and mountains. It is peaceful and has very few people. One highlight is Þjóðveldisbær, a turf-house farm built to show how Icelanders lived in medieval times. The area also works as a base if you want to go to the highlands.

Haukadalur is a geothermal valley full of bubbling mud pots, fumaroles, hot springs and the famous geysers: Strokkur (erupting every 5-10 minutes) and the historic Great Geysir which erupts now only rarely. The landscape is alive with color from mineral rich ground.

Bláskógabyggð

Bláskógabyggð is a municipality located in Iceland's Southern Region, a mix of wild nature and Icelandic history. It includes towns like Laugarás and Laugarvatn, and some of Iceland’s most famous sights: Þingvellir National Park, Geysir’s geysers, Gullfoss waterfall.