Iceland

Dubious Deserts (Desert Week 2012)

Each year during Desert Week, we take you around the world to show you the best sights from the world’s most arid spots. We’ve also noticed over the years the large number of regions that don’t actually have hot deserts…

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Friday, 13th July 2012

Top Ten Northernmost Items on Google Maps

Here at Google Sightseeing, our obsession with superlatives knows no bounds, whether it be the largest, the smallest, the funniest, or the strangest. Join us as we literally go in another direction with our look at ten items that have the right to be called the northernmost such things on Earth!

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Thursday, 26th April 2012

The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

The volcano erupting under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland has immersed Europe in a travel nightmare lately, and according to recent media reports, this eruption could be just the beginning... The Eyjafjallajökull volcano usually sits hidden under this large…

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Tuesday, 20th April 2010

Icelandic Ice

Astonishing picture here of what looks like a massive glacial flow at the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland. Low reolution I'm afraid, but scroll around the rest of Iceland and you'll see loads more stunning natural imagery. Thanks to Rachel and…

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Friday, 28th October 2005

The Blue lagoon

The Blue lagoon is a geothermic spa located just outside Reykjavik in Iceland. Surrounded by volcanic rock the pool is actually the run-off from the nearby Svartsengi power plant, although it is completely safe (it's a geothermic power plant). The…

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Friday, 16th September 2005

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