Stock pictures of the Iceland - Southern and Western Regions during summer 2004. Images include Reykjavik area, Reykjanes peninsula, Grindavik, The Blue Lagoon. Images also taken enroute to Jokulsarlon Ice Lagoon via Highway 1 travelling East from Reykjavik and Snaefellsnes to Olafsvik travelling North then West from Reykjavik initially via Highway 1 including Akranes. Royalty Free Images, Licenced Stock Photos
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The history of Iceland is one of survival and prosperity. Settled by Norsemen from Scandinavia and Celts from the British isles settled in the 9th and 10th centuries, Icelandic history has always been shaped by events on the larger politicla stage of the Nordic Countries. Iceland is an island of 103.000 km2, about one-third larger than Scotland or Ireland. Its highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, rises to 2.119 m and over 11 per cent of the country is covered by glaciers, including Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe.

Iceland is the least densely populated country in Europe, with a pure, unpolluted and truly magical landscape. Iceland’s summers are surprisingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but never sets. During winter you can marvel at the amazing, undulating green, blue, yellow and pink lights of the aurora in the night sky, and the winters are not as cold as you might imagine. Regardless of when you visit, you can be assured of the warmth of the Icelanders’ welcome and their desire to share their culture and make every effort to ensure that your stay is a pleasant one.

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