In the land of sheep - true beauty of Iceland

       Iceland... A mysterious country located in the middle of the ocean, far away from other countries. Its specific location, the lack of neighborhood of other lands and the specific polar-sea climate have made Iceland a place with unique landscape and natural values. The country of rainbows inhabitated by less than 360 000 people still surprised us with its beauty. In my presentation I will show you some interesting places that you have to see during being in Iceland.

       First of all Iceland is famous from few things; one of it is huge amount of hot springs. Hot springs are very good idea to visit for all type of tourists. On the map of Iceland you can find hundreds of hot springs but one of them is truly amazing. The place better known as Blue Lagoon is one of the most famouse placec in Iceland. Perfect light blue, milky water in 38-39 degrees temperature is one of the biggest atractions here. Water contains a lot of minerals such as silica and algae. Surprising can be a fact that lagoon isn't fully natural - it was create after colapsed on of the man-made construction. Blue Lagoon is located near to Reykjavik - the capitol of Iceland so is you don't have a lot of time you can visit it even during short one-day trip.

Blue Lagoon (Foto; Guide to Iceland)

Myvatn Nature Baths  (Foto; Guide to Iceland)

      The respod for south hot spots are Myvatn Nature Baths at the notrh of Iceland. It is similar in texture and have realy simmilar color of water to blue lagoon but this is much cheaper. You can find here good shower, changing facilities, sauna or even water-cafe. The only disadvantage of this hot spring is the fact that you must go into 6 hour drive from Reykjavik to reach here. In this way it isn't so popular between tourists. But if you want to sawn the north side of Iceland or go into a drive thru beautiful landsapes, full of waterfalls and breathtaking views is a perfect idea for you.

Beer Spa  (Foto; Guide to Iceland)

        Iceland is different and you can see it even in their bath propositions. If you need to take a rest, wait few days or even joust clear your mind what would you say for bath in warm beer with a beer in your hand? If you said "yes" you must visit Bjorbodin Beer Spa in North Iceland. The warm beer is said to do wonders for our skin so why don't try it? After a good soak you can join a relaxation area. What is surprised there is no age limits so everyone can enyoj. In special wooden baths you can relax and enjoy the amazing view if Eyjafjorour fjord and Hrisey islands.

Svartifoss waterfall  (Foto; Guide to Iceland)

     But hot springs aren't the only one interesting places in Iceland. If you want to see the true beauty of Iceland you must go to nature. Escape into the wild should show you haw beautiful can be our world. The Skaftafell Nature Reserve should be on of the places that you should see. This is one of the most alluring, incredible and yet accessible features of Vatnajokull National Park. This  place was created between fire and ice - you can go for a trip to glacier and sleep betwen ice and next you can move few meters farther to reach black desert of bazalts and rivers of lava. Moreover you can saw here Svartifoss waterfall surronded by basalt columns. It all looks like from movie.

    Akureyir is named as capital of the North. And around an hours drive alon this you can find next stuning place; Lake Myvatn Area. This is one of the most incredible geological and geothermal wonders of Iceland. Lakes formed by eruptions over two millennia ago are still beautiful. There are also a lot of life in and in the nearest neightborhood of lakes. You can saw here dozens f bird species that flock to the water in summer.

     I said that Iceland is named as land of rainbows and this is the efect of huge amount of watterfalls. If you go to Iceland don't forget to take few pair of shoes because water is everywhere. But it makes Iceland one of the most interesting places in the world. Hengifoss waterfall is 128 meters tall. The waterfall is located in the east of Iceland, the hike to waterfall will take you 40-60 minutes from parking. The special thing in this waterfall is a rock where this is located - black and red basalts lying horizontaly makes amazing background for this. Another on watterfall is Gullfoss Waterfall this one is nearer to capitol of Iceland what makes it more popular. Waterfall of crystalic blue water surronded by black rocks with ice tops flling into long canyon looks amazing.

The most known glaier caves in Iceland are formed because of geothermal heat such as Kverkfjoll caves in Vatanjokull. They are 2,8 km long caves witha vertical range of 525 meters in 1980. But emember that not all caves are on maps - if you want to saw the best of them you mast ask local guide for help. Moreover this is better not to go here withot somebody who acctualy was here once or more. The largest and probably one of the most interesting glaciar caves in Europ is Vatajokull glacier caves. Glaciers are constantly moving or crawling so you must remember that going into glaciar caves is very dangerouse because it can collapsed in every moment.

      Most of the most interesting places in Iceland are locaated in the east or south of country, but there is one amazing place in Westfjords that you should see. Rauðasandi beach is located near to Patryksfjord and you can reach here after 5 hours drive. This amazing place is located between high basalts clifs, in the middle of nowher. To reach here you must go down through curvent road and be careful not to fall with your car. Few cilometers on east from road you can stay in melanes camp - cute, comfortable place where you can take a rest. The views are amazing - 11 kilometers long beach contains of small quartz sand and bioclastes (little parts of shells etc) make it changing colours. Every day beach dissaper and when watter reach the land you can be viewer of amazing performane - seals enterning the bay to play, rest and find some food. Stunning sansets, colorful sand, wild animals and crystal blue color of watter will take your breath away. If you are lucky you can also find a ice mountain floating on ocean in horizont. Amiazing watterfalls between campsite and few in the neighbour hood makes this place perfect for stay for a few days to take a rest and let ourselves take time to think about everything.  If you still wandering is it better to go to north or stay in the south of iceland remember that on north you have more chance to see aurora borealis. And I will promise you - this is one of the most amazing experience in your life. Something incredible what cannot be pictruated on any photograph - you must see it on your own eyes.

Under you can faind some pictrues of this place it all in the nearest neightbourhood of melanes campsite - you will wake up and saw it.

An at the end I named Iceland as a land of sheep - they are everywhere - you cannot move without seeing one of them. But they are so funny - big puffy tails on short legs going thru this specified country. Sometimes they wake us up and sometimes lock our doors by lyeing if front of it. But they are soooooo cute - we also try to catch one of them and take to Poland but short legs doesn't mean slow animal...
Look for this short legs :3