Iceland is an amazing northern country. But, despite the harsh climate of this island state, the number of those who want to visit it is only increasing. After all, here you can see unique natural attractions, take active leisure and tourism.
Rest in Iceland is considered relatively expensive, but how much it costs depends only on what you want to see and what to do.
Natural wonders
One of the main places for visiting tourists during the holidays in Iceland is the Blue Lagoon . This is a huge geothermal lake with sea water, which has a matte blue color. They come here not only to admire the amazing views on it, but also for the purpose of recovery.
On the territory of Iceland there is a large number of volcanoes, both active and extinct: Hekla, Laki, Grimsvotn, Askiya, Katla, Eyyafyadlayekyudl and others.
The following places are very popular:
- natural parks "Husafetl", "Tingvellir" and others;
- the Skogafoss waterfall;
- Valley Landmannaleigar, Torsmjer and Geyser;
- the coast of the Western Fjords and Lake Myvatn;
- Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe and the glacial lagoon of Jokulsarlon.
Leisure
Fans of tourism and active time here will be able to:
- skiing and snowboarding - the most popular place for this is the resort of Blaufeld. On 11 well-equipped tracks there is a place for both a professional, a beginner, and even a child. Also it will be possible to go for a drive on sleighs, snowcats and quadrocycles.
- go in for diving, sport fishing or hunting - for this purpose it is recommended to come in the summer;
- go down on kayaks or rafts along mountain rivers;
- to make foot and horse walks in the territory of the country where there is no civilization;
- climb up the active volcano and walk along the glaciers;
- to fly on a paraglider;
- swim in warm springs or even in the crater of a volcano.
sights
In order to get acquainted with the history and culture of Iceland, it is recommended to visit the capital of the country Reykjavik:
- National Theater;
- National gallery of Icelandic painting;
- National Museum.
When planning the holiday, it is necessary to take into account that it's better to go to Iceland from April to August, when the warmer and cheerful weather is worth, and also that a Schengen visa is required to visit this country.
