| Iceland is a country of north western Europe, | | | | with the elements and forces of nature themselves. |
| comprising the island of Iceland and its outlying islets in | | | | Iceland is a friendly, clean and safe destination where |
| the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, | | | | most people speak good English. You can mix and |
| Ireland, Scotland and the Faroe Islands. As of April | | | | match options to create your own vacation, either |
| 2007, it had a population of 309,699. Its capital and | | | | independently or on specialized tours. Just think of it as |
| largest city is Reykjavaak. | | | | simple diversity. A huge range of activities but on a |
| A visit to Iceland gives you more choices for your | | | | small enough scale to make it easy to get around. |
| vacation. In a single day you can walk on a glacier, | | | | Winter, spring, summer or fall Iceland has it all. Winter |
| watch graceful whales, read the ancient Sagas and | | | | heats up in Iceland. Despite what its chilly sounding |
| indulge in award winning cuisine. | | | | name might suggest Iceland does not freeze to a halt |
| Iceland has unforgettable nature which begins on the | | | | in winter. Average January temperatures in many |
| doorstep of its clean and friendly cities and ends miles | | | | parts of Iceland are actually higher than those in New |
| from human settlements. You can spend your time | | | | York and much of Icelands cultural life bursts into |
| indoors in many museums and galleries, shopping for | | | | bloom from autumn to spring, before the long bright |
| the latest designer fashions, or in a coffee house | | | | nights and the main travel season begin. |
| enjoying a frothy cappuccino. Or you can be outdoors | | | | Outdoor life goes on as usual in Iceland throughout |
| on hikes, at festivals and parades or relaxing in the | | | | winter, with horseback riding and sightseeing all year |
| countries famous outdoor thermal swimming pools. | | | | round. |
| The choice to roam as you please, to explore and | | | | For thrills such as snow mobiling, you dont even need |
| have fun is the key to the Iceland experience. | | | | to go up on a glacier in winter because rental and tour |
| Whether you visit Iceland to meet people or to get | | | | operators will find you plenty of places to zoom |
| away from them, theres ample scope for doing both. | | | | around at liberty. Some sports even take on an added |
| Likewise you can find a peace and tranquillity that | | | | flair in winter like swimming in a heated outdoor pool in |
| most modern city dwellers only dream about, or action | | | | a blizzard. |
| more intense than youve even known as you battle | | | | |