The airfare to get there is very low. I'm more concerned about once I arrive.
2006-09-27 13:53:57 · 4 answers · asked by windy 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
December and January are the darkest period of the year. During this period there is daylight for only a couple of hours per day and when it's very cloudy there may be no daylight at all during the day. When there is snow there is less darkness though. It's not that cold in Iceland most of the winter. It rains a lot in winter and sometimes it snows, but the temperature is rarely below -5°C around the coast (it's colder in the mountains in the center of the country). There's usually only a week or two (usually in February I think, although it's not always the same) when it gets colder than that.
As for prices... Iceland is unfortunately VERY expensive. Pretty much everything is expensive, but accommodation and transport will account for most of your costs I think. I'm afraid I can't give you examples of prices though, since I haven't been in Iceland for 2 years now and don't know the exact prices as they are now.
2006-09-28 22:57:58 · answer #1 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the Conqueror that Iceland is a beautiful country. The remote unique landscape is worth a visit
But it's certainly not cheap. Everything from food over accomodation to transport is expensive.
So if you want to spend the money to enjoy this beautiful country don't do it in winter. The problem is not so much the cold temperatures, but you only get a few hours of daylight, so that you spend most of your time in the dark.
Go in summer when you have long days and very short nights.
2006-09-28 05:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are still things to do in Iceland during their off-season, but not anywhere near as much as during the summer months. A lot of the tourist materials you can look up show really cool activities that are only seasonal, so definitely decide what kinds of things spark your interest and make sure they will be available at the time you go. You can start by looking at:
www.icetourist.is
Personally I prefer to wait and spend a bit more to go when there are more opportunities for boat excursions, fishing, camping, etc...
2006-09-28 10:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by Kris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name can confuse. Greenland is actually the icy land and Iceland the green land. I hear it's pretty nice there.
2006-09-27 20:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by CHEYENNE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