Thingvellir National Park
Rift valley, fissures and the old parliament site in southwest Iceland
Þingvellir lies in a rift valley on the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American and Eurasian plates pull apart beside Þingvallavatn, Iceland's largest natural lake. It is also where Iceland's parliament, the Alþing, first met in 930.
Things to do
- On footWalk the footpath from the viewpoint at Hakið down into the Almannagjá fault
- On the waterSnorkel or dive in the clear water of the Silfra fissure with a guide
- On footTake a walk around the old parliament site and look inside the church
- On footHike the Execution Trail or Leggjabrjótur