Geysir Reykjavik, Iceland

Geysir Reykjavik, Iceland - Geysers are spectacular and never fail to fill us with excitement and wonder at the nature of this planet we live on. Shooting hot water into the air if and when they feel like it, they really are like the Earth blowing bubbles of sheer joy. Iceland has some of the best in the world. The most visited are right beside the highway on The Golden Circle route, connected to the Hvitá River. Here several geysers erupt every few minutes.

Geysir Reykjavik Iceland

Geysir's geysers, for all their steamy, spectacular shooting of water high into the air, are really a quick stop off on a trip to the nearby Gullfoss waterfall. There is not much else to do except watch water shoot out of the ground or visit the tourist shop across the road, but it's worth it.

This valley is an active geothermal area, every 5-8 minutes creates an eruption that may be. More than 20 meters high In the area there are many more hot springs. Many of these springs have a clear blue color because of silicates in the water. It symbolizes Iceland and is a natural wonder that visitors fascinates with its breathtaking beauty Geothermal area where one finds this geyser , located in Haukadalur in the valley of Haukadal

Little eruption geysir Reykjavik Iceland

The water from the Great Geysir sometimes reach heights of up to 60 m, it is very beautiful and very unique to be allowed to make an outbreak. The area has more than thirty small geysers and hot springs. Some pools are made for visitors and are the ideal place to sit back and relax. It really is an area that you should not miss, in the background a beautiful landscape, and enjoy an unforgettable time. The geysers are the main attraction of Iceland and provide an exciting and adventurous vacation

Geysir is another one of the highlights on most people's trip to Iceland. The thousand year old area of Geysir is located at the foot of the Bjarnfell and is dotted with hot springs from which bubbles and splurts boiling water heated below the earthe's surface and bursting and bubbling up through cracks and pools all over the area.

The most famous of all geysers and from which they all take their name is the famous 'Geysir' which erupts water over seventy metres high. However, this geyser is very unpredictable and visitors should consider themselves very lucky if they ever see this geyser erupt. A better bet is the nearby geyser 'Strokkur' which erupts every 4 minutes or so and can shoot water thirty or forty metres high. Watch out for the distinct blue coloured dome which forms just before the geysir erupts. See my photos for each stage of the eruption.

A geyser contains water which is constantly boiling at 100 degress celcius. They erupt when the temperature rises above boiling point shooting water into the air.
As well as these two famous geysers there are other smaller geysers and bubbling mud and water pools such as Blesi and Little Geysir. Steam and gases also escape from cracks in the earth and can clearly be seen all around the area.

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