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Gullfoss is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland.
The Gullfoss waterfalls or Golden falls is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. It has a height of 32 m with two drops and is part of the Golden Circle tour. It feeds off the Hvita river.
Gullfoss is a waterfall located on the White River (Hvítá) in south central Iceland. Its name means the Golden Falls. The flow of the river from the regular rains and the glacial runoff, particularly in summer, makes Gullfoss the largest volume falls in Europe.
The Gullfoss is one of the most spectacular sights on earth. It is one of the natural wonders of the world.
Hvítá river (White river) is fed by Lake Hvítárvatn at Langjökull glacier and runs through Gullfossgjúfur canyon, tumbling down 32 m two stages (initially 11 m and then 21 m) to form Gullfoss (Golden Falls). The waterfall is in Bláskógabyggð Municipality, District of Arnessysla, southwest Iceland.
It's a much-photographed and much-visited place, but there's good reason for that. I visited last September with friends, without tripod, so no silky water. Will be back there in a couple of weeks, staying nearby, so hoping for a little sunset/sunrise action.
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The magical Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland.
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Gullfoss (in English: Golden Falls) is a waterfall located in the canyon of Hvítá river in southwest Iceland.
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometer above the falls it turns sharply to the left and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (60 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, is at right angles to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
Gullfoss in the sun in May 2006.
As one first approaches the falls, the crevice is obscured from view, so that it appears that a mighty river simply vanishes into the earth.
During the first half of the 20th century and some years into the late 20th century, there was much speculation about using Gullfoss to generate electricity. During this period, the waterfall was rented indirectly by its owners, Tómas Tómasson and Halldór Halldórsson, to foreign investors. However, the investors' attempts were unsuccessful, partly due to lack of money. The waterfall was later sold to the state of Iceland. Even after it was sold, there were plans to utilize Hvítá, which would have changed the waterfall forever. This was not done, and now the waterfall is protected.
Sigríður Tómasdóttir, the daughter of Tómas Tómasson was determined to preserve the waterfall's condition and even threatened to throw herself into the waterfall. Although it is widely believed, the very popular story that Sigríður did save the waterfall from use is not true. A stone memorial to Sigriður, located above the falls, depicts her profile.
Together with Þingvellir and the geysers of Haukadalur, the Gullfoss waterfall forms the Golden Circle, a popular day tour for tourists in Iceland.
source: www.wikipedia.org
and I can attest that there were tourists aplenty in the Golden Circle tour which I did on that final day of my driving tour.
This waterfall is gigantic. Taken just after 23.00. The block of ice in the bottom right is taller than me
Gullfoss is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland. The wide Hvítá rushes southward. About a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 m and 21 m) into a crevice 32 m (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 m (66 ft) wide, and 2.5 km in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running over this waterfall is 140 m³/s in the summertime and 80 m³/s in the wintertime. The highest flood measured was 2000 m³/s.
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It's always nice to visit places that are usually incredibly busy and find no-one else there. I visited Gullfoss early on Saturday morning (about 40 minutes before sunrise) and there was not another soul there for at least an hour. A couple of couples came and then at about 9am people began to trickle in, just as I had to leave (to go horse-riding). It was absolutely lovely to visit alone!
Another from Gullfoss that shows just how magnificent this place is. A 15 shot handheld vertical panorama.
Impresionante catarata de la que solamente vemos una parte en esta foto, está situada en Gullfoss (Islandia).
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