Day Tours from Akureyri and Lake Myvatn - North Iceland Travel

Iceland is the most sparsely 
populated country in Europe.
Less than 3 people
live per square km

Average January temperature 
in Reykjavik, at around zero,
is actually higher than in New York.

The distance between
Iceland and Greenland
is shorter than the road between
Akureyri and Reykjavik 

Iceland has had four names:
Ultima Thule, Gardarsholmi, 
Snæland and then Iceland
from around 960

There is only 3 kinds of weather in Iceland.
Very Good  -  Good  -  Refreshing

In Iceland are no 
snakes, lizards, bats, 
or mosquitoes 

We have 13 Yule Lads
(Santa´s) 

Iceland was the last country
in Europe to be settled

Iceland has twice as many 
sheep as people 

Iceland was in 1980 the first
democratic country in the world
to elect a female president

Less than 1.5 million Icelanders
have ever been born

The Arctic Fox
was the first mammal to
settle in Iceland 

Icelanders believe in elves...

      ...seriously 

The shortest day this year is
21st December
Sunrise at 11:22
Sunset at 15:30
= 4 hours and 8 minutes
 

Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday
are named after the Nordic Gods:
Tyr, Odin, Thor and Frey

The highest and lowest temperature
ever recorded in Iceland
+ 30.5°C /  86.9 °F
- 38.0°C /  36.4 °F 

Beer was not allowed
in Iceland until
1st March 1989 

The highest and lowest temperature ever recorded in Iceland.
+ 30.5°C   /   86.9°F
-  38.0°C   /   36.4°F