the hotel is in a tranquil environment on the banks of the wide olfus river and is surrounded by many other natural icelandic wonders. geysir is the world’s oldest known geyser and one of the most impressive. eruptions can hurl boiling water up to 60 metres into the air. eruptions may be infrequent, and have in the past stopped altogether for years at a time, but currently they are occurring about three times a day on average. thingvellir was made a national park in 1928 because of its historical importance and because of its special tectonic and volcanic environment. cracks or faults run throughout the area, the largest, almannagjá, being a veritable canyon. one of these faults is known as peningagjá, or penny canyon, because it is littered with coins at the bottom. legend has it that if you make a wish and then throw in a coin; if you see the coin hit the bottom then your wish will come true. gullfoss is a waterfall on hvítá (the white river) in south central iceland. the flow of the river from regular rains and glacial runoff makes gullfoss the largest volume waterfall in europe and one of the most spectacular sights in the world.

opened in the summer of 2008, this icelandic theme hotel focuses on energy. located on the slopes of mt. hengill, fosshotel hengill offers dramatic views over lake thingvallavatn and the hengill mountain range. still the hotel is only a 30 minutes drive from reykjavík, the capital of iceland. the energy theme is transferred to the rooms, which are painted in energising colours and decorated with crystal salt lamps. the house bar serves a selection of energy and power drinks and cocktails. decoration and art work is based on energy and power and a touch of fantasy. the hotel’s excellent location provides guests with fantastic access to numerous historical icelandic sights. thingvellir national park is a site where ancient viking assemblies first held counsel in 900ad. the geothermal area of nesjavellir consists of surreal bubbling mud pools and hot springs. located 177 meters above sea level in the south-western part of the country, fosshotel hengill is an excellent place to depart on a hunt for the aurora borealis, also called the northern lights, which most often occurs from september to april.

selfoss is conveniently situated for exploring southern iceland and visiting many of iceland’s spectacular natural wonders. geysir (60 km) - the world’s oldest known geyser and one of the most impressive. eruptions can hurl boiling water up to 60 metres into the air. eruptions may be infrequent, and have, in the past, stopped altogether for years at a time, but currently they are occurring about three times a day on average. thingvellir (45 km) – thingvellir was made a national park in 1928 because of its historical importance and because of its special tectonic and volcanic environment. cracks or faults run throughout the area, the largest, almannagjá, being a veritable canyon. one of these faults is known as peningagjá, or penny canyon, because it is littered with coins at the bottom. legend has it that if you make a wish and then throw in a coin, if you see the coin hit the bottom, then your wish will come true. gullfoss (70 km) – gulfoss is a waterfall on hvítá (the white river) in south central iceland. the flow of the river from regular rains and glacial run off makes gullfoss the largest volume waterfall in europe and one of the most spectacular sights in the world.