As mentioned in my previous review of Icelandair, I recently went on holiday to Iceland, staying in the capital city, Reykjavik. Reykjavik is the northernmost capital in the world, and is also the smallest capital city in Europe, but then Iceland itself doesn't have the largest population either. Greater Reykjavik has a population of just over 200,000 people, which is two thirds of the population of the country as a whole. A small island to the north west of Britain, it does tend to get overlooked when concentrating on mainland Europe, but from what I'd heard it seemed like an interesting place to visit, and after seeing signs all over the Tube advertising the place, I ..  Read the complete review

My first impressions of Reykjavik were based more on smell than sight. We arrived at Keflavik Airport in December, with darkness falling fast and went straight onto a bus to get to the central bus station. Everybody drives incredibly slowly in Iceland and as we crept along I was vaguely bothered by this whiff of sulphur, which seemed to come from the very fabric of the bus. I noticed the smell everywhere that first evening, on people and their clothes, in the reception area and finally realised when I washed my hands in the sink, that this is the smell of the hot water. That evening, Dad and I took our first walk along Laugavegur, the main shopping street. ...  Read the complete review

I hollidayed in iceland a few years ago, and stayed in Reykjavik for 3 nights. I had planned to stay there longer. I was very dissapointed in Reykjavic. I had been led to belive that the city was a fun loving alcohol iduced non stop party. At least the alcohol was right. The problem was that it wsn't anyone fun loving drinking it. There is such a problem with alcholoism in Iceland that you can only buy it in bars or government run shops. Prices have been escalated to a point where it is barely affordable. To give you an idea the cost of a 70 cl bottle of vodka costed more than a tank of petrol in the UK. This government policy only seems to ...  Read the complete review

Reykjavik is the strangest but probably most intriguing capital city I have been to in Europe. It has a population of 100,000 but in terms of Iceland's population this is a third of all people. Its setting is impressive. The actual name is supposed to mean "smoky bay" - this is from the geothermal steam that rises and actually provides all hot water and power for the city. Reykjavik these days is quite spread out, but the nicest area is the old city centre. There is a long pedestrianised shopping mall this runs through the centre leading to Austurvollur, the town square. You will find many recognisable shops in this area - Top Man/Shop, ...  Read the complete review

Iceland.... I went to Iceland last Easter, it was really enjoyable and my only regret is that I didn't stay longer. It's not as far away as you think- especially from Scotland and although expensive for consumer goods, if you are careful you can stick to a reasonable budget. Accomodation wise it's best to stay in a guesthouse,I stayed in guesthouse Isafod which was 10 minutes from the town centre- a much better bet as some of the hotels are pretty remote, especially the official airline one ******** which is a good hike from the town centre. I went through www.artic-experience.co.uk, who were really good- my guesthouse only cost £30 a night which ...  Read the complete review