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Travel in Iceland?
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Travel in Iceland?

A land where the people are at least as unique as the landscape, with a local population that combines intelligence with a belief in fairies and trolls. A land where steam rises from the earth everywhere. Outside Reykjavik, it is bleak, barren, desolate, quiet, but oh, so beautiful. Glaciers, high mountains, lava fields, pitch-black beaches, amazing landscapes with volcanoes, waterfalls, birds and hot springs. And the occasional small village full of unique people.
Swim your health in the blue waters of Blue Lagoon. This warm water is said to have healing properties because it contains so many minerals.
If you take Iceland's longest hike (the 55-kilometer Laugavegurinn that runs from Skogar to Landmannalaugar) you will see glaciers, valleys and hot springs. Even a shorter hike is worthwhile.
Even if you don't particularly like birds, the return of puffins to the Westmann Islands in the spring are impressive.
Take a ride in a snowmobile (skidoo) on a glacier.
Enjoy the Northern Lights between the months of September and March.
The area around Geysir (where the word Geyser probably comes from) bubbles and steams on all sides. The Strokkur geyser spews hot water into the air every 10 minutes, and the area is dotted with bubbling mud pools, hot springs and rare plants.
At Jokulsarlon it is cold, but this lake created by meltwater from glaciers is spectacular with floating icebergs.
Reykjavik is the only real city in Iceland where therefore most of the population lives. By day a clean city, with beautiful houses, fine cafes and thermal baths. By night a city that celebrates, especially on weekends.
At Lake Myvatn you will find ancient volcanic craters, lava fields and bubbling mud pools.
The Westfjords (indeed the fjords in western Iceland) are spectacular, with some of Iceland's most remote towns.
Be prepared to experience the eternal wind.