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Badass explosion crater with aqua water
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Sightseeing

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Message from Aron Tómas Guðmannsson

Víti is a badass explosion crater in the Krafla fissure area of North Iceland. It's one of the two famous Víti craters in the country, and its name literally means 'hell' because it was formed by a massive eruption back in 1724. This bad boy spewed lava like nobody's business for five whole years! The crater itself is about 300 meters in diameter, but what really catches your eye is the stunning aqua blue water that fills it up. It's like something out of a dream! You can easily visit Víti on tours from Akureyri and Mývatn, but make sure to go in the summer when it's open for business. Trust us, this place is hot!

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