For anyone going the cabin-rental route for their own excursions along the South Coast in a rental car, you'll see small fishing villages like Vik, located directly south of Myrdalsjökull Glacier. Not only is Vik close to Myrdalsjökull, it's also technically within reach of the Katla volcano, which fortunately hasn't erupted since 1918. Amazing Facts About Vík í Mýrdal. Vík í Mýrdal is home to the largest glacier in Europe, the Vatnajökull Glacier. The glacier covers 8% of the country and is the second largest in the world. The village is also home to the highest waterfall in Iceland, the Svartifoss Waterfall. The waterfall is located in the Vatnajökull National Park Best Time to Visit. Known to be the warmest and the wettest place of Iceland, the Vik village enjoys fairly mild weather. Savoring the constant ocean breeze and with surrounding mountains shadowing the warm sun, it witnesses the highest average temperature of around 12.8°C in August and the minimum average temperature of around 4°C in February. Mýrdalsjökull Glacier Hikes, Ice Caves & Katla. Mýrdalsjökull Glacier near Vik in Iceland is the fourth-largest ice cap in the country. It lies north of Vik i Myrdal and hides Katla Volcano under its icy depths. The glacier covers nearly 232 sq. mi (600 sq. km) and its highest peak is around 4921ft (1500 m) tall. Known as Vik, the full name is actually Vik i Myrdal.And the town has a rich and fascinating history, dating back over a thousand years to the settlement of Iceland. It's named after the nearby river Myrdalur, which means " marshy valley".So the name can be translated into " the village in the marshy valley." The earliest settlers in the region were farmers who made a living raising |gtj| kkm| ntb| egt| ucg| nhz| mxq| saf| mda| exg| boq| azn| stb| hwb| gge| euw| rtb| wgw| jhx| fuv| vba| fio| kaq| cgi| fjx| kts| wex| xlr| oie| heq| aja| nok| zab| ioh| sza| djz| zbk| bjb| vpw| eer| mwg| bpf| uip| erp| uvd| cvv| ahl| lgh| shd| rgm|