Iceland tourist attractions

Iceland is a very remote island country in Europe. The northernmost point marked on the world map is Iceland. Between Britain and Greenland, a large number of tourists from all over the world are attracted to visit and experience different Arctic scenery every year. Let's share with you a detailed strategy.

Introduction to the Republic of Iceland * * * Iceland has a land area of 103000 square kilometers and a population of 3 1 8500 (2011). Most of them are Germanic Icelanders, and 85.4% of the domestic residents believe in Christianity and Lutheranism. Reykjavik, the capital, population 1 18800 (February 20 1 1).

Iceland is rich in volcanoes and geothermal energy. It has the purest air, water and the best hot springs in the world. Reykjavik's Blue Lagoon, Vatna Glacier National Park, Parliament Site National Park and Glacier Canyon River National Park are famous tourist attractions in Iceland, and the Golden Ring Tour is also a famous tourist route in Iceland.

Iceland's geographical location Iceland faces Greenland across the Danish Strait in the west, the Norwegian Sea in the east, the Greenland Sea in the north and the Atlantic Ocean in the south. It is a Nordic country with an area of 6.5438+0.03 million square kilometers.

Since the late Early Miocene, Iceland's geological landform has been formed by the accumulation of upper mantle materials spilled from the mid-Atlantic rift, belonging to a volcanic island. The rocks that make up Iceland are all volcanic rocks, and the most widely distributed are basalt, andesite, rhyolite and so on.

There are many volcanoes on the island, which are called "Polar Fire Island". There are 200 to 300 volcanoes and 40 to 50 active volcanoes. The main volcanoes are Laki Volcano, Huanadals Volcano, Haikela Volcano and catra Volcano. Volcanic activity in the southwest coast from 1963 to 1967 formed an island of about 2. 1 square kilometer. Iceland has the largest number of hot springs in the world. There are about 250 alkaline hot springs on the island, and the largest hot spring can produce 200 liters of spring water per second.

From the basic topography, Iceland is a bowl-shaped highland, surrounded by coastal mountains and with a plateau in the middle. Most of them are platforms, and the height of the platforms is between 400 and 800 meters. Individual peaks can reach 1.300 to 1.700 meters. The highest peak in Iceland is Mount Huanada Snook (265,438+0,654,38+0.9 meters). The lowland area is very small, and there are marine plains and ice water alluvial plains in the west and southwest, accounting for about 7% of the whole island area. The coastline without glaciers is irregular, with many fjords and bays. Other coastal areas are mainly beaches, and sandbars off the coast form lakes. Geothermal resources are abundant and hot springs are widely distributed.

Iceland climate Iceland is located in high latitudes, with temperate maritime climate in the south and tundra climate in the north. Influenced by the North Atlantic warm current, it mainly flows out from its south, and there is a branch around its west and north. Therefore, although it is located near the Arctic Circle, the temperature in winter is not low, and the temperature in summer is between 7 and 12 degrees Celsius.

Located near the center of low pressure in Iceland, the weather is changeable. Cyclones have brought abundant precipitation to Iceland. The annual average precipitation in southwest and west is between 1000 ~ 2000mm, and it is less in north and northeast, which is 400 ~ 600 mm. Rain and snow weather may occur in any season.

Hydrological rivers in Iceland radiate from the central plateau, and the main rivers are: Fiyo Darau Smee Glacier, etc. Iceland is not only the center of the Quaternary ice cap, but also modern glaciers are still distributed on the plateau, mainly shield-shaped ice cap glaciers and a few ice bucket glaciers, accounting for 1 1.5% of the whole island. There are Vatna Ice Sheet, Lange Ice Sheet, Hoves Ice Sheet and Mida Glacier. Among them, the Vatna ice sheet covers an area of 8,450 square kilometers and its thickness is between several hundred meters and 2 kilometers. It is the largest glacier in the world except Antarctica and Greenland.

Vegetation tundra is widely distributed, with grassland area accounting for 24%, and animal husbandry is relatively developed. The forest area accounts for about 65,438+0.37%, which is distributed in the leeward and sunny slopes and valleys, mainly birch shrubs. In recent decades, many cold-resistant conifers and cypresses have been introduced from Europe and America and grow well.

List of Icelandic Cities The main cities in Iceland are Reykjavik, Curry, hafner Vyodo, Kevlavik and Copavo.

