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Iceland Guest is an information website for your travel to Iceland. On this site you can get all the tourist information you need for your vacation in Iceland. We hope that you will find this online travel guide useful in planning your holidays in Iceland.

About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.

For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.

About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.

Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.

Highlights and Places in Iceland

Skagafjörður – North Iceland's centre for outdoor pursuits.

Skagafjörður

Skagafjordur Holar

North Iceland's centre for outdoor pursuits.

Located in north east Iceland is the municipality of Skagafjörður where you can find a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Whether you want to become acquainted with the Icelandic horse in its natural environment, go river rafting, sea kayaking, bird watching, hiking or learn about the history of the country and its people Skagafjörður is the place for you.

Skagafjörður is spoken of as the cradle of the Icelandic horse, since the first horse mentioned in the Icelandic sagas was from Skagafjörður. Several operators offer various organised horse rides and it is even possible to hire a horse for use on your own. Anglers should be able to find plenty to interest them as eels, arctic char, brown trout and salmon can be caught in the lakes and rivers, while fat salmon trout and even cod can be caught from the seashore. Hunters can also find worthy targets among the numerous geese, ducks, ptarmigans and sea bird species that Icelanders hunt.

Skagafjörður offers a variety of routes for walking, cycling or riding in the amazing natural beauty. For those who like climbing mountains, innumerable possibilities present themselves, such as Tindastóll, Mælifellshnjúkur and Glóðafeykir, along with a wealth of other peaks in one of Iceland's largest mountain ranges, on Tröllaskagi. 4WD tours through the highlands are also popular leisure options for those who like feeling a surge of adrenalin.

If more leisurely outdoor activities appeal to you, you should also find something appropriate. A nine-hole golf course is set in attractive landscape at Sauðárkrókur. Swimming pools and excellent spots for bird-watching are also in the environs as well fine museums and historical sites. There are enormous opportunities for outdoor pursuits in Skagafjörður, where everyone ought to find something to suit them. Welkome to Skagafjörður!

Skagafjörður
Tourist Information Centre
Varmahlíð
Iceland
Tel. 455 6161
E-mail: info@skagafjordur.is
Website: www.skagafjordur.is