When ice has been pressured and sheltered from direct sunlight its colour is not white, but the fantastic luminous blue that you can see in these photos, captured in an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier in Vatnajökull, Iceland’s largest ice cap.
Glaciers cover almost 10 percent of the country, and ice caves can be found in several different locations in most of them. One of the best places to explore ice caves is the southern part of Vatnajökull, where Breiðamerkurjökull is located, not far from the magical Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
A glacial cave with ice sculptures carved out by nature is a breathtaking place, but ice caves should only be accessed with experienced local guides. Glaciers are constantly on the move and falling ice can be lethal.
When ice has been pressured and sheltered from direct sunlight its colour is not white, but the fantastic luminous blue that you can see in these photos, captured in an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier in Vatnajökull, Iceland’s largest ice cap.
Glaciers cover almost 10 percent of the country, and ice caves can be found in several different locations in most of them. One of the best places to explore ice caves is the southern part of Vatnajökull, where Breiðamerkurjökull is located, not far from the magical Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
A glacial cave with ice sculptures carved out by nature is a breathtaking place, but ice caves should only be accessed with experienced local guides. Glaciers are constantly on the move and falling ice can be lethal.
