A Crash Course in Iceland in less than 2 minutes

• The size of Iceland is similiar to that of Cuba, Portugal, South Korea and the US State of Kentucky
• Iceland's popular is around 360,000 people with 230,000 of that living in the capital of Reykjavik
• If you want to do a fly drive around the whole of Iceland's circumference, which is around 1,120 miles, you'll need a minumum of 8 days. Alternatively, you can stay for a shorter time in Reykjavik and see other areas of Iceland with escorted tours.
• There are many reasons to visit Iceland: nature, scenery, landscape and many outdoor activities. The northern lights are also a famous attraction between mid-September and mid-April. Depending on the time of year you travel, you can also experience 24 hours of daylight and the midnight sun
• The best times to visit Iceland are during June and August if you want to see the midnight sun or between September and April so you can witness the northern lights. 
• In winter, the shortest day has only 4.5-6 hours of daylight.
• The weather in Iceland is typically neither too hot or cold. In summer is ranges from 12-18 degrees Celcius and in winter averages around 1-2 degrees Celcius
• If you are visiting Iceland in winter, we reccommend dressing in layers
• Some of the best food to try in Iceland is their fresh fish, seafood, lamb and local vegetarian dishes
• Tipping is not customary in Iceland but well recieved for exceptional service

If you think you're ready to tackle everything Iceland has to offer, you can visit or all our latest package holiday offers on the Iceland Holidays website here. Alternatively, get in touch with our team of Iceland specailists on info@icelandholidays.com. We'd be more than happy to create you an itinerary based on your dream Iceland vacation.