Monday, June 8, 2009

Holidays to Iceland

Iceland, also known as the "land of fire and ice", is a small island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland is a beautiful place- full of amazing natural landscapes, picturesque scenes and stunning volcanic regions. Besides the mouth-water scenery, Iceland also offers a host of outdoor sports such as kayaking, skiing, river rafting, whale watching and trout fishing! So, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiast are certainly going to have a ball over here.

You can take both winter and summer holidays to Iceland. In summer you can take full advantage of long daylight tours while in winter you can explore the ridges/glaciers in the dark! The most visited places in Iceland are capital cities of Reykjavik and Akureyi. In Reykjavik city, you will get to see galleries, museums, public parks, and numerous historical sites. Moreover, you can also enjoy excellent shopping, and a notable artistic scene. You can also pay a visit to the symphony concerts, ballets or opera! You will surely have a lovely time in this exciting place!

One of the prominent reasons for people visiting Iceland is that they can enjoy the luxury at the Blue Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon is a stunning resort located between Leif Eriksson International Airport and the city of Reykjavik. The water at the Blue Lagoon resort is supposed to be full of minerals, offering a calming and rejuvenating experience to the weary traveler. The hot mineral water helps in increasing the blood flow and removing strews from our body.

As mentioned above, Iceland has glorious landscapes, snowcapped mountains and exhilarating natural scenery. The diverse and vast landscape of Iceland offers plethora of opportunities for outdoor activities. Sports such as kayaking and white water rafting are very popular in Iceland. You will come across numerous conservation areas and national parks in Iceland where you can enjoy activities like horse riding, fishing, sea-angling, canoeing, snow mobiling and much more! Whale-watching and dolphin watching are some of the other activities which you can enjoy while present over here.

Some of the famous waterfalls of Iceland are the Gullfoss and the 'Queen of Iceland'. Gullfoss, when lighted up looks very beautiful and magical. These waterfalls are simply amazing and are a paradise for every visitor coming over here! The thunderous Dettifoss waterfall goes one further and is said to be one of the most powerful waterfall in Europe. Apart form all this, you can take a stroll in the gorgeous mountainous regions of Iceland and enjoy the views of the stunning glacier currents flowing past. Iceland is also famous for it's' geysers, especially those found at the town of Geysir. Some of these geysers or hot springs spurt constantly whereas others do not show any activity except for blasting boiling water sixty meters high in the air.

Iceland is a wonderful place to visit and I assure you that a trip to Iceland will be one of the most remarkable experiences of your life! So, go there and have fun!