Vulcano Askja, Iceland

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Location added by Arnaldo Manunta

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Rank : 9.1 (average on 7 votes)

Coordinates : 65.053095, -16.725140 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Almost unpopulated landscapes extraterrestrials (kind Mars). Rocks from effusive lava flows, aurora borealis, but only in the right season (from late September onwards) vehicles off-road details and very aggressive, streams from melting glaciers

Recommended equipment : Tripod. Possibly targets coated and protected both by drops of water and mist, and above all by the volcanic dust, which when lifted by the wind (and often) ends up everywhere, it is very fine and, I suspect, even abrasive. So filters are required to protect the targets (neutral or polarizing) and any plastic covers in case of rain or near the falls.

Best months : From March to September.

How to get there : By plane until Rejkjavick and then hire a jeep. Or, with own car, you take the ferry (quite expensive (in 2012 about 3,000 € for two people in double occupancy inside cabin and camper quadruple from 5.5 ml.) To Hirtsals in northern Jilland (Jutland) - Denmark. The journey takes two days, with a stop at Far Oer Islands, where if you want you can stop until next ferry (usually one week). You arrive in the north eastern Iceland and from there you begin the circular tour on SN 1, normally in good condition almost everywhere, with deviations, even on slopes quite difficult for normal means, to the places of the coast or the interior that you want visitare.La track leading all'Askja part near Lake Myvatn in the northwest \ 's island, and frequently also includes the fords, although not extremely challenging: however, are not suitable for roads and road cars to SUV even too "citizens."

Visits : The only costs are those for any bus or jeep rental.

Notes : Across Iceland speaks English and Danish. It should be very careful not to leave the paths or tracks, even on foot, given the characteristics of the climate, any microdanno environment (flora trampled, tire tracks ... takes a very long time to recover.

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