Jökulsárlón (lit. "Glacier Lagoon") is the largest glacier
lagoon or lake in Iceland. Situated in south eastern Iceland, at the
head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier branching from the Vatnajökull,
between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn, it evolved into a lagoon
after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic
Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of
melting of the Icelandic glaciers. The lagoon now stands 1.5
kilometres (0.93 mi) away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of
about 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). It is the second deepest lake in Iceland at
over 200 metres (660 ft) depth. The size of the lagoon has increased
fourfold since the 1970s.[1][2][3][4] It is considered as one of the
natural wonders of Iceland.
The lagoon can be seen along Route 1 between Hofn and Skaftafell. It
presents a picturesque parade termed as “A ghostly procession of
luminous blue ice-bergs through the 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (18 km2 (6.9 sq
mi) as reported in other sources) Jokulsarlon Lagoon”.[2]
Jökulsárlón has been a setting for four Hollywood movies namely, 'A
View to a Kill', 'Die Another Day', 'Tomb Raider' and 'Batman Begins',
in addition to the reality-TV series Amazing Race.[2][5] A postage
stamp depicting Jökulsárlón was issued in 1991 with a face value of 26
krónur.[1]
The tongue of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is a major attraction for
tourists. Tour operators conduct snowmobiles and jeep tours to visit
the glacier along the winding iceberg studded Jökulsárlón Lagoon. The
base station for visits to the area is at Joklasel, which is
approached from Hofn. It is termed as Tourist Conveyor belt. While
walking on the shore, the isolated big blocks of icebergs on the sand
beaches could be seen.
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Abbas Hussein 17 months ago | reply
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- Dave Morrow - 12 months ago | reply
awesome shot! just found it planning my travels to Iceland! Really well done:)
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