Reykjavik: Cold Weather and Hot Springs
Advantages: Beatiful, crowd-free, unspoiled Disadvantages: Cold (just wrap up warm) and expensive
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I have just returned from a family holiday in Reykjavik, the most northerly capital in the world. No one in our family is suited to the heat and we are not drawn by beach holidays. We were attracted by the reported beauty of the city and Icel ...
sonic020 03.11.2007 · Read full review
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Northern Exposure
Advantages: Cool, Cultured, Spectacular natural surroundings Disadvantages: The National Museum has been closed all year, Very expensive
Reykjavik is probably the coolest city in the world - and not just because of its position as the most northerly capital, either. The geographical isolation of the city has given it a virtual license to be different, creative, quirky and ground breaking ...
Collingwood21 12.09.2003 · Read full review
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Expensive but spectacular
Advantages: nice looking, friendly people, cool as anything Disadvantages: VERY expensive
I went to Reykjavik for 5 nights in Autumn 1998 with my boyfriend and was well impressed. We had been inspired by seeing a programme about the making of Bjork's Homogenic album, which musically seems to sum up the atmosphere of Iceland. We got a package d ...
faithbuck 21.08.2001 · Read full review
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Capital of Cool
Advantages: Unique and exciting city Disadvantages: It is very expensive
The area surrounding Reykjavik is one of the most astounding and beautiful locations in Europe. By touring the route known as the Golden Circle it is possible to see stunning scenery, active gysers and inactive volcanos. You can see the location where A ...
elmhurstgb 23.02.2001 · Read full review
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The most overrated capital city?
Advantages: Unique music scene, capital city of an interesting country Disadvantages: Bland and expensive
The problem I find with travel reviews, in particular those you can find in guide books is that they rarely say anything negative about a place at all. Therefore you often have an idyllic view of somewhere before having gone there. Summing up Iceland's ca ...
dangaroo 26.09.2011 · Read full review
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