Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fosshotel has shiny new options in the Eastfjords (in Fáskrúðsfjörður) and Westfjords
(Patreksfjörður), with more on the drawing board. Stracta is a newbie chain, with plans to
expand beyond its flagship hotel in Hella. There are large new hotels in My
́
vatn, Si-
glufjörður, Skógar, Neskaupstaður, Vík and near Þingvellir. And yet, it's still tough to find
a room in July!
New sights, new activities
There are ambitious plans for the
Langjökull Ice Cave
, due to open in 2015. There's a
new rock'n'roll
museum
in Keflavík. A '
secret lagoon
'
has opened in Flúðir, while
boat
tours
on an iceberg lagoon now operate from Fjallsárlón, west of the more-famous
Jökulsárlón. New trails are granting access to
outlet glaciers
between Jökulsárlón and
Höfn.
Wait, there's more
You get the idea? We haven't even touched on the burgeoning food scene, or the handful of
new festivals… There is
loads
of new stuff - and this boom shows few signs of abating.
And yes, a tiny population of 325,000 is accomplishing all this. Impressive, no?
