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. 

Travel with nature, accept it's own rules.

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Places of Interest

Esja

EsjaThe saga entitled "Kjalnesingasaga" tells of an Irish widow named Esja. Esja was very wealthy and lived on a farm. Much doubt has been cast on the historical veracity of this saga and the true origin of the name remains obscure.

However, Esja is a mountainous mass near Reykjavik covering an area so large that each side of the mountain has its own particular characteristics. The residents of Reykjavik consider Mt. Esja their own. Interest in outdoor activities on and near Esja have been increasing markedly, including ice climbing up frozen waterfalls!

Well-marked trails lead up to Thverfellshorn, a trek that takes between one and three hours.


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