By Air – The national airline of Greece is Olympic Airlines. Many popular
airlines like British Airways and Delta Airlines operate daily flights from
Athens. The biggest airport is the newly constructed Athens International
Airport, which is located 17 miles northeast of the city. The other
international airports of Greece are Heraklion (Crete), Thessaloniki
(Macedonia) and Corfu (Kerkira).
By Sea – The popular Greek ports include Corfu, Heraklion, Igoumenitsa,
Patras, Piraeus (Athens), Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Volos. Shipping
vessels and ferryboat lines link these ports with Italy, Croatia, Cyprus,
Russia and Turkey. Some of the popular cruises operating in Greece are
Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Festival Cruises, Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Silversea and Swan Hellenic.
By Rail – If one is coming from the UK, the best way is to take the Eurostar
train to Brussels or Paris, and from there take a connecting train to Greece.
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Europe. It comprises of the island of Iceland and its outlying small islands
in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland, Norway, Scotland,
Ireland, and the Faroe Islands. Iceland’s glassy glaciers, hot thermal
springs, spectacular geysers, active volcanoes, lava fields, stunning
waterfalls and snow-capped mountains, indeed makes it the original “land
of fire and ice”.
Iceland is a very large island with a unique landscape, which is rugged and
colourful with black lava, red sulphur, hot blue geysers, rivers, waterfalls,
bays, fjords and green valley. The capital of Iceland is Reykjavík, which is
also the largest city of Iceland. Nearly half of Iceland’s population lives
around Reykjavík. The popular tourist attractions are Gullfoss double-
tiered waterfall, which is set off with an outstanding rainbow and hot
springs of Geysir.
People might wonder what one can do in Iceland. If you hear the list you
will be amazed that there are so many things to do and see here. From
watching whales to chic fine dining, hiking, seeing Europe’s largest glacier
Vatnajokull, fishing in rivers, horse riding, rafting, exploring the
landscape on a snow scooter, shopping, design wear, the Summer Solstice
Festival. Visit the island of Grimsey to cross the Arctic Circle, visit a
medieval farm at Stong and what not, the list is endless.
Population & Languages
The population of Iceland is only 299,388 and the official language being
spoken is Icelandish. English, Nordic languages, German is also widely
spoken here.