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Iceland events calendar reaches climax

August 25th, 2009 AElliott No comments

3854436136_703efa5fd5The list of big summer events in Reykjavik has come to a head with last Saturday’s Culture Night – but summer events are only a small part of the Icelandic capital’s year-round roster.

Reykjavik’s yearly Culture Night happened on Saturday with events taking place all over the city all day and all night. Iceland has a packed schedule of interesting cultural and sporting events throughout the year, and Culture Night is the biggest of them all. Read more…

Autumn presents golden opportunity to visit Iceland

August 17th, 2009 AElliott No comments

autumn-1Is autumn the most beautiful season? Or does its promise of looming winter make it the most depressing? Visit Iceland this autumn, and you’ll soon see that its unrivalled beauty can convert even the harshest cynic. And besides, winter’s not that bad anyway, right?!

It is the time of year when nature is at her most colourful and when a bit of sensible clothing means you can get out and about without getting too cold and without the throngs of summer tourists. In autumn the red and gold leaves are interspersed with mushrooms and an abundance of tasty berries used by locals to sweeten up daily life for centuries. Read more…

Reykjavik Gay Pride rocked Iceland

August 12th, 2009 Misc. Editors No comments

gay-enewswireReykjavik’s eleventh Gay Pride event is now a mere memory, and there are a whole twelve months to wait until it happens all over again. But although Pride is over, Iceland does not forget about it.

Around 80,000 people converged on central Reykjavik on Saturday to enjoy the eleventh annual Reykjavik Gay Pride parade and the following outdoor concert with Pall Oskar, probably Iceland’s biggest pop star. Read more…

PureTravel Launch New Adventure Holidays Website

July 9th, 2009 Jarrett No comments

puretravelThe market had been dominated by package holidays due to the prices of scheduled airfares, as well as, difficulty in communicating with and finding hotels and companies overseas. However, as budget airlines emerged, this was changed. Now, people can book cheap flights and make reservations on hotels worldwide from anywhere in the globe.

The concept of booking trips directly became more famous with the invention of the Internet. This caused for package holidays to be slowly eased out from the market. This change affected long haul destinations and major holiday operators can no longer compete with other local hotels and operators. They started to reduce their programmes in certain countries. PureTravel help these local tour operators advertising their holidays directly to the public.
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Iceland adventure tours are better in super jeeps

July 8th, 2009 AElliott No comments

JökulsárlónHolidays in Iceland really demand at least one trip out into the wild and otherworldly Icelandic countryside; and with the current low exchange rate of the Icelandic krona, more people than ever are able to take unforgettable personalised Iceland tours from High North.

High North is an Icelandic tour company offering unique trips in super jeeps, complete with friendly, experienced guides who can organise almost any sort of tour for almost sort of group. Read more…

Visit Iceland this summer for a whirly worthwhile tapestry of fun

July 6th, 2009 AElliott No comments

westfjordsThat there is plenty to do if you visit Iceland in the summer is no big secret. But even by normal standards, there’s a lot to report on this month.

The hectic summer schedule of big events and festivals takes something of a break in July, allowing people the chance to entertain themselves for a while – and there is no shortage of options. Read more…

Better duty free shopping at Keflavik International Airport

July 2nd, 2009 AElliott No comments

FLE070403-024_minniKeflavík International Airport is Iceland’s main airport and provides a vital transport link for both passengers and freight. Recent upgrades mean services are better than ever with travellers’ tax refund vouchers now valid for shopping.

Keflavik International Airport is simultaneously a relaxing and exciting environment: travellers can sit down and enjoy the airport’s comfortable ambiance or they can seize the day by taking advantage of all the great shops. Many big brands are available to travellers. Brands like Burberry, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Bvulgari, Boss, Diesel, Breidling, Tagheur and Raymond Weil are cheaper duty free at Keflavik than in many other airports and big cities; and up to 50 percent cheaper than Reykjavik. Read more…

Amazing summer discounts at Iceland apartment hotel

June 30th, 2009 AElliott No comments

hhotelHotel Hafnarfjordur offers the comfort of a hotel with the convenience of holiday apartments in the Reykjavik capital region of Iceland. And now with an incredible summer special offer, staying at Hotel Hafnarfjordur has never been more tempting.

The stylish and newly refurbished Hotel Hafnarfjordur announced today its huge Iceland Discount Hotel Sale, with single studio apartments from ISK 10,900, double studios from ISK 12,900 and triples from ISK 17,900 (all subject to availability of course). Read more…

Make your dream vacation a reality with rajasthanholiday.in

June 26th, 2009 AElliott No comments

fortVisit Rajasthan , the best known tourist destination in India. This state is legendary for its palaces, stories of brave kings, Forts and beautiful preening Peacocks. The art and culture of Rajasthan still narrate the magnificent royal past, date back to several centuries.

We rajasthanholiday.in, the best Rajasthan travel agents aim at providing our guests comfortable Rajasthan tour packages that too at reasonable price. We take special care of our clients, providing all sorts of assistance that a contemporary tourist is looking for. We offer a variety of Rajasthan India packages along with bookings in hotels at jaisalmer and hotels at Jodhpur . Read more…

Adventure Iceland with High North jeep safaris

June 23rd, 2009 AElliott No comments

Iceland-AdventureenwWith the low exchange rate of the Icelandic krona, tourists are visiting Iceland in their thousands and enjoying unprecedented spending power. As a result, more people are taking personalised Iceland tours and one company is going all out to make trips really special.

High North provides tours in Iceland in super jeeps with experienced and friendly guides who can organise almost any sort of tour for almost anyone. Read more…