Iceland travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

The Radisson SAS 1919 Hotel is situated at the heart of Iceland’s capital city in the financial and fashionable district 101 District, close to Reykjavik‘s harbor and a 50-minute drive away from Keflavik International Airport. Housed in the old headquarters of Icelandic shipping giant Eimskip opened in 1919, the hotel offers luxury accommodation in style and comfort. Close to many of the local attractions like the Parliament of Iceland, art galleries and museums, this refurbished, classic building is an ideal spot to experience this fascinating city.

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Hotel Flatey is situated in the centre of the old village on Flatey, in the very heart of Breidafjordur. The houses in the old centre are timber structures dating from the island’s former times of prosperity, and most of them have been restored in their original style. Nowhere else in Iceland can you find an urban setting where the atmosphere of the past has been so faithfully preserved. The hotel’s dining room and guest rooms are in converted warehouses flanking the old market square. Guests can savour the unique ambience of the island in cosy and welcoming accommodation and enjoy choice food with a view over the village, the coastline and the nesting grounds of the Arctic terns in Skansmyri.

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Heimaey is the largest island in the Vestmannaeyjar cluster also known as Westmann Islands. It is an archipelago located approximately 4 nautical miles (25 km) off the southwest coast of Iceland. Home to just under 5,000 people, Heimaey is only island in Vestmannaeyjar that is populated.

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101 Hotel is a boutique hotel, ideally located in the heart of Reykjavik near government and cultural buildings, shops and nightlife, next door to the Icelandic Opera House. The exterior is classic Icelandic design, but inside it’s all about refined elegance and stylish comfort. 

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Landmannalaugar is a popular destination in Iceland for visitors seeking relief and tranquility. Whether you suffer from chronic arthritis, head-splitting migraines, depression, or simply stress, the hot springs are renowned for their healing and therapeutic powers.

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Svinafellsjokull, is one of the many outlet glaciers of the massive Vatnajokull glacier, Earth’s third-largest. The ice that feeds Svinafellsjokull comes spilling down from Iceland‘s high interior in an icefall that riddles it with deep and sometimes treacherous fissures called crevasses.

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The Blue Lagoon may be a man-made attractions, but it seems to meld into Iceland‘s unearthly lunar landscape. Located about 39 km outside Reykjavik and about 13 km from Keflavik International Airport, the Blue Lagoon is one of the country’s top attractions.

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Iceland‘s remoteness is an escape in itself, and this remote place offers an unusual way to enjoy it. Less than an hour drive from Reykjavik, is Glymur, a breathtaking spot with black-sand beaches, whale-watching trips, glaciers, lava fields, and wide pastures. The views are enough to soothe you and this is before you have taken in the best of the Glymur Resort. Menus there burs full of flavour. Photo by: Hlynur

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The Hallgrimskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavik, Iceland. It is located at the top of shopping street Skolavordustigur, Reykjavik. Rising 74.5 m (244 ft), Hallgrimskirkja is the tallest building in Iceland. The statue in front of the church represents Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red.

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It covers area of roughly 8,100 km² and an average thickness of 400 m and the greatest thickness of about 1100m. Vatnajokull is the largest glacier mass in Europe and the biggest glacier in Iceland. Anyone who ever wondered how Iceland got its name would likely find the answer in the fact that the country’s largest glacier alone covers more than 8% of the country. The total ice volume of the glacier is approximately 3300 km³.

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