Must-SeeReykjavík
About 26 miles away
The world's northernmost capital, with Hallgrímskirkja, music and thermal pools.
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Silfra
A crack between the continents filled with glacial water so clear you can see more than 100 meters, for snorkeling in a drysuit.
- Open
- Year-round, by guided tour
- Price
- Paid; book a tour
- Time Needed
- 3 hours
- Address
- Silfra, Þingvellir National ParkDirections
- Getting There
- Tours meet at the Silfra car park in Þingvellir, or include transport from Reykjavík.
Why Go
Meltwater from the Langjökull glacier filters for decades through lava rock before welling up in this fissure in Þingvellir, at only 36°F to 39°F. Guided snorkel and dive trips float you through the blue-green rift, close enough to touch the rock walls of two plates.
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