This might be what you best know Iceland for:
Snowy landscapes and the beautiful, awe-inspiring Aurora Borealis — or Northern Lights. But the country has so much more to offer.
Skaftafell rests inside Europe’s largest national park, Vatnajökull National Park.
It’s beautiful, but one of the main attractions is beyond breathtaking.
Svartifoss, or Black Fall, looks like a relatively normal waterfall from afar…
But upon closer inspection, its true draw reveals itself.
The lava columns that characterize the fall look almost man-made because they’re so geometric.
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While there are no roads in the park, there are plenty of hiking trails, many of which lead here.
If Svartifoss didn’t convince you the park is worth a visit, I give you Skaftafellsjökull glacier.
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And even more striking are the various otherworldly crystal ice caves.
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Chya.
