Svartifoss, Skaftafell National Park, Iceland. The Black Fall is a unique waterfall, that confirms Iceland as the land of many natural wonders. Svartifoss stands out because of the dark basalt columns, surrounding the fall.
The waterfall is definitely a signature site of the eastern region of the country. Although it is a rather short fall, scoring a 20 meters long plunge. The columns formed over a long period after lava covered the rocks and the heat slowly, but persistently affected the basalt.
Skaftafel National Park itself attracts many tourists. The old farms, glacier, rocky terrain, volcanoes and Arctic flowers plowing their way through the rough surface – Iceland provides with many unique sites.
The surreal appearance of the waterfall has inspired architects of Iceland: Hallgrímskirkja and National Theater are the most famous examples, that blend well with Icelandic landscape. If you will go to Skaftafell, you won’t miss Svartifoss, since most of the hiking tracks start from here.
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