Silfra Rift The Silfra rift is the amazing freshwater fissure in the National Park Thingvellir.
It's famous for it's fantastic visibility and the fact that scuba divers and snorkelers can snorkel & dive between two continents.
The water in Silfra is so clear due to the filtering process through the lava fields the water seeps through for decades. The diving comunity talks about the clearest water on planet earth. Silfra developed from earthquakes that happen every 10-12 years due to the tectonioc tention of the American and Eurasian plates.
Divers and Snorkelers are virtually swimming in between two continents.
Stóra-Mörk the a farm of one of Njala´s historical persone Ketill Sigfússon and his wife Þorgerður Njálsdóttir around the year 1000.
In Stóra-Mörk 3 is now a dairy and a sheep farm and a farm holiday guesthouse open all year round
Snorkeling Silfra, a rift in the lake Thingvellir is the ultimate experience on your stay in Iceland. Something out of the ordinary! The water is between 2 and 4°C cold and is the clearest on this planet. You will be snorkeling right between the American and the European continents. We will provide you with dive dry suits and thermo undergarments that will keep you warm and comfortable.
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