Price: Due to geographical reasons, the price in Iceland is the most expensive in the Nordic countries. All the French tourists we met in the local area felt that the consumption was outrageous. Icelandic currency is calculated in Icelandic krona, and generally 1000 Icelandic krona is equivalent to about 100 yuan-1 10 yuan.
Weather: Because Iceland is close to the North Pole, it is usually 10 hour in summer, and the temperature is around 15 degrees, which is cool and pleasant. It is recommended to wear coats and other clothes on rainy or cloudy days. The winter in Iceland is long, snowy and windy, and there are generally few tourists. But for tourists who like the Northern Lights, Iceland in winter is the best choice.
Shopping: There are many kinds of perfumes and cosmetics in Iceland airport, the prices are at least one-third cheaper than those in China, and some brands are not available in China. Suggest buying more. Souvenirs from Iceland are usually very expensive. You can choose several. It is recommended to buy a well-made key chain with Icelandic national bird and polar bear. Icelandic wool is very famous in northern Europe. You can buy cashmere and wool sweaters, but the domestic price is very expensive and there are few styles. Iceland's main industry is fishing, so deep-processed fish products can also be included in the purchase list, such as fish skin wallets, file bags, hats, gloves and so on. Moreover, there are many kinds of fish skins. I'm afraid your friend has never seen a wallet made of three-striped fish skin. If you are well off, you can buy the PUPPIN specimen mentioned above, the woodcarving made in Iceland and the unique astrological pendant.
Tourist season
June-September and1-March are the most suitable seasons for tourism. The tourist season begins in early June, but bus tours in some highlands will not start until July. After mid-August every year, Iceland's tourism fever will decrease, and hotels, inns and bus lines will be closed. In September, except Reykjavik, almost all Iceland seems to be hibernating. 65438+ 10 to March, Reykjavik can arrange skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country hunting trips and other wonderful activities.
How to get there
Plane: International Airport: Kevlar Vikla Baker Airport (about 55km from the city center), KLM and SAS Scandinavian Airlines all have flights to the major capitals of northern Europe. However, starting from Beijing requires a transfer to the third place in northern Europe.
Transportation: There is no direct flight from Iceland to China, but it usually transits from London, Frankfurt and Copenhagen. It is said that because there are more tourists in China now, direct flights from China to Iceland are being negotiated. We flew from Helsinki, Finland to Iceland, and then left Iceland for Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes about 3 hours one way.
Time difference: The time difference between Iceland and China is 8 hours, and daylight saving time is not used.
Guide: Domestic travel agencies usually arrange Nordic tours to Iceland, usually for one or two days. Suggest that they must go to the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Ring. The blue lagoon is generally a self-funded project, and the cost of soaking in a hot spring is about 150 RMB. You'd better bring your own swimsuit.
Shopping: Most local things are imported. The local specialty is wool products, and the consumption level is very high. If you can't buy it, don't buy it. Our guide didn't take us to the shopping spot. Many small souvenirs are made in China, so don't buy them.
Other precautions: the local socket is round, and the improved connector should be prepared; The local hotel only provides direct drinking water, not boiled water. If you need to make tea, you need to bring your own electric kettle.
Iceland, living in the northwest corner of Europe, never flatters the outside world. Being in this land seems to be hidden in the world. Iceland has only 300,000 people. Icelanders have no pressure of GDP, no overtime work and a quiet and peaceful life. The tourist seasons in Iceland are usually June, July and August. In September, tourists from Iceland are all Chinese-speaking compatriots. This year, 3,000 people from China visited Iceland, more than double that of last year, and this growth trend will continue for several years. I hope that the arrival of a large number of China people will not destroy peace and harmony.