Hvitserkur, North Iceland

Hvitserkur is a rock, rising like a monster from the sea at Vatnsnes Peninsula in Northern Iceland. The 15 meters high (approximately 50 feet tall) rock assumes the shape of “a dragon, drinking water from the sea”. The fact that the tip of the rock remains covered with bird droppings has conceived its unique name which literally means “white shirt”. It is only a few distance away from the Suluvelir farm. One has to be however careful while crawling up and down the steep steps of the rock in order to reach the other side of the cliff; a beach adorned by gravel and pebble. The government of Iceland has introduced a stamp in the name of this beautiful natural asset of the country in the year 1990; the stamp has the monetary value of 25 crowns. The government has also taken serious initiatives in strengthening the foundation of the rock by concretizing it.   see more.....