Iceland occupies the island of the same name in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The island is washed by the Greenland and Norwegian seas, and is separated from Greenland by the Denmark Strait. Most of the island is a plateau, above which there are mountain ranges and volcanoes, 30 of which are active. Quite a large area of Iceland is occupied by lava fields and very often there are hot springs and geysers. The most famous is the gushing Great Geyser.
The country is very rich in natural beauty, so you need to go on holiday to Iceland to admire it. The entire northern and eastern part of the island is cut by bays and fjords, a huge territory is occupied by glaciers. The fauna of the country is very rich, more than 80 species of birds, whales, seals and various fish live here.
What is interesting about tours to Iceland?
The capital of the country and a very picturesque city with many ancient buildings is the city of Reykjavik. The central part of the city is the Old Town, where there are many traditional buildings from past centuries, picturesque lawns and lakes. In Reykjavik, it is worth visiting the Government Building (18th century), the Parliament House (1881), the National Museum, the National Gallery of Iceland, the Reykjavik City Art Museum and the Botanical Garden.
There are a large number of waterfalls in Iceland, the most picturesque of which are Gullfoss (Golden Falls), Gaudafoss (Waterfall of the Gods), Skógarfoss and Dehtifoss (Casting Waterfall).
What to do on holiday in Iceland?
The best idea for a tour to Iceland would be extreme tourism. Sport fishing, hiking, safaris, rock climbing are very well developed here - the most exciting routes and beauties can be found in Látrabjarg, Landmanialaugar and Horistrandir. Fans of skiing will not be disappointed by going to Akureiri, Reykjavik, Hitarfjall and Blafjoll. In addition, Iceland has excellent diving spots.
Among the best places to visit, it is worth highlighting the Glacier Lagoon, Thorsmork. You can also go on a trip along the Golden Circle of Iceland, take a helicopter flight over an active volcano.
Unusual locations to visit include the Fridheimar Tomato Farm. There is a restaurant where all the dishes on the menu are made from tomatoes: schnapps served in tomato, tomato beer, tomato soup, Bloody Mary cocktail, tomato ice cream, tomato chutney, cheesecake and much more. In the farm's souvenir shop, you can buy such original products as tomato jam and salsa.