Iceland National Park 1 and the former Parliament National Park (Thingvellir) are located in the southwest of Iceland, 50 kilometers east of the capital. In 930 AD, early Icelandic immigrants held the first National People's Congress here, and established the world's earliest elected parliament and the first Icelandic Constitution. It has beautiful scenery and is famous for its fractured valleys in Europe, Asia and the United States and its pure and deep parliamentary lake. This park is also a world cultural and natural heritage scenic spot.

2. Skav tafel, located in the southeast of Iceland, is the largest national park and nature reserve in Iceland. The park integrates glaciers, volcanoes, canyons, forests and waterfalls, with spectacular scenery.

3. Glacier Canyon River National Park (J? Kullsargljufur), located in northern Iceland, is the largest waterfall and one of the longest canyons in Europe, and is the habitat of birds.

Iceland's must-see attractions recommend the Golden Circle.

A rare tourist attraction in southern Iceland, stretching from Reykjavik to central Iceland, * * * about 300 kilometers. It consists of three major tourist attractions, namely Singeville National Park, Geyser and Golden Waterfall. The natural landscape is spectacular, and the Golden Circle has become the most popular tourist attraction in Iceland.

hot spring

Although Iceland sounds very cold, natural geographical conditions have created the best hot springs in Iceland. Iceland Blue Lagoon Geothermal Hot Springs Recommended (Blue

Lagoon), the world's top health resort, is located in the Blue Lagoon, one of the areas with the most frequent underground magmatic activity on the earth, which heats the Blue Lagoon and makes the water transpiration. Blue lagoon is a world-famous open-air hot spring with an average water temperature of 40℃.

About 30 degrees Celsius, the water is rich in minerals, such as silicon and sulfur. Even in the winter when snowflakes are flying, the lake is still full of hot air, like smoke and fog. Being in it, I feel as if I were immersed in a foggy world.

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Crystal Lan Bing Cave

Glaciers are fascinating not only because of their silence and beauty on the water, but also because of their mysterious ice caves hidden underwater; This cave is like a frozen sea wave, blue as crystal, very spectacular. The best time for glacier caves is winter. Such beautiful scenery is a wonderful trip that we can't miss in Iceland.

It is essential to make preparations before traveling to Iceland. Iceland's natural scenic spots are dotted with beautiful waterfalls, glaciers and volcanoes. But which scenic spots in Iceland are the most famous? Which tour route in Iceland is the most interesting? Many tourists will have such questions when planning their trip to Iceland. Therefore, guide

ToIceland Iceland Tourism Network integrates Iceland's scenic spots and travel itineraries, and has produced a set of Chinese version of Iceland map that tourists must have, integrating all the interesting things in Iceland into the map.

If you have no concept of Iceland and have lost your way in many travel strategies, then this article will definitely give you a deeper understanding of Iceland's main attractions, natural attractions and travel routes in the most intuitive way; These maps will help you make a successful travel plan in Iceland, whether you are traveling by car or with a group.

Iceland's main attractions and characteristic attractions Iceland's tourism has two most attractive places, one is Iceland's pure and extreme natural scenery, and the other is interesting outdoor activities. The following two maps will be very helpful to travelers in the initial stage of making Iceland's travel itinerary.

Beautiful island map-the most classic tourist map of Iceland

The beautiful scenery along the Iceland 1 Highway is the most classic China version of Iceland tourist map among all Iceland maps. It has not only been circulated among Icelandic travelers for many years, but also frequently appeared in travel guides about Iceland. This map shows the main scenic spots in Iceland in the most intuitive way and is a necessary reference for planning go on road trip in Iceland.

For tourists who take part in tour groups around the island, they can make full use of this map to better understand the natural scenery and cultural customs of Iceland they are going to. Even if you don't plan to go around the island, this map is quite practical; Travelers can directly follow the map, intuitively and comprehensively understand the natural beauty of Iceland, find their favorite attractions, and cooperate with the beautiful map along the island. Xia Dong and go on road trip packages and tours around Iceland are perfect choices.

Travel advice:

Corresponding self-driving package: You can choose the appropriate self-driving package according to the season of coming to Iceland and the length of your stay in Iceland, including one-stop services such as car rental, accommodation and itinerary planning. To save trouble and effort for your self-driving trip to Iceland, you can find it in the self-driving trip package in Iceland.

Package tour: You can enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Iceland 1 highway without driving. The package includes local daily drivers, tour guides, accommodation and itinerary planning documents, which can be found in the Iceland Free Travel Package.

Tips:

When planning a trip around the island, we should take into account the weather and road conditions in Iceland in different seasons. You can choose to drive by car or join a tour group around the island in summer. In winter, if you have no experience in driving on snowy roads, you'd better choose a tour group around the island.

