JökulsárlónJökulsárlón - literally, 'glacier lagoon' - is the largest
glacial lake in Iceland, and an enormously popular tourist
attraction. The site shot to prominence after being featured in
Hollywood movies (most memorably, "Batman Begins"), and now
attracts thousands of visitors each year. Caused by the retreat of
the glacier known as Breiðamerkurjökull, the lagoon is now nearly a
mile (1.5km) from the ocean's edge, and is over 650 feet (200m)
deep. Most easily approached from the fishing-town of Höfn on
Iceland's southern coast, visitors in search of an indelible memory
of their time in Iceland should definitely make the trip to
Jökulsárlón, where luminous blue icebergs float eerily across the
freezing water. Whatever you do, don't forget to pack a camera -
Jökulsárlón is undoubtedly one of the best sights Iceland has to
offer, and in such a staggeringly beautiful country, that's really
saying something. |
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