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Þingvöllum / Þingvellir National Park / Iceland Trip Day 2

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  It takes 50 minutes to get from Reykjavík to Þingvellir National Park. Now, we leave the city and head towards Þingvellir National Park. Þingvellir National Park is a famous tourist destination included in Iceland's renowned 'Golden Circle' tour. Golden Circle Iceland's travel routes are broadly divided into  the 'Ring Road' and the 'Golden Circle'.  While the Ring Road circles the entire island, the Golden Circle is a route that covers famous tourist attractions near Reykjavík within a day. It's a course for tourists staying in Iceland for a short period, and it can be considered a collection of representative travel destinations that symbolize Iceland. Therefore, to truly see Iceland, one should experience both routes. I had to complete the Golden Circle in half a day, so I had to move quite quickly. The view from the car as we drive by, Every day scenery seen from Iceland's roads In Nordic countries and Iceland, as soon as city signs disappe...

A Christmas Stroll through Vyšehrad and an Evening at the Czech National Theatre

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  When people travel to Prague, most explore the city center and visit Český Krumlov. These two alone are filled with so many amazing sights that time always feels too short in the Czech Republic. However, if you can spare just a little more time, there are two places I always recommend.

Spring day in Aalbrg, Denmark

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  One of the unique things about this place is how you can feel time changing every day. Back in November and December, the days were getting shorter rapidly. But now, as if all that darkness never happened, the days are growing longer just as quickly. The sun now sets at 8:10 PM. And since March 30th, daylight saving time has begun—yet the sun still sets at 8:10 PM. Today's Sky Today's Sky The temperature was between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius just a few days ago, but now daytime temperatures have climbed to between 10 and 20 degrees. On windy days, you still need to wear winter clothes, but if there's no wind, even light spring clothes can feel too warm. People here started wearing short sleeves a while ago. What's surprising is that even in July and August, the daytime temperatures stayed between 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. I hardly saw any days over 26 degrees. Still, it felt hot under direct sunlight and stayed cool in the shade. On rainy days, though, it suddenly tu...