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Hallgrímskirkja: a beautiful church in Iceland
A remarkable building in Reykjavik in Iceland is the Hallgrímskirkja. People either love the architecture or dislike it. I personally belong to the group of people who loves the architecture of Hallgrímskirkja church, and a visit should definitely be part of 2 days in Iceland. Read further for some background on the church and need to know information for a visit. Background Hallgrímskirkja The name of the church derives from Hallgrímur Pétursson, a clergyman and famous poet. He’s regarded as the greatest hymnwriter of Iceland. The name of the church literally means the church of Hallgrímur. The architect of the building is Guõjón Samúelsson. Building started in 1945 and was…
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The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Iceland
After chasing waterfalls all over the world, like waterfalls in Africa, we’re now turning our eyes to the beautiful Iceland. With some 10.000 waterfalls in Iceland, there’s plenty of chasing to be done. With the help of my fellow travel bloggers I’ve made a collection of 21 waterfalls of Iceland worth your time. From the famous waterfalls in Iceland to the less famous ones. A few are waterfalls in Iceland on the Golden Circle, others require an hour hike and a long drive. With 2 days in Iceland you can already see a few of these falls. Are you still missing some waterfalls? Feel free to comment below and they…
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30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe
Waterfalls are one of the things we always have to stop for on our road trips. I just love seeing waterfalls. Luckily there are lots of waterfalls in Europe and I haven’t seen all of them yet. I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers to name the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe. We’ve collected 30 of them here. Waterfalls in Europe Plitvice Lakes, Croatia Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. The Plitvice Lakes in Croatia are travertine waterfalls. There are over 90 waterfalls in total between the 16 lakes. During thousands of years the Korana river flowed and deposited, which formed dams of travertine. These formed the lakes, grottos and waterfalls we see…
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2 Days in Iceland: Reykjavik, Golden circle and the south coast
We’ve been to Iceland twice and it’s one of our all-time favorite destinations; for Paul it takes first place for me it’s in the top 5. The first time we made a 10 day road trip, the second time was 2 days in Iceland on a stopover on our way to our epic road trip from New York to Orlando and from Orlando to San Francisco. This epic road trip was the best thing for our family at that moment and Iceland was the perfect start. Here is our perfect itinerary for 2 days in Iceland. Be ready for waterfalls, geysers and otherworldly landscapes. 2 Days in Iceland itinerary This…
