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Rating Summary based on 16 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 2.6
  		• 4.0
  		• 3.4
  		• 3.4
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  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 566

    5 Stars ICELANDERS - Now Officially My Favourite People! Review with images 20/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Stunning scenery. Nice people. Lovely horses. Big skies

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Prices

    APRIL 2010 - Maybe this should now be sub-titled "Phew, Just Got Out Of There In Time!" Not because of the danger of being near an erupting volcano, after all it doesn't seem to worry Icelanders, but think of the cost of having to stay there longer than expected! I’d always wanted to go to Iceland ever since I was on a short stop-over in Keflavik airport about ten years ago whilst my Gatwick/Vancouver flight changed crews. The view of the almost lunar landscape outside of the terminal window fascinated me. GETTING THERE Not being much for a sunbathing type of holiday, the hint of adventure ... more
  • 32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    relentless_behaviour

    5 Stars A week in Iceland Review with images 15/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Spectacular scenery and extraordinary experiences.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages It's bloody cold... and expensive.

    Sunday How do you define a day like Sunday? It’s like one of those days in which everything happens at once and it had the feel of an incredibly quickly flowing river, sweeping us along with it. We woke up at around seven and threw some clothes on and left at eight, when my dad drove us to Heathrow airport. We arrived at terminal one so early we went for breakfast in Café Rouge where I felt inclined to order our English breakfasts in French because that’s how it was written on the menu. Tommy told me that I should have ordered in English because we’re in England and I told him that the menu ... more
  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jenni_a

    5 Stars The Geyser Girls and the tales of rotten eggs! Review with images 11/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Gorgeous scenery, a fantastic holiday

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Fish and rotten eggs :P

    Oooooh it’s lovely to be back on ciao and into the full swing of op writing again! Since summer is approaching I can see my film review op marathon returning and so before then I want to write about some different experiences such as my holiday in Iceland. My visit to Iceland lasted a week in October of 2002 and was organized through my school. I thought that not only would a holiday with all of my friends be a great way to relax before the stress of year 10 GCSE syllabus kicked into full swing but also a great learning experience as a studier of GCSE geography. The trip set me (or my parents) ... more
  • 83 of 83 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    northern_lights

    5 Stars Puffins In Space 23/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Incredible Scenery and the Northern Lights

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The occasional smell of fish!

    Wow, what an incredible place to visit. I was excited before travelling to Iceland and at several points during my trip, I was acting like a 5 year old saying how I was truly excited!! So, why was I so excited, the name Iceland doesn't sound exactly welcoming. What were the highlights of my trip - I will explain my personal highlights in order of my preference, and not in chronological order within my trip and will be followed by some extra information on our visit and useful tips. Please note that prices will be given in Icelandic Krona (ISK) and there are currently around ISK120 to £1 ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 dangaroo

    Member since 06/02/2006

    Reviews written: 771

    4 Stars Ice up your life! Review with images 03/12/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Unique and a bit exotic

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not the best for transport, pretty cold and expensive

    Iceland is a unique travel destination and can be memorable for many a visitor but it's not necessarily the place to visit for everyone. It's an expensive country and whilst getting there has become cheaper in recent times, particularly from Europe and the prices of articles have dropped during the crisis, it's still far from ideal for budget travellers. The country is extremely suitable for adventure holidays, people on tour packages and people with a lot of money, the island is fairly large and the sights are well-spread, logistics have to be thought out carefully, if you've paid for ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    martinprice

    5 Stars Iceland, the country not the shop 12/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fantastic scenery, loads of different experiences

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive and can be cold

    Whenever I tell my friends that I've just been to Iceland some wisecrack always says something like "did you get some pizzas then?" Anyway we have just been to the country of Iceland for a weeks visit over the May bank holiday and it was quite an experience. We travelled from Heathrow, although you can fly from Glasgow and the flight took only 2 hrs 40 mins. The airport which is about 45 mins from Reykjavik (the country's capital) is quite small and modern but very efficient. Our luggage was already waiting for us when we got to the arrivals hall, compared with a 30 min wait back at Heathrow ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    davey

    5 Stars My ickle op on ICELAND 09/11/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Picturesque,mysterious,beautiful,brilliantly contrasting landscapes

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High cost of living, short tourist season

    This is a bit of a travel diary sort of thing. If you world believe it, this is actually an edited version. I took my girlfriend, Debbie, on a surprise three week holiday there in September 2000. Being a student I had to work at weekends and nights for a catering agency (crap money for long hours) for ages to afford it - but it was worth it. I suggest you go make yourself a cuppa if you can and grab a biccy then have a bit of a leisurely read of my op/diary. Take your time and along the way maybe you`ll be tempted to one day visit the mysterious and strange country that is ICELAND... Keflavik ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sjlambert

    5 Stars This place is weird but I'm definately going back 05/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Naturally beautiful landscapes, completely different place

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive once you are there

    With just 250,000 inhabitants the country has one phone book which is sorted by first names! The fact that the country is so small and sparsely populated makes the people so much more friendly than anywhere in the UK but this is by no means the only attraction. If you only need one reason to visit Iceland let it be the landscape. As a volcanic island it is mainly barren looking reds and browns but contrast this against the pure white snow, add in a bit of geothermic steam and you've got the most awesome scenery in Europe. If you need a second reason to visit then that will be the Blue Lagoon ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    esteban1985

    5 Stars The land of fire and ice in all its glory Review with images 27/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages beautiful, amazing country, increadible natural wonders

    Disadvantages Disadvantages difficult to get around, very expensive

    The land of fire and ice is a world like no other, crammed full of increadible natural wonders and beautiful (if not a little sparse) countryside. My holiday to Iceland covered most of this increadible island, from the blue lagoon and explosive geysirs of the south through the stunning ice capped centre of the country into the remote, cold and beautiful northern coastline before descending south to the most increadible location of all, the Vatnajokull ice cap and a once in a life time exploration onto a glacier. This was by far the most exciting, interesting and enjoyable holiday of my life ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Dawson

    5 Stars Its not a food store Jim... 13/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Views, Geography, Adventure!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cost

    Sorry to copy the joke made on another Iceland Op, but its true - the 'old joke, still not funny' line of ' I've been to Iceland', 'Oh really, did you pick me up some pizzas' has worn thinner than the seat of George W's pants during the 2000 elections. Anyway. I went to Iceland last July on a 2 week trekking holiday, including some time in Reykjavik. My trip only covered the Southern section of the island, around the Laufafell region, but I saw more than enough things to rememer for a lifetime. Iceland is an island in the middle of the North Atlantic Ridge, so obviously it was created by ... more
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