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Discovery

Country except for in the European landscape, Iceland will allure you by his diversity and its originality. Indeed, its spectacular landscapes containing fjords, of glaciers or of frozen seas make of it a destination of dreamed. When one poses the feet in Iceland, one is immediately struck by the magic atmosphere which reigns there. Here, the legends containing elves and Vikings conquerors are always also alive, and one cannot pass to side. On this ground where the wind fire and the ice mix, one spends pleasant moments to discover all the mysteries which it contains.

Identity

Country except for in the European landscape, Iceland however succeeded in developing a form of tourism which allures more and more travellers throughout the world. Indeed, its spectacular landscapes containing fjords, of glaciers or of frozen seas, make of it a destination of dreamed. When one poses the feet in Iceland, one is immediately struck by the magic atmosphere which reigns there. Here, the legends containing elves and Vikings conquerors are always also alive, and one cannot pass to side. On this ground where the wind fire and the ice mix, one spends pleasant moments to discover all the mysteries which it contains. Located at the extreme north of the Atlantic Ocean, bathed in the west by the Norwegian Sea and south-east by the strait of Denmark. Iceland is to only 287 km in the south-east of Greenland. 

 

Besides an extraordinary natural heritage, Iceland also has many prints of its history, in particular in the fishing villages which abound in traces Vikings, or with the splendid buildings of the capital, Reykjavik. In this incredible city, you will benefit from the important night life and the detonating music scene. Do not forget that it is still and always the fatherland of the famous singer to the original repertoire, Björk. Located at the limit of the polar circle, Iceland is a ground of contrasts, and you will find with difficulty as many wild landscapes in Europe. When you saunter on the sandy beaches black or that you will leave to the attack the one the many volcanos the island, you will have the feeling to be arrived on the borders of world! Benefit fully from your stay and thus appreciate the charms of the second larger island of Europe.

Culture & Traditions

LITERATURE

Often inspired by their former Scandinavian invaders, Vickings, Iceland produced many sagas literary between 12th and the 13th centuries. These last are surely the greatest cultural heritage of the island. More recently, a Icelandic writer, Halldor Laxness, obtained the Nobel Prize of literature in 1955. This last knew to renew the Icelandic narrative tradition, while taking as a starting point the old the sagas, while insufflating a suspicion of modernity to these enthralling written.

NATURE

Ground of the extremes in extreme cases of the polar circle, Iceland is a single destination with the wild landscapes, more surprising the ones that the others. Between sources of warm water, geysers, volcanos, glaciers and sandy beaches black, attractive nature Icelander books many surprises with the amateurs of big spaces.

 

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The stages

BLUE LAGOON

Blue Lagoon is a spa which is in Iceland, on the level of South-west, on the volcanic system of Reykjanes. These thermal waters of a temperature of 39 degrees result from the geothermal power station of Svartsengi, located just behind Blue Lagoon. This artificial lake is very snuffed by many tourists because of these thermal waters bringing of multiple benefits. Indeed, by its composition out of rock salt, silicates and algae blue-green, they make it possible to look after many skin diseases such as eczema or the psoriasis. These is the algae blue-green which gives him this turquoise blue colour, from where the name of the Blue Lagoon.

PENINSULA OF THE SNAEFELLSNES

The peninsula of Snaefellsnes is located on on the west side Icelandic and is in the middle of the legends of this country to the still wild landscapes. This peninsula is very famous because it shelters the Snaefellsjökull volcano which inspired Jules Verne for his novel “Travels in the center of the Earth”. Measuring 1,146 meter altitudes, it is called the volcano with the white cap, because it inactive and is covered with snow throughout the year. If one wishes to discover the fishing ports and the seals which elected residence on the Icelandic coasts, it is enough to skirt bay of Grundarfjordur which is made up of many landscapes to cut the breath.

GOLD CIRCLE

To make a journey in Iceland, it is a little to leave in a country dreamed to discover landscapes to cut the breath. Several courses are proposed to make you discover this enchanted country, but the travellers having little time will privilege certainly the fabulous Circle of Gold. The Gold Circle is in the south of the country, not far from Reykjavik. One can discover there the formidable glacial lagoon Jökulsarlon, the geysers and the cascades, as well as the national park of Skaftafell and the Vestman islands. One can also choose to explore the South Coast and west until Jökulsarlon, during an enthralling travel in the middle of the peninsula of Reykjanes where one will not fail to taste the greedy specialities of the country.

JOKULSARLON

Difficult not to believe itself in the middle of the Queen of Snows when one penetrates on the grounds of Jokulsarlon. One admires there with astonishment the procession of escaped icebergs of the glacier Breidamerkujokull, itself a ramification of the largest glacier of Europe, Vatnajokull. The latter derive with grace in a sumptuous lagoon which one can observe at the time of an excursion in boat, or at the time of an excursion on the lakeside. If you are lucky you will be able to perhaps see seals which populate the surroundings making the show very astonishing.

THE NATIONAL PARK OF THE VATNAJÖKULL

The national park of Vatnajökull is one of the greatest “white” zones protected from the country, and it understands, besides the glaciers of Skeidharárjökull, Morsárjökull and Skaftafelljökul, a fifth of the cap of Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe (8 100 km2). Created to protect this fragile environment in 1967, the Vatnajokull Park is the synthesis of the natural beauties of this part of the north of Iceland. The septentrional end of the park is occupied by the lake Grimsvötn, the Svartifross cascade, is composed of basalt needles in form from prisms, the point of view of Sjónarsker, with its splendid sight on the mountains, the giants of ice and the Atlantic Ocean. The park shelters more than 200 species of plants, the simple shrubs, the rare orchises and the dwarf birches.

