trip report by site editor Rick McCharles
Historical hiking.
… Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. It is the site of a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Due to acoustics, historians feel this rift is the most likely spot for people to assemble.
… Parliament or Alþingi was established at Þingvellir in 930 and remained there until 1789. …
It’s speculated that Clan Chieftains from across the island met here regularly for a 2wk Assembly.
I quite enjoyed wandering the area, imagining times past, ancient and modern.
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Wow! You may have convinced me to stage an Icelandic adventure. The pictures are amazing and, as you know, I am a historical buff. Your Iceland posts have created a yearning in me to see the rest of the fantastic vistas the camera is hinting about. When I have taken pictures of beautiful sweeping terrain on my treks, usually at higher altitudes, I often mutter to myself, ‘If only people could see the entire landscape with their own eyes’. Your Iceland trip has me fired up. I am impressed.
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