Þingvellir is a stunning national park in Southwest Iceland, about 45 minutes from Reykjavik, that sits in a rift valley caused by the separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Crowds of tourists flock to this attraction every year to walk between the two continents, see the beautiful Öxarárfoss waterfall, go snorkeling at Silfra and hike out to the abandoned farms of Skógarkot.
Note: Always check trail status and weather conditions before visiting
Parking: $9 / 1,000 ISK
This is one of, if not the most, popular attraction in Iceland that brings in tour buses full of visitors, so there is plenty of room to park.
For those of you who are interested in taking the hike out to Skógarkot during your visit, we’d recommend taking a look at the map below to follow in our footsteps! Start at the i and WC logos on the bottom left part of the map (which is where the parking lot is located) and follow the red paths north. Then head east on the map where it reads 362 along the red path that has the people and horse logos. Once you reach Skógarkot, take the diagonal brown path back labeled Gönguvegur that leads towards the ⌘ logo to stop at Silfra, and then head back to where you parked.
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