Akureyri
Price €170
Min age 3
Rating 4.47 / 5 [310 ratings]
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Iceland
Slashing through the Bardardalur lava field, and clearly visible from the Ring Road, Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods) is not just one of the most beautiful of Iceland’s waterfalls, it’s also one of the most historically important.
Here, it is said, is the site where Iceland officially became a Christian nation: way back in the year 1000, the lawspeaker of the Althingi parliament, Thorgeir, threw pagan idols into the thunderous waters of the falls, bringing Iceland’s pagan past to a dramatic end.
But even without the history, Godafoss is a glorious sight: a crescent-shaped cascade of water, roughly 30m across and 12m high.
A hiking trail winds its way around the falls and offers brilliant photo opportunities, and a less visited – and less crowded – viewpoint.
You can’t miss Godafoss as you drive along Highway 1; it’s clearly visible from the road, about 35km east of Akureyri. Public buses between Akureyri, Myvatn and Husavik stop nearby.
Unlike some of Iceland’s more inaccessible waterfalls, Godafoss’s location near the Ring Road means it’s accessible pretty much year-round – and it looks incredible in winter, shrouded in a landscape of ice and snow.
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