Iceland is the second largest island in Europe but relatively few people live there. The wilderness of the highlands is untouched and unspoiled nature. The Icelandic nation only counts 280.000 people and most of them (170,000) live in the capital Reykjavík and surrounding areas. Most tourists l... more

Culture

The culture of Iceland is rich and varied as well as being known for its literary heritage which stems from authors from the 12th to 14th centuries. Other Icelandic traditional arts include weaving, silver crafting and wood carving. The Reykjavik area has several professional theatres, a sympho... more

Equality

In the past 20 years Samtökin 78 have achieved much in making gay men and lesbians visible in Iceland and thus worked a lot against prejudices. Samtökin 78 have also ensured that gay men and lesbians in Iceland have more legal rights than most countries in the world. Samtökin 78, The Organizati... more

04-03-2010 ryan

Overall: 5.0 / 5.0

Making the most of an Ice-land

I must say that in all I thoroughly enjoyed Iceland and cannot wait to go back and explore the country more. I really want to go cross-country in a...

Purchases and Tax If you are planning on exporting anything from the country of a value of 4,000krona+ make sure you keep the receipt. You can claim 22% tax back, which can mean a sneaky beer befo...

Drinking Iceland is still establishing itself in the drinking culture, for over 75 years there was a complete ban on beer in the country. In 1989 the ban was lifted and now the country celebra...

Outdoor activities There are a whole host of activities you can do from scuba diving, to rock-climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, Whale watching, Puffin viewing, glacial hiking, snow scooters,...

Horseback Riding One of the more popular activities while in Iceland for a few days is taking a ride on a unique animal specimen – the Icelandic horse. Its genetic make-up is entirely di...

The Golden Circle This is the reason you visit Iceland; with hardly any large cities, no history and very little culture you can be sure to experience some of the most incredible natural sites...

Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon is a necessity trip for visiting Iceland; you can do this on the way to the airport on your return journey home. At a responsible 5,500krona (about £20 - &pou...

Northern Lights One of the most unique natural sights for any country and Iceland is proud to be one of the global destinations to have it. The Northern Lights, otherwise known as aurora borea...

Iceland has lived off only fishing and aluminium in the past 100 years; the only other item it produces is geothermal power – as yet they are still optimising its performance for the 300,000 ...

Iceland is one of the coolest countries in the world with 11% of its surface covered in glaciers. The 16th largest island of the globe and fourth largest single state, behind Britain, Madagasca...