Just one example of the mesmerising scenery visitors to Iceland will encounter

Cheapflights recently released the third edition of its quarterly industry report Travelnomics.

The report gives an insight into UK travel trends, with our latest issue focusing on ten of the destinations hardest hit by the economic downturn. Today we turn the spotlight on Iceland.

The cliffs near Vik

The Travelnomics of Iceland:

(A snippet from our Travelnomics report)

“In the past, Iceland was considered one of the most expensive countries to visit but, following last year’s dramatic collapse of the Krona, it’s suddenly an affordable destination for travellers from both the US and Europe.

Pre-October 2008 the prices would’ve shocked most visitors: a pint of beer for seven euros was historically high, compared to the two euros a pint averages today. Everything from car hire to hotel accommodation is now more affordable than ever; all good news for travellers.

Flights to Iceland land in the capital Reykjavik, which provides a central base to explore the surrounding natural wonders including geysers, glaciers and volcanic landscapes. A fun way to see the glaciers is by snowmobile and tours are available from a variety of operators.

In autumn or early winter, one sight that can’t be missed is the stunning Northern Lights, when the sun doesn’t break above the horizon and there are 24 hours of darknesss.”

Top tips for trips to Iceland

1. The Great Geysir in the Haukadalurvalley provides spectacular views of hot springs erupting up to 60 metres in the air.
2. For an altogether more relaxing experience hit the Blue Lagoon spa, which is easily reachable from Reykjavik.  The luxurious beauty treatment will do wonders for your skin. And let’s be honest, even without that perk, how many reasons do you need to sit around relaxing in a hot lagoon?
3. The glaciers are beyond spectacular, and if you can even visit the fabled entrance to the centre of the earth (Jules Verne) by joining a snowmobile tour from various operators.

To keep up with the Iceland related action, follow us on Twitter

Images provided by Flickr user Deivis.

This entry was posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 1:26 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.