Breathtaking Views of Iceland

Scenic setting for Iceland's ancient parliament, where Christianity was peacefully adopted in the year 1000, Þingvellir is a national park and one of the most visited places of the Northern Athlantic Island. It was inscribed by UNESCO inits World Heritage List in 2004. Thorn or þorn (Þ, þ), is a letter in the Old English and Icelandic alphabets which was replaced in other languages by the digraph th. The letter originated from the rune ᚦ. Þingvellir became a national park in 1928 due to its historical importance, as well as the special tectonic and volcanic environment. The continental drift between the North American and Eurasian Plates can be clearly seen in the cracks, the biggest one, Almannagjá, being a veritable canyon. Together with the waterfall Gullfoss and the geysers of Haukadalur, Þingvellir is part of the most famous sights of Iceland, the Golden Circle. According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norwegian settler on the island. Over the next centuries, people of Norse and Celtic origin settled in Iceland. Early on, district assemblies were formed, but as the population grew there was a need for a general assembly. The descendants of Ingólfur Arnarson who dominated the region of southwest Iceland had become the most powerful family in the country, and other chieftains felt a need for a general assembly to limit their power and so it was born the parliament.

The postcard I have from Olof is perfect. I can’t tell any wrong thing about it and I love it. I dream to visit Iceland and for sure I will go there. The scenic views are breathtaking in this postcard and for sure the real thing is thousand ways better.

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