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{{Short description|Tourist route in southern Iceland}}
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The '''Golden Circle''' ({{lang-is|Gullni hringurinn}} {{IPA-is|ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn̥n̥|}}) is a tourist route in southern [[Iceland]], covering about {{convert|300|km}} looping from [[Reykjavík]] into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/iceland/reykjavik/the-golden-circle|title=Lonely Planet: Golden Circle }}</ref>
The '''Golden Circle''' ({{langx|is|Gullni hringurinn}} {{IPA-is|ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn|}}) is a tourist route in southern [[Iceland]], covering about {{convert|300|km}} looping from [[Reykjavík]] into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/iceland/reykjavik/the-golden-circle|title=Lonely Planet: Golden Circle }}</ref> The term for the "Golden Circle" was a marketing tactic developed by the Icelandic Tourism board to improve travel. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gray Line Iceland - 10 Facts about the Golden Circle |url=https://grayline.is/blog/10-facts-about-the-golden-circle#:~:text=The%20term%20%22Golden%20Circle%22%20is,was%20established%20in%20930%20AD. |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=Grayline |language=en}}</ref>


The three primary stops on the route are the [[Þingvellir National Park]], the [[Gullfoss]] waterfall, and the geothermal area in [[Haukadalur]], which contains the geysers [[Geysir]] and [[Strokkur]]. Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.south.is/WhattoSeeDo/ViewAttraction/the-great-geysir |title=The Great Geysir |publisher=Visit South Iceland |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120060906/http://en.south.is/WhattoSeeDo/ViewAttraction/the-great-geysir |archivedate=20 January 2014 |accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> Other stops include the [[Kerið]] volcanic crater, the town of [[Hveragerði]], [[Skálholt]] cathedral, and the [[Nesjavellir]] and [[Hellisheiðarvirkjun]] geothermal power plants.
The three primary stops on the route are the [[Þingvellir National Park]], the [[Gullfoss]] waterfall, and the geothermal area in [[Haukadalur]], which contains the geysers [[Geysir]] and Strokkur, which erupts every 10-15 minutes.<ref>{{CN|date=April 2023}}</ref> Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.south.is/WhattoSeeDo/ViewAttraction/the-great-geysir |title=The Great Geysir |publisher=Visit South Iceland |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140120060906/http://en.south.is/WhattoSeeDo/ViewAttraction/the-great-geysir |archivedate=20 January 2014 |accessdate=6 April 2016}}</ref> Other stops include the [[Kerið]] volcanic crater, the town of [[Hveragerði]], [[Skálholt]] cathedral, Bruarfoss, [https://fridheimar.is/en/ Friedheimar Tomato Restaurant], and the [[Nesjavellir]] and [[Hellisheiðarvirkjun]] geothermal power plants.

The name ''Golden Circle'' is a marketing term for the route, derived from the name of Gullfoss, which means "golden waterfall" in Icelandic.


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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* {{cite web |title=Comprehensive guide on Golden Circle |url=https://www.buubble.com/your-comprehensive-guide-to-unveiling-icelands-golden-circle/ |date=2023-11-26 |access-date=2023-11-30}}

==External links==



[[Category:Tourism in Iceland]]
[[Category:Tourism in Iceland]]

Latest revision as of 21:30, 21 November 2024

Strokkur
Gullfoss waterfall
Þingvellir National Park rift valley

The Golden Circle (Icelandic: Gullni hringurinn [ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn]) is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometres (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland.[1] The term for the "Golden Circle" was a marketing tactic developed by the Icelandic Tourism board to improve travel. [2]

The three primary stops on the route are the Þingvellir National Park, the Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area in Haukadalur, which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur, which erupts every 10-15 minutes.[3] Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes.[4] Other stops include the Kerið volcanic crater, the town of Hveragerði, Skálholt cathedral, Bruarfoss, Friedheimar Tomato Restaurant, and the Nesjavellir and Hellisheiðarvirkjun geothermal power plants.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lonely Planet: Golden Circle".
  2. ^ "Gray Line Iceland - 10 Facts about the Golden Circle". Grayline. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  3. ^ [citation needed]
  4. ^ "The Great Geysir". Visit South Iceland. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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