From one Geysir to another one - Jökulsárlón

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Jökulsárlón is located in the south of Iceland about 372 km from the capital Reykjavík, roughly on the edge of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in the district of Austur-Skaftafellssýsla. Jökulsárlón, close to Breiðamerkurjökull, is a spur or tongue of the magnificent Vatnajökull glacier. The Jökulsarlon lagoon began to form around 1935, as the Breiðamerkurjökull retreated from the Atlantic coast. Since then the lagoon has grown increasingly larger and has grown four times in the last 50 years. This makes it the deepest lake in Iceland. Icebergs constantly fall from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier (known as the 'calving process') and swim majestically in the lagoon before making their way into the Atlantic Ocean. Snacks and drinks are sold at the car park. We got some famous fish and chips for about 14€.



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