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.