Almannagjá — Attraction in undefined

Almannagjá marks the boundary of the Mid-Atlantic Rift which runs through Iceland. This rift is the space between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and pretty much the only place in Iceland where this remarkable feature is very distinct. When starting from the Þingvellir Visitor Center, you will most likely walk along the bottom of the rift and be able to see both cliffs that each mark the end of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Almannagjá was created by the movement of the tectonic plates that slowly pull away from each other in the course of time. The gorge leads up to the Öxarárfoss water fall and has also witnessed a great deal of Icelandic history: Þingvellir itself was the original site of the world’s longest-running, ongoing parliament, the Alþing. The lawspeakers of the Alþing would stand on a rock above Almannagjá gorge to read out the laws to...

Few places have a higher place in the hearts and minds of Icelanders than Almannagjá at Þingvellir. It is a place everyone should visit when traveling in Iceland. It is not only a geological wonder and place of historical importance but also a sacred place. It is the place where our first settlers choose for their national assembly eleven hundred years ago to make law and settle disputes. Like many places in Iceland, part of Þingvellir, Almannagjá, appears in Game of Thrones as the road to the Eyrie leading to the...

One of the most interesting attractions at Thingvelir National Park is the Almannagja gorge. This if a natural rift where the North American and European tetonic plates meet.

There is a walking path through the gorge which is both a natural wonder as well as being a sacred place to Icelandic people with ancient history tied to Alþingi as well as the nation's modern independence.

It is special place worth walking, viewing and learning about by reading the various information panels you can spot along the...