About Iceland
Iceland is a place of contrasts.
Over 1,5 million tourists visit Iceland every year to experience the exceptional nature and culture of this remarkable island.
Created by volcanism of the Middle Atlantic Ridge, Iceland is the largest island on the ridge due to tectonic movement (the meeting point of the plates forming Earth´s surface crust).
Approximately 103.000 square km. in size, located in middle of The North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland is a beautiful – and yet harsh home for the around 330.000 inhabitants.
You will experience contrasts in nature, both in terms of geological phenomena and weather conditions.
Visiting Iceland also offers vibrant urban life in the capital of Reykjavik, where 2/3 of the population live.
With our Travel Guide and our Around Iceland guide, Nat.is wishes to provide you with a little bit about almost everything you might want to know about Iceland.
Enjoy Your Visit to Iceland!
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Articles in About Iceland
About Melrakkaey I land
hi mall i land i ituated at the mouth of the... more
Touri t Information Center Myvatn
Hraunvegi 8
660 Mývatn
Tel: 464... more
Touri t Information Center Akureyri
Strandgotu 12
600 Akureyri
Tel:... more
Touri t Information Hvol vollur
The Saga Centre
Hlidarvegur 4
860... more
Thjor ar tofa - Community Centre Arne
Arne
801 Selfo
Tel:... more
Touri t Information Varmahlid
560 Varmahlid
Tel:... more
Gey i tofa
Open all year
Geo Centre
At Gey ir in Haukadalur
801... more
Touri t Information Hveragerdi
Sunnumörk 2-4
810 Hveragerdi
Tel:... more
Kjolur Route
Sprengu andur Route
Kaldidalur Route
Gae avatna... more
Reykjavik Area
Reykjane... more
Borgarfjordur Area
Snaefell ne... more
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Nortwe t Hvam tangi to Blonduo Area
Skagafjordur Area
Akureyri... more
Vopnafjordur & Borgarfjordur Area
Central Ea tern Area
Southea t... more
Gullfo & Gey ir Area
South Iceland Lowland
South... more
About Icelandic Literature
The Icelandic Literature wa created by the... more
About Hof jokull Ea t
Glacier Hof jokull Ea t (1069m) i located ea t of... more
About the Famou Eruption in 2010
On March 20th 2010 ( pring equinox),... more
Travel information center - Entering the Highland Interior from... more
About Icelandic Highland Route
During ummer you can drive acro the... more
About Vatnajokull National Park
Vatnajokull National Park i Europe' large... more
Be Prepared !
Iceland enjoy a much milder climate than it name and... more
Tax Free
All non-Iceland re ident are tax free eligible The minimum... more
Airline operating all year around:
WOW air from Europe & USA
SAS from... more
874 < Some Iri h familie and hermit had moved here and ettled, long... more
Up clo e and per onal with the whale
Whale watching tour are operated from... more
10 Large t lake in Iceland (km2)
1 Thori vatn (re evoir)
83-88
2... more
10 Longe t river catchment area (km2)
1 Jokul a a Fjollum
7,750
2... more
10 Longe t river in km
1 Tjor a
230
2 Jokul a a... more
10 Large t I land (km2)
1 Heimaey
14,7
2 Hrí ey
11,5
3... more
10 Large t Glacier (km2)
1 Vatnajökull
8300
2... more
10 Highe t Mountain in Iceland
1 Hvannadal hnjukur
2110
2... more
About Icelandic Cattle
The Icelandic cattle they originated from cattle... more
About The Icelandic Sheep
Hi tory and Background The modern Icelandic Sheep i... more
About The Icelandic Hor e
Breeding The Icelandic hor e live to a ripe old... more
About the Icelandic Sheepdog
The Icelandic Sheepdog i Iceland' only native... more
About Dome tic Animal in Iceland
Documented ource confirm that the ettler... more
Touri t Information/Skaftar tofa
Open April to mid September
Klau turvegur... more
Touri t Information
Open during ummer
Brydebud,
870 Vík
Tel:... more
Touri t Information
Radhu trod
Open: 1505 - 1509
Summer: Mon-Fri... more
About Blue Whiting
The blue whiting' (Lat:Microme i tiu pouta ou) habitat... more
About Blue Mu el
The blue mu el (Lat: Mytilu eduli ) i common all around... more
About Blue Ling
The blue ling (Lat:Molva byrkelange) i mo tly 80-130... more
About Ba king Shark
The ba king hark (Lat: Cetorhinu maximu ) i the econd... more
About Angler Fi h
The habitat of the angler fi h (Lat: Lophiu pi catoriu )... more
ANGLER
BASKING SHARK
BLUE LING
BLUE MUSSEL
BLUE... more
About Whale around Iceland
Whale are mentioned in the olde t documented... more
About Seal around Iceland
Altogether even pecie of pinnipedia have been... more