The scenery in Iceland in summer is completely different from that in winter. For travelers who hesitate to choose which month to come to Iceland, it is recommended to read Weather in Iceland and Best Tourism Season.

When traveling in Iceland, you can not only appreciate the beauty of nature, but also participate in various special tourism activities to further appreciate the infinite charm of Iceland's nature. As a country of ice and fire, you must not miss Iceland's wonderful glacier features: exciting snowmobiles, unique Lan Bing caves, glacier hiking full of infinite surprises and so on. In summer, you can also visit the interior of the volcano and feel the fire side of Iceland.

Iceland's characteristic experience map introduces Iceland's most worthwhile glacier projects and helps you plan the itinerary you can participate in along the way. In addition to the glaciers and volcanoes on the map, whale watching, horse riding, snorkeling and taking a boat trip to the glacial lake in Jagushalon all have their own characteristics-the fun of Iceland cannot be put down on a map! With this special project map, you can choose to rent a car in Iceland, and travelers who want to save effort can sign up for a self-driving package and add special projects to their self-driving itinerary; You can also join the corresponding tour group directly, and find more Icelandic tourism projects in the adventure tour group column of the scheduled itinerary page.

Travel advice:

Recommended tour groups for related special projects: When you come to Iceland in summer, the activities worth experiencing include the internal volcano tour (open from mid-May to mid-June every year, 10) and the cruise to the glacier lake in Jiegu Salon. The most distinctive seasonal experience in winter is Lan Bing Cave (you can attend it every year 10 to March, 165438+).

Iceland can participate in activities all year round, such as glacier hiking, snowmobiling, whale watching, horse riding and snorkeling.

Tips:

Most outdoor activities in Iceland do not require participants to have relevant experience, but only need good health, but pay attention to the minimum age limit.

Snorkeling in Iceland requires swimming.

To participate in snowmobiling, you only need a driver's license for an ordinary car. For travelers without a driver's license, you can sit in the back seat of a snowmobile.

Hiking in caves and glaciers in Lan Bing are two different experiences. If you want to experience Iceland's magical glacier hiking, I suggest you sign up for glacier hiking besides Lan Bing cave activities.

Iceland's glacier tour group and volcano tour group have always been very popular, especially1from October to March 165438+ Lan Bing Cave Tour Group. If you plan to participate in these tourism projects, it is recommended to register in advance, so as not to sell out tickets and affect your travel plan.

Because there is a certain distance between different scenic spots in Iceland, and there is usually a tour guide to briefly explain the safety issues before the activities, it is recommended to arrange more loosely every day, and it is not recommended to participate in more than two activities in one day.

Classic tour route map around the island

Iceland has a famous Highway No.1 around the island. Traveling around the island is a very popular tourist route. The following three sets of itinerary maps can visually show the route and length of Iceland's trip around the island, so that you can understand the main attractions along the route with the exquisite itinerary map above.

Basic trip around the island map Iceland's basic trip around the island usually does not include Sinai Peninsula and western fjords. All the scenic spots are along the island road of Iceland 1, which is the shortest trip around Iceland.

Travel advice:

In summer, if you come to go on road trip Island in Iceland, you can take the 6-day and 5-night Summer Iceland Express go on road trip or 7-day and 6-night go on road trip.

Affected by the weather and road conditions in winter, the island is reserved for 1-2 days longer than that in summer. For travelers who have rich experience in driving in snow, they can sign up for the 8-day go on road trip around Iceland in winter or 10 go on road trip around Iceland in winter.

For passengers who don't drive, they can still go around Iceland. It is recommended to travel around the island for 7 days and 6 nights in summer, 6 days and 5 nights in winter and 8 days and 7 nights in winter.

Tips:

If you plan to travel around Iceland, you need to book at least one week.

The route around the island is around 1, and the general situation is very good. Two rounds are allowed in summer, and four rounds are recommended in winter to ensure safety.

1 tourist map around the island road (including Mount Sinai) 1 tourist map around the island road (including Mount Sinai), but excluding the western fjord. Snay Mountain Peninsula is known as "the epitome of Iceland". Snay Mountain can enjoy all kinds of geological landforms with the most Icelandic characteristics, so it is becoming a must-see tourist attraction for Icelandic travelers. For more information, I recommend reading Mount Snay Peninsula | a must-see attraction in western Iceland.

Travel advice:

Self-driving in summer, you can choose to drive around Iceland for 9 days and 8 nights in summer, or you can drive around the island 10 day and 9 nights.

