- MS Goðafoss, an Icelandic ship named after the waterfall, used to transport both freight and passengers.
- The water of the river Skjálfandafljót falls from a height of 12 meters over a width of 30 meters.Goðafoss is in the glacial river Skjálfandafljót.
- Goðafoss is one of the main stops of the so called Diamond Circle trail, which features many other nearby natural beauty spots.
- Bring Rain Gear - Iceland's weather can be unpredictable, and Goðafoss has a habit of creating its own microclimate with mist.
- The Icelandic word for gods is goð, and so the waterfall has been called Goðafoss ever since.
- Goðafoss translates from modern Icelandic as "the waterfall of the gods", a nickname said to come from a myth from Iceland's history.
- After making this proclamation, he left the Alþingi and came to Goðafoss to throw all of his Norse god statues into the waterfall.
- To symbolize this transition, Þorgeir cast his pagan idols into the roaring waters of Goðafoss, marking the shift from the old faith to the new.
- This guide covers everything you should know about visiting Goðafoss waterfall – like tips on where to get the best views and photographs, when to visit...
Goðafoss
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Goðafoss, İzlanda'daki en ünlü şelalelerden biridir. Bu bölgede bulunan Myvatn üzerinde, Skjálfandafljót nehir ve 12 metre yüksekliğinde geniş 30 metre gereğidir.
Yıl 1000, İzlanda parlamentosu (Althing) tavsiyelerine uymak için karar Lögsögumad ÞORGEIR Thorkelsson ve benimser Hıristiyanlığı. Ülkesine dönerek, eski İskandinav dininin putlarını bu sonbaharda atarak bir örnek teşkil ediyor. Goðafoss adı, bu olayın anısına «tanrıların düşüşü» anlamına gelir.