Geysir in Haukadalur - Photos of Interesting Sites In and Around Reykavik, Iceland

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Geysir in Haukadalur - Photos of Interesting Sites In and Around Reykjavik, Iceland

Julie Register, Your Guide to Spas, visited Reykjavik, Iceland in May 2003

Geysir in Haukadalur

Geysir is a geothermal park with colorful mud pots, hissing steam vents, hot and cold springs, warm streams, primitive plants, and. of course, geyers.

Laugarfjall mountain offers a panoramic view overlooking the Geysir area.

Steam vents

The English word "geyser" is derived from the Icelandic word "geysir" which means gusher. Though the Great Geysir itself is now inactive, the area surrounding it is geothermally very active with many smaller hot springs. The attraction of the area is now Strokkur (The Churn), another geyser 100 metres south of the Great Geysir, which erupts at regular intervals every 10 minutes or so and its white column of boiling water can reach as high as 20-30 metres. You have to be quick to photograph the eruptions as they only a couple of seconds.

Strokkur (The Churn)

Strokkur (The Churn)

Strokkur (The Churn)

One of the greatest natural attractions of Iceland, The Great Geysi or Stori-Geysir (in the background) is believed to have been created in the 13th century. It spouted regularly every third hour or so up to the beginning of the 19th century and thereafter progressively at much longer intervals until it completely stopped in 1916. When it was active, the superheated water and steam shot into the air as high as 60 to 80 metres. Its opening is 18 metres wide and its chamber 20 metres deep.

Other Sights of Interest in Iceland

Click HERE to Learn More About the World's First Hydrogen Station	Click HERE to Learn More About Þingvellir (pronounced Thingvellir)
Click HERE to Learn More About Geysir in Haukadalur	Click HERE to Learn More About Gullfoss
Click HERE to Learn More About Hot Houses Warmed by Geothermal Energy	Click HERE to Learn More About Kerið in Grímsnes
Click HERE to Learn More About the Public Pools in Iceland	Click HERE to Learn More About the Kringlan Shopping Mall
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Spas in Iceland (articles and photo galleries)

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