Golden Falls (Gullfoss), Geysir

The population of Iceland is about 300,000. This remote island in the North Atlantic attracts about double that number in tourists and most of them visit Gullfoss. This magnificent waterfall is one of the sights visited on the famous Golden Circle tour which is offered by most of the tour companies on the island. When you travel outside of Reykjavik the majority of vehicles on the road are tour coaches and minibuses so you might understandably expect that these natural attractions are going to be besieged by tourists but, at least when we visited on a freezing Sunday afternoon in April, ours ... more

Visiting Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) in the winter is amazing spectacular and just a little scary. Why so? Well, on average 109 cubic metres of water falls over Gullfoss every second providing an incredible spectacle of movement, colour and sound. The spray created from the plummeting water cloaks the surrounding paths quickly turning to ice making them precarious and scary to walk on. Gullfoss can be found in the South West region of Iceland some 90 or so kilometres away from the capital, Reykjavik. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland and along with Geysir and ... more

Gullfoss is a waterfall in south west Iceland not far from the capital, Reykjavik. It is a popular destination for tourists, as it is part of the Golden Circle tour. Gullfoss (the name means golden falls) is a fall on the Hvita River. In the 20th century there was some speculation that the waterfall might be used to generate electricity, but this was strongly opposed by Sigridur Tomasdottir, the daughter of one of the owners. Today, the waterfall remains preserved in its natural state. On the day I visited Gullfoss, the bus pulled up in a car park which also contained several other buses ... more

I visited the falls in the February of 2006 and i must say i was only mildly impressed. The walk round to the falls was quite enchanting due to the ice covered paths and railings and it really felt as though you were going into another world. However from the main view point the Falls were still some way in the distance and alhtough they were clearly visible i would have prefered to go closer and experience the true power. This is possible as a small path runs right alongside the Falls, but as i mentioned the path is very small and in conjunction with the ice is not advisable to pursue said ... more