Mon 29 Dec 2008
A big isle with unusual scenery is Iceland. It is colored with a multitude of colors: blue geysers, rivers, waterfalls, green vale, black lava, red sulfur, fjords and bays. The state is advantageously located between Europe and Greenland. The official language here is Icelandish, but Nordic languages, German are also used. Republic of Iceland is placed in northwestern Europe. The capital of the country and the largest city is Reykjavik, where about a half of the Iceland’s population lives. Iceland includes not big islands in the northern Atlantic Ocean among the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Ireland, Norway, Scotland and the isle of Iceland.
People might question what anyone can do in Iceland: starting with observing whales to stylish tasty eating, mountaineering, seeing Europe’s largest glacier Vatnajokull, fishing in rivers, horse riding, rafting, examining the scenery on a snow scooter, shopping stylish wear, Summer Solstice Festival, visit isle of Grimsey to cross the Arctic Circle, visit medieval farm at Stong.
One of the specificities of Iceland is that inhabitants here give thoughtful consideration to their exterior. They dress unofficially. To welcome someone handclasp will be enough. Tipping is not a commonly used practice, because facility charges are included in the checks. Iceland, like any other state possesses a lot of habits and behavioral rules, which must be firmly observed, especially while being invited at anybody’s apartment.
Travel
If anyone dreams to reach Iceland, the best mode to make it is to take a trip by air. Main airport in Island is Keflavik International Airport (KEF). It is placed at 31 miles south of Reykjavik. There is a great number of airlines, proceeding from Iceland, like and Iceland or Air Greenland, but the state airline is Icelandair. It accomplishes air trips to a great multitude of destinations like Paris, London, Halifax, Baltimore, Glasgow, Orlando, Stockholm and Washington, Oslo, Amsterdam. Here also proceed Scandinavian airlines. During the summertime such airlines as Corsai and Condor offer their services. Flights to Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also accomplished in summertime.