anyone been to iceland?

jetcat

thanks again guys - not worries about the cost of alcohol, i dont drink! would only be staying for a few days, so am still thinking it over! have wanted to go for so long - im not really a beach holiday type of person. also, as taking ten year old with me, want her to see something more on hols! will keep looking!

chuckles1066

jetcat wrote: »

hi, does anyone know of where i can get cheap flights to iceland? have been looking and the cheapest i can find is £100 for myself and daughter. as that is to (dontlaugh at spelling!) Rekjavik, i was wondering if there are other airports in iceland that may be cheaper. am ging to continue looking, but any advice would be great! also, will prob be flying from france, but can do it the other way round, eg. scotland to france, france to iceland, iceland to scotland.

Flew into Keflavik and have been all round Rekyavik.

There isn't a great deal to do, every other shop seems to be a takeaway pizza outlet

The absence of greenery is strange; Iceland is effectively a mass of volcanic lava so nothing can grow there.

I'm glad I experienced Iceland but I wouldn't go back.

phatbear

richardj wrote: »

Sweden is the same, very expensive. Avoid Scandinavia if you want a cheap holiday.

Swedens really not that expensive, ive got fmaily out there and try and get out there at least once a year, the only thing which I found was a tad more expensive than the uk was alcohol, the food is often the same price as over here, also the public transport is faster cleaner and cheaper than over here if you want to travel about.

However things to mindful is that everything grinds to a halt on saturday afternoon, its like our sunday afternoons, and one culture shock which even to this day I cant adapt to is how rude the swedes are, if they bump into you, you will never get an excuse me etc. Over than that its an amazing country lovelly and clean and laid back.

all the best

the bear