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Thingvellir - Iceland's Only World Heritage Site
By Seb Jay, Thu Dec 8th

Thingvellir - Iceland's only World Heritage Site

Situated on the floor of a giant geological rift in theSouthwest corner of Iceland is Thingvellir National Park. Takingthe form of a natural amphitheatre, Thingvellir is a stunninglybeautiful place that sees the North Atlantic Ridge carve its waynorthwards across the island. But it is not only on the strengthof the area's outstanding natural beauty that Thingvellir islisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No, there's a lot moreto Thingvellir than meets the eye!

The World's First Parliament

In 930AD the people of Iceland chose this protected location asthe venue for a gathering of Icelandic chieftains. The gatheringresulted in the establishment of the world's first parliamentwhere tribal representatives came to settle differences throughdiplomacy and (mostly) peaceful initiatives. Named as theAlthing, this open-air assembly ran for a two-week

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period everyyear. Representatives would journey from all over Iceland to puttheir cases forward to the Althing, helping to shape the laws ofIceland through the ages.

Fragments of stone and turf booths on which representatives tooktheir places can still be seen within the park today. To get agood overview of the area where the assembly once gatheredvisitors should climb the nearby cliff of Logberg. It is fromhere where some of the most influential members of parliamentwould have addressed the assembly.

Getting to Thingvellir

Thingvellir is 31km east of the capital Reykjavik. Internationaltravellers should fly into Reykjavik airport and pick up a hirecar. From the airport it is advisable to travel eastwards onroute 41 towards Reykjavik and then pick up route 36 towardsThingvellir National Park. Car hire can be booked in advance forpick up from the airport at http://www.your-carhire.com

About the author:Seb Jay is a freelance writer specializing in the origination ofweb content for http://www.your-carhire.com

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