MUST-SEE: Iceland Waterfalls Edition 👇

🌊Svartifoss
With a name that translates directly to “black falls,” Svartifoss is a 66-foot-high waterfall in Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park. To get there, you have to hike a little over a mile (all uphill, I might add 🥶) - but the view is totally worth it! Although it’s one of Iceland’s shorter waterfalls, what makes it special is the iconic hexagonal basalt columns that surround the falls. They’re formed by lava that cooled very slowly and crystallized once upon a time. 🌋 That’s why it’s called the black falls! 💡

🌊Seljalandsfoss
This is one of my FAVORITE waterfalls in Iceland! Not only because it’s 200 feet tall, but also because it’s one of the very few places on this big, blue earth that you can safely walk behind a crashing waterfall. 🤯 On your dramatic orbit around the falls, you’ll be enveloped in a cloud of mist and hear the roar of the powerful waters that come from the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. 🧊 Be sure to pack a poncho!

🌊Gullfoss
Perched on the southwestern coast of Iceland, the “Golden Falls” is a dramatic double-cascade that’s one of the most visited sites in the country. The bottom feels like a never ending mystery, since you view the falls from above and watch it plunge into a misty gorge underground. 🤔

🌊Skógafoss
Speaking of the bottom of a waterfall, here’s where you can get up-close and personal with it - but prepare to get wet! 💧When standing in awe of the 82 foot beast, you’ll really feel how small you are. For a new perspective, you can also climb an adjacent stairwell to see it flow down from the top and into the stream below. 😁

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