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• Soak in the milky turquoise waters of the Blue Lagoon. Located in a lunar-like landscape of lava fields, the lagoon is renowned for its health benefits and its mineral-rich, geothermal seawater, which have made it one of the most visited locations in Iceland.
• Go whale watching. The waters around Iceland are some of the best in the world to spot a variety of cetaceans, including minke, blue, sei, fin, humpback and sperm whales, frequently being sighted just off the coast.
• Sample some of the superb food Iceland has to offer in one of Reykjavík's many excellent restaurants. Home-grown organic lamb and lobster are perennial favourites, and offerings from the sea are second to none.
• Go for a hike: from Skaftafell National Park to the Westfjords, from the highlands to the Snæfellnes Peninsula, breathtaking vistas lurk round every bend.
• Go horse riding. The Icelandic horse (don't call them ponies) is a strong but gentle animal that has adapted perfectly to the terrain, and riding over lava fields and deserted beaches is a popular activity.
• Take some crackers and fireworks and join in the Gamlarskvold (New Year's Eve celebrations). With hundreds of bonfires, thousands of fireworks go off simultaneously in Reykjavík on the stroke of midnight every year, setting ablaze the crystal clear sky.
• Go for a skidoo (snowmobile) ride on a glacier. An unbeatable adrenaline rush is guaranteed when speeding through the immaculate white wilderness – a highlight of any trip to Iceland.
• Witness one of nature's most awesome spectacles, the Northern Lights, from September to March. The ever-shifting, glowing patterns of light that twist and turn restlessly in the sky are created by electrically-charged particles that make the thin air shine, not unlike a fluorescent light.
• Fly-fish for salmon in the pristine streams of Iceland. Licences for some of the most popular rivers are extremely expensive, but it is possible to fish trout and arctic char for a fraction of the price.
• Learn more about Norsemen of yore, their culture and achievements, and sample a typical Viking feast during the Viking festival in Hafnarfjordur, one of the biggest gatherings of its kind in the world.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Go whale watching. The waters around Iceland are some of the best in the world to spot a variety of cetaceans, including minke, blue, sei, fin, humpback and sperm whales, frequently being sighted just off the coast.
• Sample some of the superb food Iceland has to offer in one of Reykjavík's many excellent restaurants. Home-grown organic lamb and lobster are perennial favourites, and offerings from the sea are second to none.
• Go for a hike: from Skaftafell National Park to the Westfjords, from the highlands to the Snæfellnes Peninsula, breathtaking vistas lurk round every bend.
• Go horse riding. The Icelandic horse (don't call them ponies) is a strong but gentle animal that has adapted perfectly to the terrain, and riding over lava fields and deserted beaches is a popular activity.
• Take some crackers and fireworks and join in the Gamlarskvold (New Year's Eve celebrations). With hundreds of bonfires, thousands of fireworks go off simultaneously in Reykjavík on the stroke of midnight every year, setting ablaze the crystal clear sky.
• Go for a skidoo (snowmobile) ride on a glacier. An unbeatable adrenaline rush is guaranteed when speeding through the immaculate white wilderness – a highlight of any trip to Iceland.
• Witness one of nature's most awesome spectacles, the Northern Lights, from September to March. The ever-shifting, glowing patterns of light that twist and turn restlessly in the sky are created by electrically-charged particles that make the thin air shine, not unlike a fluorescent light.
• Fly-fish for salmon in the pristine streams of Iceland. Licences for some of the most popular rivers are extremely expensive, but it is possible to fish trout and arctic char for a fraction of the price.
• Learn more about Norsemen of yore, their culture and achievements, and sample a typical Viking feast during the Viking festival in Hafnarfjordur, one of the biggest gatherings of its kind in the world.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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