Iceland is a land teeming with natural beauty. A center of volcanic activity, Iceland's landscape is highlighted by volcanic peaks and lava deserts, as well as glaciers, geysers and hot springs. In the past, destructive volcanic eruptions have seen many Icelanders emigrate; now, the tide has turned, as Iceland's popularity among tourists steadily grows. What visitors are finding is a country with more than a pretty landscape to offer: they are discovering a people of above average height, whose ancestry can be traced back to settlers from Scandinavia and who boast a rich literary and artistic tradition (beyond Björk). They are also a people who statistically live longer than the rest of the world - perhaps the consequence of the revitalizing effect of hot springs. It is not surprising, then, that Iceland is beginning to attract visitors for more than just its extraordinary beauty.
Iceland Travel Guide
Top Destinations in Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik, on the coast of Iceland, is the country's capital and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland's Viking history. The... more
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's second largest urban area (after the Greater Reykjavík area) and fourth largest municipality (after ...
Selfoss, Iceland
Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg . The Ring Road runs through the ... more
Borgarnes, Iceland
Borgarnes (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpɔrkarˌnɛs]) is a town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland.In Borgarnes you can plan an ... more
Hella, Iceland
Hella is a village in South Iceland, located 97 km east of the capital city of Reykjavik. It's an important base for adventures into the highlands, to places ... more
Husavik, Iceland
Húsavík [1] is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale-watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips... more
Keflavik, Iceland
Keflavik is now part of the bigger community now called Reykanesbaer. Located on the Reykjanes it is recognized as a unique vacation and budding business ... more
Hofn, Iceland
Hofn is located on a peninsula in the south-east of Iceland. The name Hofn means harbor and it is a fishing port surrounded on three sides by the sea, with ... more
Kopavogur, Iceland
Kopavogur is a city and Iceland 's second largest municipality. Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial ... more
Myvatn, Iceland
Myvatn is a shallow eutrophic lake situated in an area of active volcanism in the north of Iceland , not far from Krafla volcano. The lake and its surrounding ... more
Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Hafnarfjorour is a port town and municipality located on the southwest coast of Iceland, about 10 km south of Reykjavík. It is the third-most populous city in ... more
Mosfellsbaer, Iceland
Mosfellsbaer is a growing municipality in the Greater Reykjavík Area. The residential area extends from Leiruvogur into the nearby valleys, and curves around ... more
Egilsstadir, Iceland
Egilsstaðir is a town in east Iceland on the banks of Lagarfljót river. It is part of the municipality of Fljótsdalshérað, the county seat of Norður-Múlasýsla ... more
Isafjordur, Iceland
Ísafjörður (pronounced [ˈiːsaˌfjœrðʏr̥], meaning ices' fjord) is a town in the north west of Iceland, seat of Ísafjarðarbær municipality with a population of ... more
