Iceland, the land of ice and fire
The land of ice and fire, that's how Iceland is also called. But it is true! One day you will visit volcanic islands, geysers and hot springs, the next day you will hike over a glacier and admire the glacier lagoons. Iceland is a country of extremes, all at manageable distances from each other. With our tips you can put together your ideal road trip to see all these extremes!
- Capital: Reykjavík
- Population: 370.000
- Timezone: UTC +0
- Pay special attention to the amount of sun hours
- Currency: Icelandic Krona
- Perfect for a roadtrip
- Ideal for camping
- High Season: May - October
- Airport: Keflavík
- Visum: Probably not, but passport requirements apply
- Vaccinations: none
- Travel Guide: Lonely Planet Iceland or
- Iceland roadtrip
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