Haukadalur
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Haukadalur is a name shared by three valleys in Iceland.
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[edit] Haukadalur, Golden Circle
This valley lies to the north of the Laugarvatn in the south of Iceland.
There are to be seen some of the most famous sights of the island, the geysers (Strokkur, Geysir), and not far away the waterfall Gullfoss. Like Þingvellir Haukadalur is part of the Golden Circle.
The biggest geysers of Haukadalur are Strokkur and Geysir itself, which gave others their name. Strokkur is very dependable and erupts every 5 to 10 minutes, whereas the bigger Geysir only erupts 4 to 5 times a day. But there are also a lot of other little hot springs nearby.
The waterfall Gullfoss is about 10 km to the north in the direction of the Highlands of Iceland and at the beginning of the Kjölur highland road.
[edit] Haukadalur, Snæfellsnes
Another valley by the name Haukadalur exists in the north-west of Snæfellsnes. The valley is situated to the south of the village Búðardalur. There is the former residence of the viking Erik the Red (isl. Eirik Rauður) who discovered Greenland.
[edit] Haukadalur, Vestfirðir
A third valley of this name is to be found near Þingeyri, in the Westfjords (Vestfirðir).
