Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland

Snæfellsnes peninsula is a beautiful area located on the west side of Iceland which offers many recreational activities.

On your way to Snæfellsnes we receommend your first stops after reaching the peninsula are at Gerðuberg, a columnar basalt cliff in Hnappadalur valley, and Ölkelda, a natural spring of clean drinking water. Then continue around the peninsula and to the National Park. A must is a stop at Arnarstapi and enjoy its extraordinary shores and scenery. Nature lovers enjoy the spectacular landscapes and peculiarities of the surroundings and spend time hiking and bird watching along the precipitous shoreline where it is quite common to see seals.

Continue your journey through the National Park where you can find many beaches and amazing bird life. In this area there are many signs of ancient eruptions from the volcano with various lava formations and craters.

Snæfellsjökull glacier is a dormant volcano which attracts thousands of people each year. Some visitors assemble here regularly each summer to enjoy the energy radiation, as they believe it to be one of earths seven energy spots.

Last but not least visit Stykkishólmur village by Breiðafjörður bay.

Please visit welcome2iceland.is to book a tour to Snæfellsnes, and other great pearls of nature in Iceland.

Great location hotel in Reykjavik Iceland

When you visit Reykjavik, Iceland, you should definitely consider staying at the Metropolitan Hotel, since has great value, comfort and location, right next to the city center. The atmosphere is personal, friendly and relaxed.

Metropolitan Hotel has 31 rooms with showers, WC, TV, telephones and of course internet access. Comfortable double, twin, single and triple rooms.
Every morning a complimentary buffet breakfast is served - including warm waffles.

The location is great: On a peaceful sidestreet, 2 min walk from central plaza and most of the city´s best restaurants, gallerys and downtown activities.

Best value in a hotel in Reykjavik: location - comfort - affordable.

The hotel has its Tour Booking Center in the hotel reception. They can help you choose day tours and excursions, find the best car rental deal and book a hotel for you going around the country. The most popular tours include Blue Lagoon tours, Golden Circle tours, Whale watching, South Coast, Northern Lights and many more.

You can contact the hotel reception directly via email or telephone (see contact info on website) with the things you would like to experience in Iceland and they will help you create a solid travel plan at the best price possible.

Here you can watch a video from the hotel.Metropolitan Hotel Reykjavik Iceland

The Metropolitan Hotel offers the best value in a hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland. Hotel's website is www.metropolitan.is for further information or booking. You are always welcome at The Metropolitan Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Shopping in Reykjavik

Laugavegur is the main shopping street in the downtown area. In this popular shopping area of Reykjavik visitors find a large number of shops and craft studios, but it's not exactly the cheapest area to go shopping in Reykjavik. Instead, Skólavördustígur (the street leading from Laugavegur to the Hallgrímskirkja church) has turned into a very hot shopping area. Going to the Mall in Reykjavik: The Kringlan shopping mall in the new city center of Reykjavik, is a shopping hub of social activity. Get some souvenirs from Íslandia, the popular store with Icelandic souvenirs. The famous lopapeysa (Icelandic sweater) are also great to bring home - they can be bought in every bigger store in Reykjavik. Taxfree Shopping A refund of local Value-Added Tax is available to visitors in Iceland. The refund will result in a reduction of up to 15% of the retail price, provided departure from Iceland is within 3 months after the purchase is made. The purchase amount must be no less than ISK 4,000 (VAT included) per sales receipt, and all goods (except woollens) need to be shown at customs if the total sales amount is more than ISK 40,000.

A great location to stay at when visiting Reykjavik is the Metropolitan Hotel, which is just 2 minutes away from the center of Reykjavik.

The unforgetful Northern Lights

There is nothing more breathtaking than seeing the Northern Lights dancing around the sky and it is absolute unforgettable experience.

The best way to enjoy the Northern Lights is to go into a dark, frozen winter night and observe unbelievable display of colour, lights and texture is like waking up in a fairy tale full of mystery and magic.

The Northern Lights are caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole. That creates this wonderful light effect, known as the Aurora Borealis.

