Welcome to Thingvellir, the ancient meeting place of the Icelandic people. It is itself an incredibly interesting geologic feature, endemic of Iceland's tortured geologic history, present and future. The area known as Thingvellir is a large flat plain with steep walls on either side. Unbeknownst to the ancient Icelandics who choose this spot for it's natural beauty, Thingvellir is actually the inside of a tectonic fissure. The plain is increasing in size as Iceland is gradually pulled apart across the European and North American tectonic plates.