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Parking There are numerous parking lots at Þingvellir. Some are charged with service fee. Diving It is allowed to dive and snorkle in Silfra but there are some requirements. Angling permission Everything about angling within Þingvellir national park. Camping We have large and numerous campgrounds. Want to know more?
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23 okt. Road and Access Closure Monday 28th Roads and paths will be closed on Monday 28th due to official meeting of Nordic prime ministers at Þingvellir 21 okt. Visitor Centre Opens 10:00 We will open our Visitor centre at 10:00 16 okt. Camping: Closed on our Grass Fields Due to warmer weather and rain we have had to close for car traffic on to our grass fields at our campground
History of Thingvellir National Park No single place epitomizes the history of Iceland and the Icelandic nation better than Þingvellir by the river Öxará. At Þingvellir - literally "Assembly Plains" - the Alþing general assembly was established around 930 and continued to convene there until 1798. Major events in the history of Iceland have taken place at Þingvellir and therefore the place is held in high esteem by all Icelanders. Today Þingvellir is a protected national shrine. 
Nature of Thingvellir In recent decades, research has shown that Thingvellir National Park is a natural wonder of the world where the geology and ecosystem of Thingvallavatn form a unique whole. Thingvellir National Park area is part of the Atlantic Ocean ridge that runs through Iceland. There you can see the consequences of the erosion of the earth's crust in the gorges and cracks in the area.