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Lava Field

Búðarhraun has one of the most beautiful, vegetated areas in Iceland. Its eastern part was protected in 1977. Búðir is a great spot for sea baths, but care must always be taken to exercise the utmost caution when bathing in the sea. In ancient sources, Búðahraun is called Klettshraun and the volcano in the middle of the lava field is called Búðaklettur (Búða cliff). In reality, Búðaklettur isn't actually a cliff but an 88 m high crater from which the lava flowed around 5000–8000 years ago.

 

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Uploaded on November 10, 2022
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