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Blue lagoon功效the water in the lagoon is anything but “frosty.” The temperature in the swimmable area averages about 40C (104F),and the soothing, mineral-rich water is rumored to have curative powers.形成 It was created by run-off from the Svartsengi power plant, which pumps up the geothermally heated water from a full mile below the surface. After being used to generate both heat and electricity, the excess (which is absolutely clean) is ejected into the lagoon.the Golden CircleGullfoss is called the Golden Falls, 名字由来since on a sunny day the water plunging down the three step staircase and then tumbeling in two steps down into the 32 m deep crevice truly looks golden.To stand at Gullfoss and wallow in the beauty and the wonder of nature is an uplifting experience. One feels more energetic when leaving Gullfoss than when arriving. Thats the impact these unique nature sites such as Gullfoss and Geysir have on us.The Great Geysir形成 in the geothermal area, the temperature in the subsurface system is higher than 200C.Geysirs eruption occurs when boiling water within the geyser, trapped by cooler water above it, explodes, forcing its way to the surface. In more detail, geysers erupt because the thermal water ascending throuh their channels boils at some depth below the surface.Thingvellir 历史形成In 930 AD, while most of Europe was mired in feudalism and conflict, chieftains in Iceland gathered in a natural amphitheater to the north and west of Reykjavik and formed the worlds first parliament, the Althing. The meeting place was called Thingvellir (“parliament plains”), and over the next 300 years representatives journeyed here once a year to elect leaders, argue cases, and settle disputes - sometimes peacefully, sometimes not. Today, Thingvellir National Park remains the ultimate symbol of Icelands independence and unity, a landscape inseparable from the national soul.In Thingvellir, you can stand on a bluff and see the Mid-Atlantic ridge as it carves its way North and East into the islands interior.Vatnajokull GlacierIs the biggest glacier in Europe. Its average thickness is between 400 and 500m. The ice cap covers a highland plateau, generally reaching 600-800 m altitude, but dissected by numerous broad and narrow subglacial valleys.Hallgrimskirkja历史A Lutheran parish church, Hallgrimskirkja is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrmur Ptursson (1614-74), author of the beloved Passuslmar (Hymns of the Passion) and other works. He was one of the most influential pastors during the Age of Orthodoxy and wrote many important Lutheran hymns.Rising 74.5 m (244 ft), Hallgrimskirkja is the tallest building in Iceland. It is situated in the city center and has become one of Reykjavks best known symbols. The church has a stylized concrete exterior inspired by the distinctive basalt formations found throughout Iceland. Northern lightsThere we are much closer to the lights that usually lay north of Iceland and there we have more often a clear sky than in south west Iceland. This is the best way of maximizing your chances of seeing the Northern LightsThe key to success in the search for