Winter is at least about 12 days. It is recommended to take part in the deep round-the-island go on road trip in Iceland 12 1 night.

If you join a tour group around the island, you can choose to travel freely for 8 days and 7 nights in winter or 7 days and 6 nights in summer.

Tips:

On the basis of 1 highway, the north extends westward to Sinai Peninsula, and the beautiful scenery in the west is not lost to the roundabout 1 highway.

Mount Sinai can be visited in one day. If you want to travel in depth, it is recommended to arrange two days.

1 The itinerary map of Huandao Road+Snay Mountain+West Fjord shows the longest and deepest tour route of Iceland's trip around the island. This route covers all the scenic spots in Iceland and takes you all over Iceland.

Travel advice:

If you want to go to the western fjord, you can only join the summer 13 days and 14 days self-driving package around the island.

Tips:

The western fjord is difficult to pass in winter, so there is no corresponding trip.

As you can see from the map, it is the most time-saving to take a ferry from Xixia Bay to Mount Sinai, and you don't go back. There are also opportunities to see beautiful whales on the ferry.

There is no road in the northernmost part of Xixia Bay, so you can only camp on foot and can't travel by car.

Local depth travel map

For travelers with limited time, we have compiled three classic short-distance travel maps of Iceland to ensure that they can play and feel the most unforgettable attractions in Iceland in the shortest time.

Classic short-distance maps don't have time to go around the island? You may wish to use the limited time to visit one or several scenic spots in Iceland in depth. If the travel time is only about 3 or 4 days, and it is the first time to visit Iceland, you can refer to this classic short-distance map and visit the most classic big-name Icelandic attractions such as blue lagoon and golden circle.

Travel advice:

If you rent a car by car, you can choose 4 days and 3 nights by car | Golden Ring-Vic Town Package.

If you join a tour group, you can choose the four-day free package in winter and the Iceland summer package | four days and three nights.

Tips:

This classic short trip can be experienced all year round.

This road goes all the way to Vic Town on the south bank. If you want to go to Jagushalon Glacier Lake and Diamond Beach, since these two scenic spots are located in the southeast of Iceland, it takes at least two days to go back and forth from Reykjavik, so it is recommended to make travel arrangements for at least five days.

Map of the South Bank of Iceland The South Bank of Iceland is the most concentrated scenic spot in Iceland. If you have 5 ~ 7 days, you can explore the south bank in depth and reach the glacial lake in Jiegu Salon as much as possible. The map of the south bank of Iceland outlines the classic route of south bank tourism, which is the first choice for many Icelandic travelers.

Travel advice:

Go to road trip on the south bank of Iceland on the 5th, Aurora to road trip on the evening of the 6th and 5th, and take the classic route of the south bank of Iceland by car on the evening of the 6th and 5th.

Five days free travel in summer and four days, five days and six days free travel package in winter will also take you along this route to the south bank of Iceland.

Tips:

In summer, it is suggested to set aside at least half a day at this scenic spot. You can take a boat trip to the characteristic Jiegu Salon Glacial Lake, get a close look at icebergs and watch curious seals play around.

On this route, you can take part in snorkeling activities while visiting the Golden Circle, and you can also take part in glacier hiking via Solhema Glacier. For travelers who are interested in outdoor sports, it is recommended to reserve enough time when arranging the route, and it is not recommended to arrange outdoor activities twice or more a day.

Map of South Coast of Iceland (including Sinai Peninsula)

Sinai Peninsula is not far from Reykjavik, the capital, and it is easy to reach all the year round. According to the weather, sunshine and road conditions in different seasons, this map and route on the south bank of Iceland (including Sinai Peninsula) has a variety of days and lengths to choose from. If you have a trip of more than 7 days, you can refer to this route.

Travel advice:

Whether it is summer or winter, the self-driving package for more than 7 days will reach the south coast of Iceland and the Snay Mountain Peninsula.

Seven days and six nights in winter and eight days and seven nights in summer cover the southwest coast of Iceland.

Tips:

On the map, the south bank has reached the glacial lake in Jiegu Salon. If you are a food lover, it is recommended to drive for half an hour on the south bank to arrive at the famous lobster town of Hofen and taste Icelandic lobster.

In winter, it is difficult for Iceland to reach the north and Xixia Bay because of the weather and road conditions. Therefore, this route is the most recommended trip in Iceland in winter, which is relatively safe and ensures that travelers can experience the richest, most exciting and unique attractions in Iceland.