ICELAND – THE ISLAND OF ICE AND FIRE

ICELAND TOURS – TRIPS TO ICELAND

INGÓLFUR ARNARSSON

Norwegian Viking considered as the first permanent settler in Iceland. He arrived on the island in 874 and built his house in a place located on the present central square of Reykjavik. This fact is generally regarded as the beginning of the settlement in Iceland.

HÖFÐI

The meeting of two presidents – Reagan and Gorbachev – in 1986 that was crucial for the end of the Cold War took place in Höfði.

HARPA

Concert hall and conference centre in Reykjavík. It is also the auditorium of Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Noteworthy is that the façade of Harpa is made of glass panels arranged in a specific way causing that the building has different colour depending on the angle of incidence of the sunlight.

CLUBS IN REYKJAVÍK

There are hundreds of clubs and pubs in the capital of Iceland. The live music is usually performed here and tourists can be surprised by spontaneous fun of Icelanders who energetically join the common singing. You can also join the party where Björk, The Sugarcubes and Sigur Rós debuted on the stage.

STROKKUR GEYSER

Geysers – hot springs rapidly discharging water column accompanied by steam, all at boiling point. The name comes from the Geysir – Icelandic name for a geyser that used to be highest in the world that was able to eject water up to 80 metres. Geysir was active between the fourteenth century until the ’60s. It is dormant now. The only active geyser in Iceland is Strokkur that regularly ejects 35 metres high water column every 6-10 minutes.

ÞINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK

Þingvellir – the National Park situated on the northern shore of the largest lake of Iceland – Þingvallavatn. The place often played a key role in the history of the island. Iceland’s parliament – the Alþingi, gathered here for the first time in 930 and continued to be called here until the end of the 18th century. Alþingi is now the longest continuously existing parliamentary institution of the world. Þingvellir remains a popular place for national and patriotic celebrations.

The national park is situated in the place where two tectonic plates meet – the Eurasian and the North American. The Almannagjá valley being a sliver between those two plates is a geological border between Europe and America.

The Öxarárfoss waterfall is one of the attractions on the spot. Not many people know that it came into being in 10th century as a result of an artificial correction of a flow of the Öxará river to provide fresh water to the assembly place. The Þingvellir National Park was inscribed on World Heritage UNESCO List in 2004.

HEKLA

The most active volcano in Iceland (1,491 m above sea level). Its last eruption took place in 2000.

EYJAFJÖLL

The last eruption of Eyjafjöll volcano took place in 2010 and immobilised air traffic across Europe.

BLÁA LÓNIÐ – ‘THE BLUE LAGOON’

Lido organised in a warm lake. Bathing in thermal waters rich in minerals has an excellent impact on skin. Above all first class relax guaranteed and our trip to Iceland will stay in memories forever.

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