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Gullfloss (Golden Waterfall)

Reykjavik, Iceland
Ranked #2 of 45 attractions in Reykjavik
5.0 of 5 stars 399 Reviews
Type: Waterfalls
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London
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
83 helpful votes 83 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful rainbows at the falls - about a 10 minute walk from the parking lot. This is probably not good for disabled/elderly - although there are handrails, there are several sets of stairs and a fairly steep hill. More

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Mississauga, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

With the mist and canyon it was gorgeous. You can get so close to the waterfall. More

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Westminster, Colorado
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

This place felt like a complete tourist attraction. While the falls are beautiful and completely natural, there are so many other places around Iceland to see that aren't so filled with tourists. More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The streght of the water, the magnificent landscape and the unspoiled scenary is impressive. Definetelly a must on a trip to Iceland! More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Beautifully open! You can even stick your toes in the water, albeit very cold water. More

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Chennai, India
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The Gulfoss is truly breathtaking. After seeing the Niagara I thought that it was the best in terms of fury. After seeing Gulfoss and being told that it was greater in terms of wilderness and fury was unbelievable. After seeing it I realised that it truly was. It was a sunny morning when we visited this place but this place... More

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Newark, NJ
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

(We actually visited in Jan '11 but its to long ago in the dropdown menu) As one of the stops as part of the Golden Circle tour, Gullfoss was beautiful. Took one of my all time favorite photos there... but... during the cold winter months watch your step & hang onto the rope railing, the walkway down is an ice... More

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Shrewsbury
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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This was well worth the ride, it was as stunning as we expected , take the walk from the lower car park and experience the falls in close contact, feel the force of water by being so close, but then retrace your steps to the car park head up the steps and take a panoramic view from the top before... More

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switzerland
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Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I did this on my last day as I felt guilty about going to iceland and not 'doing' the waterfalls! I actually thought it was a 'nice' waterfall, my bus driver stopped at the bottom car park which was great because it's from here that the falls are most impressive. but 10-15 mins is enough to look and take photos....not... More

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Really took my breath away. It was once in a lifetime experience. More

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