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FUN FACTS
• Iceland has no military. It has coast guard and
a volunteer-run search and rescue service.
• Vigdís Finnbogadó r was the world´s first
democra cally elected female head of state.
STATISTICS
• Total hotel rooms in 2018 are 5.400 rooms
• Total hotel rooms by 2020 are 6.400 rooms
• 45.000 conference guests in 2017
• 27.000 incen ve guests in 2017
WEATHER IN ICELAND
The summers are fresh and winters fairly mild.
July is the warmest month and January the
coolest. For further informa on on the weather
browse Icelandic Met Office.
Iceland has been dubbed the Land of
the Midnight Sun and indeed around
midsummer eve the sun is visible all day
round. The flipside of the coin is the darkest
day during winter sols ce when the sun is
only visible for two and a half hours. This
natural phenomena, however, is what
creates the unique and beau ful light in
Iceland. Ar sts and photographers are
enthralled by it and strive to capture its
varia ons in miscellaneous ways. The Gulf
Stream passes along the coast of Iceland
ensuring cool temperate climates. July is the
warmest month and January the coolest.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT REYKJAVIK
Iceland ranks no. 1 in the Global Peace Index 2020 for ten years running and among the top ranking Scandinavian
des na on according to the Travel & Tourism Compe veness Report in 2015. Iceland is in the top 15 countries on the Global
Compe veness index in areas such as, higher educa on and training, infrastructure, technological readiness and innova on.
The country takes seventh place in quality of overall infrastructure and fourth in availability of latest technologies.
All banks in Iceland provide foreign exchange and the Icelandic currency is krona. All major credit cards are widely accepted
in Iceland and ATM machines are common.
VAT (Value Added Tax) The refund will reduce retail prices by approximately 15%. A purchase of no less than 6000 ISK per
store is eligible for a refund.
