May 4th, 2023 Geysir Hot Springs, Haukadalsvegur, 806, Iceland

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May 1st, 2023 - June 2nd, 2023: Europe Trip
May 4th, 2023 Geysir Hot Springs, Haukadalsvegur, 806, Iceland

Segment 09d May 4th, 2023 Tour Stop 2: Geysir Hot Springs, Haukadalsvegur, 806, Iceland

Geysir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceiːsɪr̥] ) sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa ("to gush").

Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall lava dome and is home to Strokkur (Icelandic [ˈstrɔhkʏr̥], "churn") which is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes.[2] Its usual height is 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 metres (130 ft) high.

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