About Rabbit in Iceland
Rabbit imported a pet have become a part of the... more
About The Arctic Fox in Iceland
The arctic fox (Alopex Lagopu ) i believed to... more
About Polar Bear in Iceland
The polar bear (Ur u maritimu , formerly... more
About Mink in Iceland
In 1931, the mink (Mu tela Vi on) wa imported for fur... more
About Reindeer in Iceland
The reindeer (Rangifer Tarandu ) i a relatively new... more
About Rodent in Iceland
Only four pecie of rodent occur in Iceland, the... more
About Wild Mammal in Iceland
Iceland cannot boa t of many pecie of wild... more
About Gigjokull
A one of Eyjafjallajokull Glacier´ Outlet , Gigjokull wa... more
About the Ice Age in Iceland
The Ice Age are period in the earth' hi tory... more
About Bird of the Interior
Mo t of the interior plateau i devoid of... more
About Bird of the South
The exten ive alluvial or outwa h plain ( ander) of... more
About Bird of the Ea t
There i a large bird cliff on the penin ula Langane... more
About Bird of the North
In the northern lowland , between the village of... more
About Bird of the We tfjord
The mountainou and indented northwe t penin ula... more
About Bird of the We t
About 50 km from Reykjavik and only a hort di tance... more
About Bird of the Southwe t
In the capital and it vicinity, there are... more
About Bird of Iceland
About 330 pecie of bird have been recorded in... more
About Krok lon Re ervoir
River Tungnaa wa gradually eroding a cha m through... more
About Skorradal vatn Lake
Lake Skorradal vatn ha an area of 14,7 km² It i... more
About Graenalon Lagoon
Glacial Lagoon Graenalon i a con tantly changin body... more
About Sultartangi Re ervoir
River Thjor a and Tungnaa were dammed ju t ea t... more
About Kvi laveita Lake
The National Electricity Authority tarted work on the... more
About Hop Lake
Lake Hop i the country' fifth large t natural lake, ituated... more
About Myvatn Lake
Lake Myvatn ha an area of 36,5 km² It i ituated 277 m... more
About Lagarfljot Lake
River Lagarfljot i the econd large t one in the Ea t,... more
About Thingvallavatn Lake
Lake Thingvallavatn i the large t „natural”... more
About Thori vatn Lake
Thi lake wa the econd large t natural lake of the... more
About Kreppa River
River Kreppa i a hort tributary of the 206 kilometre... more
About Eyjafjardara E tuary River
The River Eyjafjardara E tuary, which i... more
About Sog River
Iceland’ large t pring fed river and a famou almon river... more
About Lagarfljot River
River Lagarfljot i the econd large t one in the Ea t,... more
About River Tungnaa
River Tungnaa di charge a larg area of the we tern part... more
About Jokul a a Fjollum
Thi glacial river, a di charge of the icecap... more
About Hol a River
Thi pring fed river wa called Djupa (The Deep River) in... more
About Hof a Vopnafjordur
A large river in the Vopnafiord region, fi hed with 6... more
About Vididal a
Thi i one of the top river , producing a thou and almon in... more
About Laxa River
Thi i one of Iceland’ major almon river and in many... more
About Kudafljot River
River Kudafljot i the product of confluence of everal... more
About Hvita River
Thi i a glacial river and the main artery of the... more
About Fnjo ka River
Thi i rather a large run off and pring fed river, which... more
About Blanda River
Thi i a large, partially a glacial river A dam linking to... more
About Herad votn
River Herad votn run through the wide Skagafjordur Valley... more
About Skjalfandafljot
Thi large volume glacial river ha ome of Iceland’... more
About Tindfjallajokull Glacier
The total area of thi mall glacier i about... more
About Drangajokull Glacier
Thi glacier i the northernmo t of the... more
About Grim ey
I land Grim ey i the northernmo t inhabited part of Iceland It... more
About Ve tmannaeyjar
The We tman I land , "The Pearl in The Ocean", i an... more
About Kaldbakur
Mt Kaldbakur (998 m) i the highe t mountain of the We tfjord... more
About Dyrfjoll
Mt Dyrfjoll (1136 m) mark the northernmo t boundarie of the... more
About Maelifell hnjukur
Mt Maelifell hnjukur (1138 m) i located to the outh... more
About Kerlingarfjoll
Thi va t and colourful rhyolite mountain ma if (150... more
About Kerling
Mt Kerling i the highe t mountain near inhabited area in the... more
About Kverkfjoll
Kverkfjoll i a mountain ma if underneath and on the... more
About Icelandic Volani m
The proce e by which molten rock material, or... more
About Gey ir
A Gey er i a hot pring, which erupt intermittently in a column... more
