Almost 2M people visited Iceland in 2019. While the number is incredible if you compare it to the country population (short of 370’000), it’s quite easy to understand why so many tourists pick this wonderful destination: its natural beauty is almost surreal and for such a small island, it has so much to offer! From magnificent glaciers, lava fields and active volcanos to boiling hot springs… nature is king.
- Natural beauty and scenery
- Volcanos (some of which still active), lava fields, geysers and hot springs
- Incredible glaciers
- Viking history
The climate in Iceland is what you’d expect from an island in the north: cold, windy and cloudy most of the year.
- High: from May to August
- Shoulder: from September to mid-October and April
- Low: winter months (November to March)
- Language: Icelandic
- Currency: EURO (EUR)
- Drives on the: right
- Timezone: UTC +0
- Credit Cards: Accepted almost everywhere
The Golden Circle
We arrived in Keflavik in the late afternoon and we took our rental car (check out our Driving in Iceland post for more information on renting and travelling with a car). First destination: Hella, where we had our airbnb booked for 2 nights. On our way there we made a...
Hotpots and pools
One of the wonderful things in Iceland is that there are plenty of hot pots all around the country and most of them are free (beware, not many things are free in Iceland ;)). The most famous geothermal spa, is, of course, the Blue Lagoon. It is one of the most visited...
Driving in Iceland
Driving in Iceland is the perfect way to discover the country. We loved this part because you have the freedom to stop wherever you want or just change plans as you go. On top of that, there is something special about driving while you look at so many beautiful...