Volcanic Alpine Landscape In Skaftafell Natural Park, Iceland Stock Photo

Skaftafell is a preservation area in Oraefi, southeast Iceland. It was once a major farm, later being named a national park. Originally known as Skaftafell National Park, it was subsequently joined together with other nearby regions to form the larger Vatnajokull National Park. The landscape is very similar to some of the Alps, but it has been formed over thousands of years by different influences of volcanic eruptions, glaciers and water. The scenery around Skaftafell is full of stark contrasts. The various glacial tongues are flanked by jagged mountains, with the glacier-topped peak of Hvannadalshnjukur rising highest. Iceland, Europe