SKOGAR

Located on the South Coast of the country, Skogar is a small village which has two great attractions: Skogafoos and its museum of Popular Arts. Skogafoos is a spectacular waterfall which falls from a 62 meters height cliff. You will be able to go to the top in order to contemplate the splendid sight which surrounds you. The legend tells that a gold trunk would have been hidden by a colonist named Prasi. So it would seem that you can see gold scintillating… Moreover, you cannot you return in Skogar without visiting Folk Skogar Museum. This museum of Popular Arts gathers all the aspects of the Icelandic culture. Its important collection has been fed for 75 years by Porour Tómasson, nonagenarian who you will be suitable for meet since it often goes to the museum to play of the airs on the organ of the old church. This excursion will be for you the occasion to visit old houses out of peat and wooden, to discover the national costume, to admire traditional jewelry and many other treasures still…

REYKJAVÍK

The town of Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, it is also most septentrional of the world. In spite of the strong population density of the city, one forgets easily that one is in a capital, thanks to his quiet streets bordered of sheet houses to the roofs coloured like with his pretty populated duck lake for the greatest happiness of the children. Reykyavik also proposes a beautiful cultural wealth, in particular with regard to the contemporary art. It should be noted that the ends of the week, the night life is worth a small turning for the party animals.

THE NATIONAL PARK OF THINGVELLIR

Classified with the World heritage of UNESCO, the National park of Thingvellir is an exceptional site for the very particular biology of its water but also for its history. Indeed, it is here that the first central Parliament of the country by the Vikings with Xe century was founded. It is here also that it is possible to observe the tectonic phenomenon of divergence of the Eurasian and North-American plates. You will be able to admire nearly 50 stone and peat huts as well as vestiges of the farming during 18th and 19th centuries. Moreover, you will be able to make diving in the Lake Thingvallavatn with Silfra, very famous site, where you will discover attractive seabeds.

ISLANDS VESTMANNAEYJAR

Located at thirty minutes only of the continent in ferry, the Vestmannaeyjar islands are a true paradise with Icelandic. One can admire there many small islands with the sloping cliffs, which shelter a considerable number of species of birds of sea like the puffins or even the guillemots. But greatest tourist attraction remains the town of Heimaey, where the major part of the inhabitants of the archipelago concentrates. This last is crossed by impressive lava flow frozen, almost incongruous element in the middle of the coloured houses.

FIMMVÖRDUHÁLS

To leave in Fimmvörðuháls, it is the occasion to spend a rich day of excursion and living palpitating adventures. You will be able to admire sumptuous landscapes, with the example of the cascades to the silver plated colours of Skogafoss, or the many waterfalls of the back-country. If you like the adventure, you will be able to discover the remains of the eruption of Eyjafjallajökul which paralysed the air traffic during several days in 2010. Do not miss pas la am in hiding stone which is completed in Porsmörk, this paradise of flowers surrounded by edges of ice is very appreciated travellers.

SEYOISFJOROUR

This absolutely incredible site is a magic and impressive place. In this handle bordered of mountains, you will observe a splendid waterfall, by appreciating the serenity which reigns in this place. While going down on the fjord from Seyðisfjörður, one admires an incredible sight on the green mountains of the neighbourhoods, and on the multiple cascades which they shelter. These last are thrown with elegance and power directly in the sea. Not far from the site, the town of Seyðisfjörður is a very pretty port with the atypical architecture of this area of Iceland. One admires there splendid coloured houses which are reflected in sea water.

BORGARFJORDUR EYSTRI

Difficult to reach, Borgarfjörður Eystri is a fjord which is deserved! The amateurs of ornithology will be able to discover numerous species of birds there, like puffins, guillemots or even of the eagles. On the site, you will also admire a whole small village of a hundred inhabitants which gives an impression of end of the world. You will discover there a beautiful church, the red house grassiest of the village of Lindarbakki, dating from the end of the 19th century, as well as the rock of the Elf where you will find a table of surprising orientation. With a few kilometers, direct until Hafnarholmi, a small island close to the fishing port. Over there niche a colony of more than 10,000 couples of puffin.

HUSAVIK

Husavik became a destination very appraisal of the travellers since it is in this small picturesque harbor that one finds the best place to observe the whales in Iceland. Indeed, 11 species different of whales come in Husavik the summer to nourish itself there. It is with the museum of the Whale that you will be able to learn the essence of these mammals like their manners, their protection as well as the history of their hunting in Iceland and you will realize of the vastness of this mammal by observing several impressive skeletons.

LAKE MYVATN

Located at the North-East of Iceland, the lake Myvatn has a surface of 36.5 km2, which makes of it the fourth plus big lake of the island. You will be able to admire more than hundred species of birds there, like about thirty duck species. Its low depth, allows a strong penetration of the light, which gives a relatively fairy-like aspect. In the Laxa river, just at side, one fishes largest salmons of Iceland. Not far from there, you will be able to try the rise of the peak of Vindbelgjarfjall, high of more than 500 meters, and to admire the incredible Myvatn lake view and its small islands.

PENINSULA OF TRÖLLASKAGI

It is difficult to resist the charms of the peninsula of Tröllaskagi. The stunning landscapes somewhat point out those of the fjords of the West, close to the polar circle. You will be able to visit the museum of herring of Siglufjördur, where one learns some a little more on the old techniques of Icelandic peaches. The in love ones with sports them, will be able to also practise the ski in some stations. Moreover, you will be able to admire the longest fjord of the northern center of the island, Eyjafjördur, with broad whose the island extends from Hrisey. Accessible by a ferry in fifteen minutes hardly, the island constitutes an excellent observatory of birds, thanks to its protected area. Some cities on Tröllaskagi do not miss interest, as that of Siglufjördur where one can appreciate the center of traditional music.