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Major events in the history of Iceland have taken place at Þingvellir and therefore the place is held in high esteem by all Icelanders. Today Þingvellir is a protected national shrine. Nature of Thingvellir
Þingvellir eru flatir, grasi grónir vellir norðan við Þingvallavatn á bökkum Öxarár, sem rennur eftir völlunum út í Þingvallavatn, sem er stærsta stöðuvatn á Íslandi.
Þingvellir is now a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
Þingvellir National Park is located in an active volcanic area, just 49 km east of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, and covers 24,000 ha, of which 9,270 ha constitute the World Heritage property. Its best-defined feature is a major rift, which has produced dramatic fissures and cliffs demonstrating inter-continental drifting in a ...
Discover why Þingvellir National Park is such a sought after tourist destination and the significance of its history and geology. Why is it the only UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Icelandic mainland?
Þingvellir national park was established 1930. Today it is one of the most visited sites in Iceland. Is it both to it´s splendid history and rich history. Þingvellir was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage site 2004 for it´s cultural value to the world.
Number of reviews. 17,378. Thingvellir National Park is one of three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Iceland and one of the three stops on the world-famous Golden Circle sightseeing route, alongside the Haukadalur Geothermal Valley (Geysir) and Gullfoss Waterfall.
Book a guided tour. The most significant place in Icelandic history and one of the most important stops on the Golden Circle is Thingvellir National Park. It was here that in the year 930 the Alþingi, the world's oldest surviving parliament, was established.
Þingvellir is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site Thingvellir, 50 km (31 miles) to the east of Reykjavík, is the national shrine of Iceland. Iceland's most historic site, and one of its most beautiful places, is also part of The Golden Circle tour.
Þingvellir is the oldest of the national parks in Iceland. The Þingvellir National Park is located in the southern parts of the country with geographic coordinates 64.2559° N, 21.1295° W. The Þingvellir National Park sits atop of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and in 2004 it was declared and preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
