IDEAS
>
ICELAND
56
/
WIZZ MAGAZINE
Fly toReykjavíkwithWizz
Air. Book at
wizzair.com
or
download theWizzAir app.
WEST
Icelandicbeer
Ifyou’restayingovernightinReykjavíkduringaroadtrip,makeastop
attheKaldiBar.Peoplecometothehipjointtotryitsmicro-brewed
Icelandicbeer,enjoyapintofcaramel-tingedKaldidarkandhaveago
onthein-housepiano.kaldibar.com
Kaldi Bar
Geysir
“B
ecareful out there, Iceland isacrazyplace,” jokes
Thor, theownerofourguesthouse inSelfoss, as
we’re leaving.Ourdestination iseast fromhere–a land
of cavesbubblingwith lava, geyserseruptingevery five to
10minutesandactivevolcanoes.Thisarea is, of course,
famous for theGoldenCircle, home to themost-visited
natural siteson the island (due to theirproximity to
Reykjavík).While sites suchasThingvellirNational Park,
Gullfosswaterfall, theBlueLagoonandGeysirare stag-
gering, thehugenumbersof touristswielding selfie sticks
at the sightscanbeabitmuch.Hiringacarmeans that, if
yougetupearly, youcanvisitbefore the tourbusesarrive.
Almannagjá is themostdramatic structure inThingvellir.
Thiscanyon,which formedbetween two tectonicplates,
dividesNorthAmericaandEurope. Its lavacliffsandnar-
row rifts sit like scars scratchedacross theearth.A short
driveaway is thecrowd-pleasingStrokkurgeyser,withhot
water shootingupevery sixor sevenminutes. It’seasy to
spendanhouron the surroundingbencheswatching this
natural phenomenon inaction.
“Becareful
outthere,
Iceland isa
crazyplace”
AMERICAMEETSEUROPE
At Thingvellir National Park
you canwalkbetween two
tectonicplates (below)
BOOM, SHAKETHEROOM
Watchexplosionsofwater
every six to 10minutes atGey-
sir’sgeothermal field (right)
Reykjavik
