Iceland is a European island midway between North America and the continent of Europe. It’s the same distance from New York to Iceland as from New York to Los Angeles. Mid-Atlantic Location.

You can take a bus from BSI Reykjavik, 08:30. Rent a car and drive about 300-450 km, take a flight. from June 1 to end of August are two flights.

The króna, plural krónur (ISK), with a May 2002 exchange rate of roughly 100 ISK to the US dollar and 150 ISK to the british pound. Although you may find a few places that accept US dollars, especially in the Reykjavík area, you should carry and use Icelandic money — easily exchanged at the airport, banks, and currency exchanges. Visa, Master Card, and Cirrus use is pervasive throughout Iceland. And ATMs are generally not hard to find.

You’re obviously reading this part of the brochure first. But make no mistake — you don’t have to be an outdoors type to fall in love with Iceland! For example, Reykjavík is one of the liveliest, safest, terror-free, most sophisticated, and modern cities on earth. Its nightlife and cultural offerings are quickly becoming legendary worldwide. Half of Iceland’s population lives in the greater Reykjavík area. History and heritage is world famous, Althingi at Thingvellir and Leifur Eiriksson plus Saga.

World-class! Iceland’s hotels and guesthouses are almost invariably clean and comfortable. Food choices are generally wide. “Homegrown” seafood, lobster, fish and lamb dishes are popular and available anywhere. In the more populated areas, international cuisine — including American fast food — has become all the rage. And vegetarians will find plenty of excellent choices.