Capítulo de livro

Reykjavik-Hengill

2017; Springer International Publishing; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-319-55152-4_12

ISSN

2364-6497

Autores

Ágúst Gudmundsson,

Resumo

There are many good reasons to make an excursion to the Hengill VolcanoHengill Volcano (Fig. 12.1). It is an active volcanoActive volcano (volcanic system) —indeed the centre of the Hengill Volcanic SystemHengill Volcanic System (Figs. 2.2 and 2.3 ) to which the ThingvellirThingvellir (Þingvellir) GrabenGraben belongs—whose most recent eruption was only 2000 years ago. It has many active geothermal fieldsGeothermal field and a geothermal power plant. But the main reason to visit HengillHengill is its unique and, depending on your taste, beautiful landscape.

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