According to various sources, Iceland tourism is seeing a rise in bus rental popularity amongst tourists visiting the country. This mode of transport opens up the opportunities for diverse exploration of Iceland’s hotspots and unique landmarks. It has been noted that bus rental is especially popular around the cruise ship season ... Read More...
Iceland Tourism
A new campaign set up by the tourism initiative Inspired by Iceland has begun in which food enthusiasts are being invited to Iceland to experience Icelandic cuisine and local delicacies. The new campaign will be launched officially on 7th March with a unique gourmet adventure called ELDHÚS – Iceland’s little house ... Read More...
Inspired by Iceland, the Iceland tourism campaign, will be welcoming in the New Year in style and getting everyone involved by streaming the capital’s New Year’s Eve celebrations live online. Reykjavik’s New Year’s Eve celebrations and spectacular firework display attracts thousands of tourists each year. This year, for those who are ... Read More...
Yesterday, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the President of Iceland, initiated a new tourism campaign as part of the ongoing Inspired by Iceland campaign. Grimsson made a speech in which he openly invited tourists into his own home for pancakes, whipped cream and rhubarb jam and encouraged other Icelandic citizens to do ... Read More...
The Asbru Health Village in Iceland has recently seen an influx of visitors from Norway and the Faroe Islands who come to the country to enjoy health treatment at the Icelandic Health Hotel. The main focus of the health hotel thus far has been on Norwegian and Faroese people, however, ... Read More...
In June 2010, the Inspired by Iceland tourism campaign was kick started after visitor numbers dropped significantly due to the volcanic eruption in April 2010. The aim of the campaign was to boost the positive image of the country in order to encourage people to visit again. Today, the Inspired by ... Read More...
Leading global travel guide, Lonely Planet has this year been encouraging travellers to visit Iceland, naming it as a top travel destination for 2010. The most recent recommendation appeared in an issue of Lonely Planet’s monthly magazine, proclaiming Iceland as one of its ‘Perfect Trips for 2010’ as ‘there really ... Read More...
Iceland news channel, IceNews, has announced that Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice is set to perform at tomorrow’s special ‘Iceland Inspires’ concert, held near the now quiet Eyjafjallajokull volcano. The open-air ‘Iceland Inspires’ concert, which is a part of the Inspired By Iceland campaign, will be taking place at the Hamragardar campsite ... Read More...
On Thursday June 3rd, approximately 320,000 residents of Iceland, government bodies and various travel companies, such as Icelandair, left online messages of support, encouraging visitors to experience Iceland for themselves. The event titled ‘Iceland Hour’ drew more than 100,000 visitors, 1 million downloads of the promotional video and images, as well ... Read More...
The nation of Iceland gathered yesterday for a world first online campaign to help the positive promotion of Iceland and its tourism. At around 1400 GMT yesterday, the residents of Iceland, Trade Council of Iceland, Tourist Board of Iceland and various other travel companies, such as Icelandair, logged on for an ... Read More...
The Inspired By Iceland tourism campaign, today, made a world first after the Icelandic government encouraged the entire nation to unite online for one hour in order to support the country and its tourism. The momentous event took place today between 14:00-15:00 GMT, with the vast majority of the 320,000 ... Read More...