Have you ever considered traveling to Iceland? Iceland is a fascinating place filled with outstanding things. Iceland has very cool geography, captivating history, and a strong culture. If you travel to Iceland, you will not want to leave. Let’s take a look at the wonders of Iceland.
First, Iceland has a very interesting landscape. Even though it has the word ice in the name, people think that it’s the world’s greenest place(Gateway). Iceland is a very enjoyable place to be. Iceland has an interesting landscape. It ranges from farmland to green fields, volcanoes to glaciers, beaches to desert-like territory. They have a lot of different animals and the animals mainly live in the plain like parts of iceland (Aronson). Even though Iceland sounds …show more content…
¨Glacier ice and cooled lava each cover approximately one-tenth of the country’s total area. The glaciers are a reminder of Iceland’s proximity to the Arctic Circle” (Karlsson). Glaciers can be very beautiful at night with the Aurora Borealis gleaming off of them. With the beauty set aside, Iceland has some dangers hidden beneath her soil. Iceland is right on a fault line which causes many different volcanic activity (Karlsson). “The eruptions of Iceland’s volcanoes have at times also affected the rest of Europe, as with the sulfur-dioxed haze produced by Laki’s 1783 eruption, and the ash ejected into the atmosphere during the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull interfered with air travel in much of Europe” (“Iceland”). Iceland has these grim treasures that take form in a rugged mountain. When they erupt, the hot lava will destroy everything in it’s path. Although, this is not the only form of heat omitting from the soil. “Iceland has more hot springs and sulfur …show more content…
“Although the island was not populated until the Viking Age, Iceland probably had been known to people long before that time” (Karlsson). There are stories of an island with fire spitting hills hidden within her. However, the Vikings weren’t frightened by the tales. “The history of Iceland is one of survival and prosperity. Settled by Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British Isles settled in the 9th and 10th centuries, Icelandic history has always been shaped by events on the larger political stage of the Nordic countries” (Gateway). Iceland has always been shaped by its history in one way or another. “In 930, the settlers of Iceland established the Althing, the world’s first parliament. Among the early settlers was the Viking explorer Erik the Red” (World Book 23). Iceland stayed pretty quiet until the 17th century. Iceland had a rough 17th and 18th century. During this time, pirates from England, Algeria, and Spain wrecked havoc all over the island (Iceland). When the pirates left, “The nineteenth century brought a rebirth of national culture and strong agitation for independence” (Iceland). This “rebirth of culture” stands strong even
First, Iceland has a very interesting landscape. Even though it has the word ice in the name, people think that it’s the world’s greenest place(Gateway). Iceland is a very enjoyable place to be. Iceland has an interesting landscape. It ranges from farmland to green fields, volcanoes to glaciers, beaches to desert-like territory. They have a lot of different animals and the animals mainly live in the plain like parts of iceland (Aronson). Even though Iceland sounds …show more content…
¨Glacier ice and cooled lava each cover approximately one-tenth of the country’s total area. The glaciers are a reminder of Iceland’s proximity to the Arctic Circle” (Karlsson). Glaciers can be very beautiful at night with the Aurora Borealis gleaming off of them. With the beauty set aside, Iceland has some dangers hidden beneath her soil. Iceland is right on a fault line which causes many different volcanic activity (Karlsson). “The eruptions of Iceland’s volcanoes have at times also affected the rest of Europe, as with the sulfur-dioxed haze produced by Laki’s 1783 eruption, and the ash ejected into the atmosphere during the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull interfered with air travel in much of Europe” (“Iceland”). Iceland has these grim treasures that take form in a rugged mountain. When they erupt, the hot lava will destroy everything in it’s path. Although, this is not the only form of heat omitting from the soil. “Iceland has more hot springs and sulfur …show more content…
“Although the island was not populated until the Viking Age, Iceland probably had been known to people long before that time” (Karlsson). There are stories of an island with fire spitting hills hidden within her. However, the Vikings weren’t frightened by the tales. “The history of Iceland is one of survival and prosperity. Settled by Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British Isles settled in the 9th and 10th centuries, Icelandic history has always been shaped by events on the larger political stage of the Nordic countries” (Gateway). Iceland has always been shaped by its history in one way or another. “In 930, the settlers of Iceland established the Althing, the world’s first parliament. Among the early settlers was the Viking explorer Erik the Red” (World Book 23). Iceland stayed pretty quiet until the 17th century. Iceland had a rough 17th and 18th century. During this time, pirates from England, Algeria, and Spain wrecked havoc all over the island (Iceland). When the pirates left, “The nineteenth century brought a rebirth of national culture and strong agitation for independence” (Iceland). This “rebirth of culture” stands strong even