The Northern Lights are a spectacular natural phenomenon, often seen dancing around in fantastic colours across the Icelandic Arctic sky. Here you can see a great video put together of live northern lights. It's amazing to watch the movements and lifelike colors moving all around the starry night sky.

Here you can book one of the most popular Northern Ligths tour in Iceland.

Are you coming? If you haven't seen anything like this phenomenon, you don't want to miss this.

Aurora Borealis in Iceland

Any time from the onset of autumn darkness until the light nights of spring we can witness one of nature’s most spectacular displays; the phenomenon which we call the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis.

All hotels and booking agents in Reykjavik are informed by email about our decision so please contact the front desk of your hotel or the Tour Desk at hotel Saga, Loftleidir and Hilton to find out whether we will be operating the tour. Before we start this tour we always check the weather forecast around the south western part of Iceland. From experience, we decide where each journey will lead us, for the best possibilities to see the Northern Lights.

Here you can book your Northern Lights tour in Iceland.

The Northern Lights are visible from September through April but can only be seen on a clear night.
Please note that of course nobody can guarantee sightings even if the tour is operated. In these cases the tour operators usually offer the customers a second tour free of charge - but please check first with them about it - so look for something like this in their presentation material "Free second trip if we go and Mother Nature does not cooperate"

Þórsmörk - Húsadalur

Climate in Thorsmork is unique, because it is a haven surrounded on all sides with glaciers and mountains providing shelter from harsh weather conditions. Weather is therefore often better there than in the neighboring areas. Thorsmork has a diverse flora and magnificent landscapes.

Thorsmork is popular amongst hikers. A lot of different tours are possible, from hiking on the glaciers to trekking (i.e., Laugavegur up to Landmannalaugar) or smaller excursions, such as to the canyon Stakkholtsgja with its waterfall or five small day treks, to the summits of surrounding peaks, with rewarding views, even in bad weather. The Krossa river is a cold fast river coming down from glaciers: a bridge allows pedestrians to cross. There are daily coach arrivals, from Reykjavík and other towns in Iceland.

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Here you can book all kinds of great daytours and excursions and plan your whole vacation during your stay in Iceland.

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Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón started to form in the early nineteen twenties and is getting bigger every year. You will see many amazing blocks of ice that have broken off Europe’s biggest glacier, Vatnajökull, as they sail slowly towards the ocean which is only a kilometer away.

Jökulsárlón has been a setting for four Hollywood movies namely, 'A View to a Kill', 'Die Another Day', 'Tomb Raider' and 'Batman Begins', in addition to the reality-TV series Amazing Race. A postage stamp depicting Jökulsárlón was issued in 1991 with a face value of 26 krónur.

The tongue of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier is a major attraction for tourists. Tour operators conduct snowmobiles and jeep tours to visit the glacier along the winding iceberg studded Jökulsárlón Lagoon. The base station for visits to the area is at Joklasel, which is approached from Hofn. It is termed as Tourist Conveyor belt. While walking on the shore, the isolated big blocks of icebergs on the sand beaches could be seen.

With the rate at which Vatnajökull is retreating and the lagoon is getting formed, in the near future, it is anticipated that there is likely to be a deep fjord where Vatnajökull is now. This retreat is also posing a threat to the National Highway Route 1 of Iceland. Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland is 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the lake and the road between the capital and the lagoon winds through a dozen other glaciers, which are also under retreat. It is 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the west of Höfn town and 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Skaftafell National Park. It is accessible by the ring road, Route 1, that goes across the lagoon, and where parking facilities have been provided for visitors. It is also known as the "Tourist Conveyor belt". While walking on the shore, isolated large blocks of icebergs can be seen on the black sand beach.

When visiting Iceland, you can be on the lookout for tours to Jokulsarslon or Glacier Lagoon (like it is often called by tourists, visiting Iceland.

We welcome you to visit our website welcome2iceland.is to all the great tours we are offering to great spots and nature pearls like this one.