Iceland Travel Guide - Travel Insights and Tips

Reykjavík is the capital city of Iceland and the northernmost capital of the world. Reykjavik is a small city relative to other capitals in the world. It is also a Unesco City of Literature, the first non-native English city to gain such a status.

103,000 km². This makes Iceland the second largest island in Europe after Great Britain and the 18th largest in the world. Iceland spans roughly 500 km from west to east and 300 km from north to south.

+354 is the country code for Iceland when making a call from another country.

The official currency of Iceland is the krona (ISK). While exchange booths are readily available in Iceland, many hotels and restaurants accept US dollars, Canadian dollars, and euros, as well as the currencies of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Paying with cards is common in Iceland.

Keflavik International Airport is the main airport in Iceland that serves both domestic and international flights. It is on the Reykjanes Peninsula, 50 km from the capital city. Over 30 leading airlines, including Icelandair, serve this airport with scheduled flights to over 90 destinations. COD: KEF. Closest City: Njardvik

US, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and British passport holders are all exempt from visas for up to 90 days. Iceland is a member of the Schengen region, a group of 26 European nations with similar entry and exit rules that permit unrestricted travel between members.

The official language of Iceland is Icelandic, which is an Indo-European language. English speakers, however, will have no problem conversing with the locals, as it is widely spoken in major cities. Iceland is additionally home to 11 other spoken languages. Learning a few welcoming and essential phrases of the Icelandic language (Hello - Halló, thank you - Takk) is nevertheless a great way to integrate with the community.

When there is an emergency, call 112. It is supported by civil defense, police, fire, ambulance, rescue teams, kid protection committees, and coast guards. They can be reached through phone, message, or even the 112 Iceland app. By tapping the red emergency button, the app will instantly text the contact center with your GPS location.

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice, as it is home to the largest glaciers in Europe and the most active volcanoes in the world. This is also the only place in the world where you can snorkel in the space between two tectonic plates. This is because Iceland is located where the North American and the Eurasian plates meet.