Reykjavik, Iceland

Iceland is an island country in the North Atlantic, with an area of103,000 square kilometers and a population of 350,000. It is the country with the lowest population density in Europe and one of the countries with the lowest population density in the world. Legend has it that when the first vikings discovered Iceland in summer, it was warmer than other Nordic countries. Because they didn't want other pirate fleets to share a piece of the action, they specially named the island "Iceland", which made people feel very cold here. On the contrary, when they discovered Greenland, they named the real world of ice and snow "Greenland", which made others think that the grass was lush and rushed to go. This prank also saved Iceland from excessive aggression and preserved a better original ecological environment. In Iceland, there are long sunshine hours in summer, and there are almost no nights from June to August. In Shan Ye, green grass is everywhere, and herders will freely graze their cattle and sheep. The daytime temperature is above 10 degrees Celsius, which is a good season for general tourism. However, since we want to explore our unconventional, try to set foot on the volcano with deep snow feet, see the semi-frozen waterfalls, feel the biting smell of the cold wind, enjoy the hot springs under the snow, especially enjoy the fantastic aurora, I chose to start in winter. ...

Reykjavik is the largest city in Iceland, the northernmost capital in the world and the center of Icelandic culture, economy and government activities. As early as 870 AD, Scandinavian vikings came to live here. Because of the abundant geothermal energy and hot springs, and the misty water vapor in the air, it was named Reykjavik, which means "the bay of smoke" in Viking. ...

Iceland is located at the intersection of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, facing Greenland. Although it is located near the Arctic Circle, the temperature in winter is not low, about-10 degrees Celsius, and the temperature in summer is between 7 and 12 degrees Celsius. However, the weather is changeable. There are showers, blizzards and strong winds in all seasons, and the wind sometimes reaches storm level. ...

The Harper Concert Hall standing by the sea is a famous classic design in Northern Europe. The builders cut out colored glass blocks with irregular geometry, including honeycomb and columnar basalt, which reflected different light and shadow colors in the sun, such as aurora and waterfall, and even named them after the meaning of Haba seabird in Icelandic, implying various natural ecology in Iceland. ...

Vikings are Scandinavians from northern Europe as early as 790 AD. They are good at sea activities. Ships are an important part of Viking culture, which was recorded as early as the Stone Age. During the Viking period, they were often used as ships for trade, commerce, exploration and war, and their footprints were all over Europe and even the vast waters of the Arctic Ocean. Viking ships are smooth and slender in appearance, wide and light in hull, and suitable for high-speed navigation. The light hull is easy to land and carry on any beach, and can be turned over and propped up as a temporary tent when camping. The whole length of the hull is equipped with paddles, and both ends are symmetrically designed, so that it can sail in the opposite direction quickly without turning. This feature is very effective in the northern waters where icebergs and sea ice are everywhere.

Compared with China at that time, it was in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty and had the world-leading shipbuilding technology. The largest merchant ship has three floors, which can accommodate more than 100 people and rule the whole ocean. Compared with Viking ships, it is good at winning races.

Sun Voyager, located on the coastline of Reykjavik, is an Icelandic artist who takes the skeleton of a Viking ship as the theme to express the navigator's praise for the sun, expectation, courage and dream for the unknown. ...

Further along the Reykjavik seaside, about 1.2km away, there is a two-story white house (Hofdi House), which was originally built in the French Consulate in 1909, and later became famous for the summit meeting between US and Russian leaders Gorbachev and President Reagan in 1986. The Reykjavik Summit is the second summit held between the United States and Russia between 1985 and 1988 on reducing nuclear armaments and abolishing the deployment of medium-range missiles. Because the United States still refused to give up the strategic defense plan (SDI) of building a space missile defense system, also known as "StarWars", the two sides finally failed to reach an understanding, but historians believe that after the United States and the Soviet Union signed a series of nuclear disarmament agreements, with the disintegration of 199 1 Soviet Union, two historic arms limitation treaties also became invalid. ...

Hallgrimskirkja, 73 meters high, is located at the top of Skolavorduhaed, which is the highest position in downtown Reykjavik. It can also be seen in many parts of the city. You can also take the elevator to the top floor of the church and enjoy the city scenery of Reykjavik. There are many vertical columns on both sides of the front of the church, symbolizing the basalt columns caused by Iceland volcano. The appearance is very sci-fi, like a shuttle; The interior of the church was frugal, and the construction work was completed from 1945 to 1986, which took 38 years. It's the largest Catholic church in Iceland ~