Þingvellir National Park

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Þingvellir National Park

Reykjavik · Iceland

Þingvellir National Park is Iceland's most historically and geologically significant site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the world's oldest parliament (the Alþingi) was founded in 930 AD. The park sits in the rift valley between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, with the rift visibly widening by 2 cm each year. The crystalline Silfra fissure offers world-class snorkeling and diving between two continents.

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Pingvellir National Park
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Pingvellir National Park

Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park is Iceland's most historically and geologically significant site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the world's oldest functioning parliament (the Althing) was established in 930 CE. The park sits in a dramatic rift valley where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are slowly pulling apart — the only place in the world where visitors can walk or dive between two continental plates. Its crystal-clear glacial water in Silfra Fissure is one of the world's top freshwater dive sites, with visibility exceeding 100 meters.

Reykjavik · Iceland

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