Iceland

Iceland, with an area of 103.000 Km2 is the second largest island in Europe; and one of the most interesting places to visit if you wish to see glaciers, hot springs, geysers, active volcanoes, ice fields, and huge lava desserts. Due to all these natural conditions, this country is prone to suffering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as a consequence of its geographical location. Although this country has regular temperatures through the year, temperatures become warmer during summertime. Remember to take an umbrella with you in your visit, because rains are constant.

Local currency is Icelandic Crown (1€ = 87.85 Ikr), and get prepared, because Iceland is not close to be cheap. This country counts with 286.575 people, and the official language is Icelandic, the closest language to what Vikings used to speak, since most of the people here have their origins in Scandinavians colonists. Nevertheless, most of the young people speak a second language so that you don’t have to be specially worried about trying to learn Icelandic, quite complicated.

How to get there?

By Plane:

Icelandair (www.icelandair.net) is the national company and sells “cheap” tickets for short stays. Flugfélag Íslands and Atlantic Airways fly between Reykjavik and the Faeroe Islands. Flugfélag Íslands flies to Kulasuk (Greenland) from Reykjavik.

In summertime, there are other airlines that fly to Iceland from Germany and France, like LTU. And nowadays there are combined tickets for ferry and plain from England and Scandinavia

By Sea:

The Icelandic Transports Company Eimskip can carry up to four passengers in each of their ships Dettifoss and Godafoss, which route touches the Faeroe Islands before reaching the continent.

In our search engine you will find the best information about all the ferries network in Europe. You will also be able to buy online any of the following routes:

Seydisfjordur – Bergen
Seydisfjordur – Hanstholm
Seydisfjordur - Lerwick
Seydisfjordur – Torshaven

How to move inside the country?

Bus:

Destination Iceland (www.dice.is) covers the whole country. Nevertheless some services finish in September and do not star again until June.

Car and motorcycle:

Getting your own car or renting one will be incredibly expensive; we do not recommend this way of transportation.

Bike:

Considering this is a windy territory, and highways are not in their best condition, there’s gravel, fords, disrespectful vehicles, sand storms and bad weather, biking can be an adventure by itself. The most appropriate areas to practice it are Mývatn, Reykjavik and Akureyri.

Hitchhiking: It can also be an option during summertime.

Local Transportation: Reykjavik, Hafnarfjödur and Akureyri have good public buses and taxis; and most of taxi drivers speak English or German.

Trains: There are no trains in Iceland.

Helicopter: is the best way to visit Iceland if you decide to go in winter.