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What fun places are there in Iceland?

1. Reykjavik

Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. Located in the bay at the southwest tip of Iceland, very close to the Arctic Circle, it is the northernmost capital in the world and the most populous city in Iceland. Reykjavik is a modern city with well-developed roads and an extremely clean environment. It is also the political, cultural, educational and trade center of Iceland. There are industries and various production enterprises of a certain scale here, as well as first-class hotels and service industries. Reykjavik means smoking bay in Icelandic, and the name also has a mysterious story.

2. Reykjavik Art Museum

The Reykjavik Art Museum, established in 1973, is the largest visual art museum in Iceland. The Reykjavik Art Museum is composed of three museums located in Reykjavik, namely the Kjarvalsstadir Art Museum, the New Museum in Hafnarhú and the Asmundarsafn Museum. The Reykjavik Art Museum has the largest art collection in Iceland and is also home to the largest gallery exhibition in the country. In more than 3,000 square meters of galleries, more than 20 exhibitions are held every year with a variety of themes, including the museum's collection and contemporary art works by young artists.

3. Hausstrandir Nature Reserve

Hausstrandir Nature Reserve was established in 1975. It occupies Hrafnsfj?r?ur and Furufj?r? ur wilderness between fjords. World War II forced the farmland here to be abandoned. Most of the farmland here is private property. The people who lived here previously made a living by farming, fishing and hunting. There are some houses scattered in the reserve, most of them are old houses of former residents, and some were built later mainly for tourists to spend their summer vacations here. Today, Hausstrandir Nature Reserve is home to 260 species of flowering plants and ferns, many of which are common in the western region, but also include some endemic rarities.

4. Golden Circle

The Golden Circle is a rare tourist attraction in southern Iceland. It is a tourist route that is very suitable for relaxing and relaxing. It starts from Reykjavik. It extends to the center of Iceland and is about 300 kilometers away. It attracts many travel enthusiasts and is the most unmissable scenery when visiting Iceland. The Golden Circle is the essence of Iceland travel. It consists of three major tourist attractions, namely the former site of the Parliament (Pinglir National Park), Geysir and Gullfoss, each with its own characteristics and charm. The former site of the parliament is actually a park, located next to a long and wide fault. This fault happens to be the junction of the Eurasian plate and the American plate. The gap between the two plates is more than 10 meters, and it is still growing at an average annual rate of 2 centimeters. The separation continues.

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