It's snow joke- overnight at the weekend Reykjavik received a record-breaking amount of snowfall. Saturday's weather was cold, but didn't hint at just how much snow there'd be on Sunday morning as Icelanders in Reykjavik were waking up to 51cm of the stuff. This snowfall beats the last record of 48cm in February 1952. In fact, the last time there was more snow than this was when there was 55cm of snow in January 1937, 80 years ago! We love how many amazing photos there are of the...
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Not long until Pancake Day- traditionally before Lent, a day to load up on all the cupboard sweet treats before staving off chocolate for 6 weeks or so. Iceland does it a little differently- with a lot more cake! Icelandic tradition states that Icelanders can enjoy good treats not for 1 day like in the UK, but 3 days - jealous yet? Here's our run-down of Iceland's answer to pancake day - maybe make sure you've eaten before reading this, you might get pretty hungry. Monday=...
The Northern Lights are an amazing phenomenon, a natural wonder of the world- and we're here to answer all of your questions about this amazing night-time light show! How are they formed? We have solar winds to thank. (Hang on in there, this is only a short science lesson - promise.) Solar winds approach Earth and cause a distortion in our magnetic field surrounding the planet. Some of these solar winds escape into our atmosphere, around the magnetic poles (hence...
In our current climate of online bookings and cheap getaways, a lot of travellers can be duped by companies claiming to plan every detail but failing to produce the proper certifications of a good tour operator. We're here to combat those companies. All Iceland is a tour operator dedicated to giving you a holiday tailored to your travel preferences, with full ATOL and ABTA protection. ABTA protection means that All Iceland's conduct matches the Code of Conduct set out by ABTA....
Iceland is an astounding country, full of surprising sights and landscapes that are bound to take your breath away. Combine these sublime surroundings with a rewarding and challenging test of physical strength, and you've got a sports break unlike any other. We at All Iceland are official travel partners for the Fire and Ice Ultra in Iceland, and regularly plan travel for the Iceland Original Mountain Marathon too. With first-class knowledge of the Midnight Sun Run and...