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Iceland
Hot springs, geysers, glaciers, active volcanoes
and lava fields are just some of the natural features of this
spectacular island/country in the middle of the North Atlantic
close to the Arctic Circle. A feast for the eye, Iceland -the land
of fire and ice-has become one of the hottest, must see
destinations on the planet.
Area : 103.000 sq km
Population : 290.000
Capital : Reykjavik
Language : Icelandic(Official) ;
English
Major religion : Christianity (Majority
Lutheran)
GNI per capita : USD
$30.810
Internet domain : .is
Currency : Icelandic
Kronur
Phonecode : # 354
Hotels : Nordica Hotel, Reykjavik; 101 Hotel,
Reykjavik ; Hilton Reykjavic ; Hotel Borg, Reykjavik ; Hotel
Keflavik ;
Restaurants : Vox (@Nordica Hotel) ; Perlan,
Reykjavik ; Sjarvarkjallarinn
Attractions : Blue Lagoon, Svartsengi ;
Thingvellir National Park ; Golden Falls Great (Gullfoss) Geysir
and Waterfalls ; Laekjartog, Reykjavik ; Skaftafell National
Park ; Laki Volkano ; Jokulsarlon Glacier Lake ; Vatnajokull ;
Hvannadaalshnukur Mountain ; Eldhraun Lava Fields
;
Major Towns : Keflavik ; Vik ;
Vestmannaeyjar
Airport : Keflavik (REY) is 50km s/w of
Reykjavik
Must play 18 @ : Reykyavik G.C. (Grafarholt),
Reykjavik ; Westmann Islands G.C. , Vestmannaeyjar ; Keilir G.C.,
Hafnarfjordur ; |