Iceland has been officially named the most peaceful place on the planet – and not for the first time. According to the annual Global Peace Index, which was published this week, the island nation is still the most peaceful country in the world – a position it's held since 2008.

12.06.2020

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In a word, Iceland is, well, peaceful!

vast icy plateau in Antarctica

Vast icy plateau in Antarctica is calmest place on Earth.

Greenland

Thanks for the invite, Nada!

Mt. Shasta, northern California, USA.

Mt. Fuji, Japan

Sørvágsvatn seen from Trælanípan, Vágar, Faroe Islands.

Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar.

The lake is located very close to the ocean, but its surface is about 40 metres above the level of sea. It is surrounded by a higher cliff which prevents it from emptying fully into the ocean, the waterfall Bøsdalafossur being the outlet. The greater height of the cliffs on either side of Bøsdalafossur can give the illusion from certain perspectives that the lake is higher above sea level than it is.

Elephant Rock, a natural rock formation

Elephant Rock is a natural rock near Heimaey island, Iceland.

It was formed in a volcanic eruption.

Lake Matheson is a small glacial lake in South Westland, New Zealand, near the township of Fox Glacier. It was a traditional mahinga kai (food-gathering place) for local Māori. An easy walking track circles the lake, which is famous for its reflected views of Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman.

Briksdalsbreen (the Briksdal glacier) is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Briksdalsbreen is located in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier lies on the north side of the Jostedalsbreen, in Briksdalen (the Briks valley) which is located at the end of the Oldedalen valley, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the village of Olden. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 metres above sea level.

Amazing places!

Gauri Shanka

Gauri Shankar in Dolakha is the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal. The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri and her Consort Shankar.

The Central Eastern Alps, also referred to as Austrian Central Alps or just Central Alps, comprise the main chain of the Eastern Alps in Austria and the adjacent regions of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Slovenia.

Austria

Places to see, ways to wander, and signature experiences...

Austrian Alps

The Central Alps have the highest peaks of the Eastern Alps, and are located between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps, from which they differ in geological composition.

Tuscany (Italy)

Thank you for the invite. Wonderful places.

I am always looking for peaceful places...Many Thanks and warm Greetings to You Nada! 

In the canton of Jura, Switzerland

Seoul, Korea

Elephant Rock in New Zealand

Part of an iconic rock formation in Taranaki, known as Elephant Rock, has collapsed, with the elephant's 'trunk' completely wiped out.

Elephant Rock as it now appears. Photo: Supplied / Mike Brown

The rock in the shape of an elephant is located near the Three Sisters in Tongaporutu, which is about an hour's drive north from New Plymouth.

"The whole trunk and the head has fallen off, so now we've got essentially a staple shape without a trunk, so it's not Elephant Rock anymore."

"The Kaikōura quake was very severe, so that could account for shaking the rock loose."

"It's quite devastating that this has happened."

Indeed, what a tragedy!

... A warm welcome to you all, dear participants ...

Himalayan Flower Valley..

In 1980, Indian Government created the Valley of Flowers National Park, which in 2002, was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This rich area of Biodiversity is also home to rare and endangered animals and birds.

It is gorgeous, Nada!

Banepa is an orphanage of SOS Children's Village in Nepal in the beautiful countryside. Bilder aus Nepal https://www.asien.l-seifert.de/Waisenhaus/Banepa-2.html

Oh, it is gorgeous!

Thanks, Lothar!

Canton of Grisons - Switzerland 

Have you made the photo Rosmarie?

No, it was the swiss photographer Herbert Maeder who died on January 23, 2017.  

Very beautiful photographs of wonderful nature which we hope will be preserved in these precarious times..

'Calm'

Just beautiful. I can't say where, maybe nature or photoshop?

Gorgeous, Eva!

Valais

where i lived for years...

Very cold, but very peaceful, how did you feel about it, Eva? 

Lofoten - Norway!

I love that, the beauty of the sky!...

WOW, Scotland could be that beautiful!

I was only on Edinburg, and I liked it, but it was only a city, after all!

They are all beautiful, but I already know that New Zealand is gorgeous.

These are called the seven sisters a beautiful place close to where i was raised in the UK

This must be a beautiful place to grow up! ∼ Warm Greetings from Switzerland to You, Bridget