About Volcani m in Iceland
The i land of the Atlantic Ocean created by the... more
Metamorpho i in High Temperature Area
Yellow colour : Often pure ulphur... more
About Geology in Highland of Iceland
The Mountain Ma if Dyngjufjoll in the... more
About Geology in South Iceland
The outhern and Snaefell ne volcanic area... more
About Geology in Ea t Iceland
Re earch borehole confirmed dyke in exce of... more
About Geology in North Iceland
Hverfjall Thi prototype of a Tuff Ring wa... more
About Geology in We t Iceland
Crater Grabrok, in the extremely beautiful area... more
About Geology in South We t Iceland
The Reykjane Zone i a o-called Rift... more
The i land of the Atlantic Ocean created by the volcani m of the Middle... more
The northern light (latin: aurora boreali ) are a pectacular natural colour... more
Icelandic Litterature
The Icelandic Literature wa created by the inhabitant... more
Witchcraft and orchery
The witch hunt in Europe tarted around the year 1480... more
Outlaw - Thieve - Gho t - Evil Spirit - Witchcraft Burning
Mountain ide... more
Code of Arm
The Icelandic coat of arm i a hield with a ilvery cro in a... more
The u e of family name began in Iceland in the eventeenth and eighteenth... more
Order and Medal
The Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon wa... more
The Icelandic Police
There are no Icelandic military force , and never have... more
Icelandic Coa t Guard
In 1926, eight year after Iceland regained it... more
The Icelandic language
Relation hip to other language Icelandic i one of the... more
The Icelandic Flag
1 De cription The national flag of Iceland i a ky-blue... more
Telephone ervice
The very modern and highly reliable telephone y tem offer... more
Bu ine hour
Generally, hop are open between 09,00 and 18,00 and clo ed on... more
Bu ine contact
The Mini try of Commerce, Arnarhvoll, 101 Reykjavik Tel:... more
Vi a and Pa port
Reciprocal abolition of pa port requirement : Denmark,... more
<h3>About Iceland Glaciological Society</h3>
The Iceland... more
About Gard a Power Plant
The town council of Olaf fjordur decided to harne... more
About Gongu kard a Power Plant
River Gongu kard a i a run off river, which... more
About Grim a Power Plant
The National Electric Power Work (RARIK) were... more
About Laxarvatn Power Plant
In 1933 an auxiliary power tation wa built on... more
About Reykjavik Energy
The operation of the Reykjavik Electricity Authority... more
About Skeid fo Power Plant
River Fljotaa ha it ource in the northern... more
About Smyrlabjargaa Power Plant
River Smyrlabjargaa run through County... more
About Seaweed Harve ting
The eaweed grow in belt between the boundarie of... more
About Skalafell jokull Glacier
Glacier Tour were founded in 1985 The road up... more
Nama kard hverir
Thi pectacular high temperature area (410 m above ea... more
Hof jokull (Ea t)
Glacier Hof jokull Ea t (1069m) i located ea t of Glacier... more
About National Park Jokul argljufur
The Northern Part of National Park... more
About Eyjabakkajokull
The glacier nout Eyjabakkajokull i the ea ternmo t of... more
About Eirik jokull
Glacier Eirik jokull (1,675 m) ha an area of about 22 km... more
About Lambatungnajokull
Thi glacier nout flow down into the Skyndidalur... more
About Langjokull
The Long Glacier (1355m) i the econd large t in Iceland It... more
About Myrdal jokull
The Myrdal jokull (1480m) i the fourth large t glacier... more
About Bruarjokull
Thi glacier tongue i the large t of the many uch of the... more
About Torfajokull glacier
The glacier Torfajokull peak at 1,190 m above ea... more
About Tungnafell jokull Glacier
Mt Tungnafell (1,392 m) i a convex and teep... more
About Oraefajokull
Oraefajokull i the highe t mountain of the country, 2,110... more
About Vatnajokull
Vatnajokull (2110m) wa named after ub-glacial lake in a... more
About Breidamerkurjokull
Glacier Breidamerkurjokull count among the large t... more
About Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajokull (Directly tran lated: "The I land... more
About Solheimajokull glacier
The glacier nout Solheimajokull i the... more
About Skaftafell National Park
The Southern Part of National Park... more
About Thingvellir National Park
The Parliamentary Plain are the mo t... more
About Deildartunguhver
Thi i probably the mo t voluminou natural hot pring... more
Snaefell jokull glacier
The Snaefell glacier (1446m) ha an area of about 7... more
About National Park Snaefell jokull
The Snaefell jokull National Park wa... more
