ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 376,288 • CAPITAL: Reykjavik • MAIN TOWNS: Akureyri, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur • VISA: Iceland is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • CURRENCY: Icelandic Krona (ISK). Major credit cards accepted • TIPPING: Tips not expected • TIME: GMT • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts. Adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. U.S. driver’s license is suffi cient • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1; Mar 29, 31; Apr 1, 25; May 1, 9; Jun 17; Aug 5;
Dec 1, 24-26, 31 • LANGUAGE: Icelandic. English and Danish widely spoken • RELIGION: Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +354
CLIMATE Milder than the country’s name suggests, with temperatures averaging 54F in summer and 33-35F in winter
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Leifur Eiriksson Kefl avik (KEF), 32 miles/52km from Reykjavik • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 5.5h • PORTS: Reykjavik, Seydisfjordur
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Gullfoss waterfall • Blue Lagoon • Perlan Nature Museum, Reykjavik • Thingvellir National Park • Geysir • Glacier Lagoon • Lake Myvatn • Golden Circle • Northern Lights