Shorex Iceland

02/07/2018

One day in the city, how to get the most out of it!

If you don’t have much time, you don’t even have to leave the city. Not only does Reykjavík offer a variety of great museums, restaurants, cafés, and shops, it also has spectacular views of the mountains surrounding the city, right from the city center. If you’re staying in the city and want...

02/07/2018

26/06/2018

Since we have another game in the World Cup today we wrote a little piece about Iceland and Football.

Go Iceland!

http://blog.shorexiceland.is/iceland-and-football-soccer/

Two years ago we were the smallest nation to join the European Championship. But we did not stop there cause now Iceland is the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup! The entire population of Iceland is slightly over 330.000 but our football team is now 22nd on FIFA world ranking list.....

03/05/2018

The weather at the pier while the first Shorex group of the summer headed out.

12/04/2018

It´s not an uncommon question to get while driving around in Iceland with a foreigner "why do you have all of these horses?"
There are a lot of riders in Iceland and not fewer horse rentals.

The Icelandic horse is a small horse, not a pony! If you call it a pony you just might offend someone. So you can´t really write about Iceland without talking about the Icelandic horse at some point. The reason for this is a strong connection between Iceland and the horses. If you look back to when...

03/04/2018

Everything from fine-dining to your fast food style fish... surprisingly the fast food is at the top!

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20/03/2018

Langjökull is 20% larger than the entire New York area and 7% thicker than the highest building, not only in New York but in the Western Hemisphere!
Keep in mind it´s only the second largest glacier in Iceland!

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13/03/2018

So what do we have for you this week?
Nothing less but the Capital of the north!

Fun fact: First women to vote in Iceland was in Akureyri, at that time it wasn´t legal but she did it anyway. This was on March 31st, 1863!
She used a loophole in the law cause it said all men not all male :)

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01/03/2018

Our old office was at Grandinn, which makes this even more special of an area for us :)

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21/02/2018

We thought this was fitting for the day.
So there´s a storm going over the city at the moment and will go over the north in a few hours.
So what will we share with you today... Ice cream!

Cause Icelanders don´t care about the weather it´s always weather for ice cream :)

So this is a thing. We love ice cream! I have no way of explaining how this began but I can tell you that we really got good at making it. If you get there on a sunny day, there will be long lines and at a glance look like you would have to wait there for a long time. But on days like that, there ar...

12/02/2018

Want to know more about Iceland?
Take a look at what we say about this museum!

One of my personal favorites Out of all the museum you could go to while you’re staying in Reykjavík this is the one that I would say you can´t miss. A big part of our history is connected to our harbors and fish. This museum shows you that part. Inside you can find few exhibitions that will sta...

05/02/2018

Look at what we did :)
something to do with your time while you're not on an excursion with us.
There is even a little story in this one ;)

They are worth it. Just so you know that the naturally heated lagoons that we have are not the same as our pools. The pools are man-made and we just use the geothermal heat to warm them up. You can find some lagoons around the country but they are naturally heated and are not inspected or made sure....

21/06/2017

13/06/2017

If you ever dreamed of hugging a lamb, now is your chance :D

A group of kids in Ísafjörður fjord have come up with the cutest start-up in the Icelandic tourism industry, offering travellers to meet and hug their two lambs for just 100 ISK or one US Dollar!  An Icelandic version of the lemonade stand  

09/06/2017

Today is a sunny day in Reykjavík :)

Iceland sees an average of 1,258 hours of sunlight per year; meaning sunny days in Iceland are rare and magical moments to be taken full advantage of! Here’s our list of things to do in the Greater Capital Region on a warm sunny day. 1. Nauthólsvík beach

28/05/2017

We just love our glaciers

Iceland is covered by over 4,500 square miles of glaciers, and they are located in all of the nation’s regions. The largest, Vatnajökull, is Europe’s largest glacier and covers a staggering 8% of the country.

23/05/2017

More beauty...

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10/05/2017

Here are some interesting tips for visitors

Our fans' #1 choice for us to visit... Iceland! 10 Things that will shock you as tourist traveler vacationer to beautiful Iceland. Filmed all around Iceland ...

04/05/2017

To book a tour - select your vessel from the list 😉

To Book a Tour – Choose Your Cruise Ship

27/04/2017

Good to know...

The Icelandic Environment Agency has been trying to crack down on the practice of throwing small coins and change into hot springs, installing signs explaining to travellers that the practice is banned as well as mounting clean-up efforts to fish coins out of springs. One hot spring in the Geysir ge...

18/04/2017

They are back!

The first puffins of the season were spotted in the Vestmannaeyjar Islands, on the south coast of Iceland on Sunday. A large flock of puffins was seen in and around Kaplagjóta bay in Dalfjall mountain, on the western outskirts of the small fishing town on the largest of the Vestmannaeyjar islands. …

12/04/2017

No words!

11/04/2017

mmmm...

Despite less than favorable conditions for agriculture, Icelanders have managed to develop a complex cuisine with interesting foods you must try.

06/04/2017

We still have availability on the Golden Circle and Jewels of the North tours for Celebrity Eclipse passengers

04/04/2017

More beauty :)

Though it once played second-fiddle to Nordic neighbors Sweden and Norway, Iceland has quietly come into the spotlight to show the world what it's been missing all these years: expansive underground ice caves, towering volcanoes, thermal baths, and landscapes so convincingly lunar that even astronau...

29/03/2017

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28/03/2017

Interesting coverage on the Icelandic pool culture

Despite the harsh climate and dark winter, Iceland often finds itself among the world's happiest countries. Researchers believe neighborhood pools are a big reason why.

20/03/2017

Amazing footage of Iceland and nice music, we highly recommend this wonderful video.

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15/03/2017

Strokkur is one of the highlights of our Golden Circle tour