Lava field Dimmuborgir

The Dimmuborgir lava field formed in an eruption that occurred in the area 2,300 years ago; the Lake Mývatn area is highly volcanic. As lava flowed across the area, it passed over a lake, causing it to boil. This both quickened the cooling of the lava and caused pillars of steam to shatter parts of it. After it solidified, it became what you can see today, huge column of cooled lava!

Once again this area featured heavily in Games of Thrones and is steeped in Icelandic folklore, with (and I’m not lying) this being home to the Icelandic Yule Lads with names such as “sausage swiper”, “Window Peeper” and “Doorway Sniffer”.Read more