Þingvellir-Almannagjá '10 introduces the old Norse myths

introduces the old Norse myths to the reader

Statue of Jón Sigursson founding father

Text on back of card: Aerial view over Almannagjá with Þingvellir Lake in the background

Sheep roam freely all over the countryside in the spring and summer months

The Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa is located in the Reykjanes lava fields

Þingvellir-Almannagjá '10 introduces the old Norse mythsText on back of card: View from ingvellir National Park. On the World Heritage Site List, the area is important historically as the assembly site of the original parliament (Almannagj), the Alingi, beginning in the year 930 and convening in 1798. Geologically, the area displays abundent evidence of continental drift between the Eurasian and North American plates. This drifting has caused the faults, fissures and rifts in the valley floor. Str: 148 mm