More and more people who choose holiday destinations choose the scenarios that appear in their films or favorite series. For example, the places in Spain where some of the scenes from the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" have been filmed have become tremendously popular, in the same way that towns like Monells, which appears in "Eight Catalan Surnames", have Its visitors have increased in recent weeks, as has happened with the “Eight Basque surnames” scenarios.
Why do we tell you all this? Well, because soon the new episode of "Star Wars" will premiere and everything indicates that some of the places that have served as scenarios will increase their popularity in the coming months and maybe years. One of these places is the glacier of Langjökull. Do you want to discover more details about this Icelandic corner? Well watch out!
Ideal for a saga like "Star Wars"
As you already know, it will be released soon "Star Wars: Episode VII”, The latest installment in the successful“ Star Wars ”saga. What you may not know, especially if you are not a true fan of the saga, is that Iceland, with its volcanoes, cliffs, glaciers and waterfalls, has served as the setting for some of the scenes of the long-awaited movie. Today we want to talk to you about one of the main places: the Langjökull glacier. It is a spectacular corner that seems to be located outside our planet and, therefore, it is perfect for a film like the one we are talking about.
The second largest glacier in Iceland
The Langjökull Glacier is located northeast of Reykjavik, in the Highlands of Iceland, and more specifically in the Vesturland and Suðurland regions. With an area of 925 square kilometers (data from 2006) and a volume of 195 cubic kilometers, it is the second largest glacier in the country. An important fact to keep in mind is that its highest peak reaches 1,360 meters above sea level.
Prominence of colors
The Langjökull glacier is made up of accumulated and compacted snow that has not thawed over the years. As you can see in the images, this corner of Iceland offers us a landscape covered in snow and ice where colors like white and different shades of blue they are the real protagonists. Of course, the real attraction of this glacier may be that it allows you to discover the first glacial cave on the planet. It is built 1,260 meters above sea level and is 500 meters long.
The visit to the glacier cave
Without a doubt, visiting the glacier cave is a unique experience, since it has never been possible to see this phenomenon of nature in this way, that is, from within. The visit, organized by Island Tours, allows you to walk through the frozen walls, explore the carved ice, discover how the glacier was formed ... The itinerary lasts an hour and also includes the exploration from the glacier on the outside. It is important to keep in mind that the excursion is carried out by means of an 8 × 8 traction truck, ideal for traveling through this hostile territory. Furthermore, only a few groups will be able to enter the glacier. Would you like to visit this Icelandic glacier? Well, we have bad news: tours are only available from June to October, and as long as the weather he allows it. Therefore, you will have to wait a little bit.
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