Mini Guide to Iceland
| January 2, 2019
Gulfoss Waterfall
Gullfoss, which in Icelandic means “Golden Falls,” is the powerful waterfall located some 100 kilometers east of Reykjavík. It’s part of the canyon in the White River Hvítá, which is fed by rainfall and glacier runoff.
In the summer, the flow increases to 140 cubic meters per second, making it the waterfall with the largest volume in Europe. It’s 32-meter high, but the fall is divided into two stages, giving it an appearance of a three-step staircase.
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