Gullfoss

Gullfoss, Iceland's "Golden Falls," is a thunderous two-tiered cascade on the Hvítá River, plunging 32 meters into a rugged canyon. Part of the Golden Circle route, its glacial waters often create rainbows in the mist—a spectacle that saved it from hydroelectric destruction in the 1920s. Legend claims a local woman threatened to leap into the falls to halt development. Now a protected landmark, it embodies Iceland’s volcanic energy and grassroots conservation spirit.