Iceland
Iceland is located in the northern Atlantic
Ocean and offers unique experiences throughout the year by walking on
glaciers, whale watching and hot geysers. The list of things to do
Iceland and viewing is extremely large and most of them are easily accessible year round. Those who prefer privacy will be difficult to choose among the many secluded places with dramatic landscapes and amazing views. Those who prefer to meet new people and
cultures and to explore the lives of
Icelanders will surely choose clean and friendly cities in
Iceland with many festivals, parades, and nightlife. They offer a remarkable amount of museums,
galleries and shopping centers, great restaurants with excellent and award-winning cuisine of
Iceland.
In
Iceland there is a large quantity and variety of hotels. Mass they offer basic amenities, but there are several chains that are oriented towards providing more services and comfort. In
Iceland, are common and guesthouses in terms of services and prices, they are located between the
hotels and
hostels.
Hostels themselves are quite numerous and are under the umbrella of the International Hostaling Aysland. Camping in
Iceland is quite widespread, but is certainly very good equipment needed to prevent frostbite.
Cities and sights in
IcelandIn
Iceland, natural phenomena and landmarks dominate most popular historical and cultural ones. The most famous place in the country is the Blue Lagoon - geothermal spa near
Reykjavik. Detifos is the name of the waterfall with the largest capacity in
Europe and Gulfos known as Golden Falls, offers spectacular views amazing. Godafos a waterfall, where once they were thrown all symbols of paganism to enable
Iceland to become a Christian country, so the name of the waterfall is a waterfall of the Gods. Among more than 700 geysers and mineral springs, the most famous Geysir in
Iceland, he actually named all the geysers in the world. Tingvetlir National Park in
Iceland is part of a
UNESCO World Heritage List. Here is housed the parliament with the longest history in
Europe from 930 onwards. The territory of this
park is where tectonic plates meet in
Europe and America. Langyokul Hafsyokul and the names of the
glaciers that form the central desert of
Iceland. Actually about 10% of the territory is covered with
ice. Mivatn lake is an area where there is a big desert, whose land spew sulfur fumes. Here is located the Dimuborgir, also known as Dark City or the gates of Hell. Vatnayokul is the largest natural park in
Europe and covers almost 12% of the territory of
Iceland. It is the largest
glacial lake in the country - Yokulsarlon. Fjords along the east coast are also a popular destination among tourists in
Iceland.
Reykjavik is the capital of
Iceland and one of the few cities that satisfy fully the concept of
city. In the provincial cities of
Iceland mainly consists of several farms and houses. In
Reykjavik must visit the water towers, whose revolving restaurant is a wonderful
city views. National Cathedral, Old Town, Lake
Reykjavik, Parliament and the large amount of geo-thermal pools are the main attractive points for visitors to
Reykjavik and
Iceland. Akureyri is the second largest
city and capital of northern
Iceland. The
city is a great starting point for visiting the area Mivatn, Dimuborgir, Godafos, Viti crater. Husavik is one of the best places in the
world to see whales in their natural environment.
