Is Iceland a good honey moon spot? What are the site seeing places? Is it a safe country?
2007-10-30 23:10:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Iceland is one of the safest countries in the world. The crime rate is very low. Tourists rarely have any problem with criminals (even pick-pockets are not a problem here). I would only advice you to drive carefully if you plan on renting a car because some Icelandic roads can be dangerous for foreign drivers who are used to different roads and perhaps paying more attention to the landscape than driving.
There are many great tourist attractions not far from Reykjavík, such as Gullfoss (a beautiful waterfall), Geysir (an area with active geysers), the Blue Lagoon (a hot water spa) and then of course Reykjavík itself. Depending on the time of the year, you could go on whale watching trips from Reykjavík or nearby Keflavík. If you plan to go around Chrismas or NYE then Reykjavík is the place to be. There are colorful Christmas lights all over the place and on NYE there is a lot of fireworks all over the city as the inhabitants go crazy celebrating the New Year.
There are many other things to see and do in Iceland, so it is a very interesting place to visit. Just be prepared for higher prices than you are used to. Iceland is expensive, but I think it's worth it.
2007-10-31 23:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by undir 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was just in Iceland about a month ago and it was fantastic. I would imagine it could be a good honey moon spot, especially if you enjoy seeing landscapes. There are many tours going out of Reykjavik, some half a day some a full day. The cost can add up pretty fast but I think it is worth it. For an extended trip I'd definitely look into renting a car and traveling on your own instead of the canned tourist trips.
Some of the must sees I think are the Geysir area, Gulfoss waterfall and the Blue Lagoon. Depending on the time of year you can go whale or puffin watching.
As for the safety in the country, I would imagine your only problem might be pick-pockets. Petty theft is a lot more common pretty much anywhere in Europe compared to the US. You shouldn't worry about being physically harmed. You are much more likely to be assaulted or physically harmed in the US than almost anywhere in Europe.
2007-10-31 06:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Lorna Dune is *not* right, and the other poster is even off (the ancient greeks??? Really? Give me a break...) Okay, would you like the actual answer? First off, Iceland is not "mostly grass". Iceland has greatly varied terrain, but probably the most common type of life here is mosses of all stripes. They are in places so deep that you can bounce on the ground. Of course, there are also grassy areas, rocky areas, areas full of bushes, even forests. And there are icy areas, too. BIG icy areas. Iceland was named by Flóki Vilgerðarson ("Raven Flóki"), who saw drifting pack ice during his first winter at Barðaströnd. Pack ice is unusual in Iceland, but it was a particularly cold winter, and it was surely quite a sight to see what appeared to be the ocean freezing. But that said, subsequent settlers, mostly arriving from the south and east and having their first sight of the country being the terminal glaciers of Vatnajökull, probably didn't question the name too much. And of course in the winter it is quite snowy here. Greenland was named By Eiríkr Þórvaldsson ("Erik the Red"), who was banished from Iceland for several years for murder (it was a complex situation). He sailed west toward the already-known icy land, then along its south shore. What he did different was to go far enough that he found... well, green land. Greenland isn't all frozen, there are areas on the south and southwest that are not all that unlike northern Iceland. There are even some scrubby forests there. After returning to Iceland, he announced his name for it, Grænland (Greenland), which, according to him, was to have a pleasing name that people would want to settle. But he wasn't *lying*, it literally was green land. He wasn't tricking people into settling a glacier or something. Hope this helps!
2016-05-26 04:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in iceland and it is safe plase
for site seeing i recomend vík í mýrdall gullfoss og geisir blálónið and some more
2007-10-31 03:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by sæv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You like cubes or crushed?
Safe?
As safe as your Freezer!
Hope you like Reindeer Burgers and Seal Blubber !
2007-10-30 23:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold...very cold!
2007-10-30 23:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold
2007-10-30 23:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I hear, it is a Land.
That is Icey.
Thats about it.
2007-10-30 23:13:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WITH GLOBAL WARMING THEY WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PLACE. MY FRIEND SAYS ITS DELIGHTFUL AND FUN !!! THATS ALL I KNOW !!
2007-10-30 23:14:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