SafeTravel connects travelers in Iceland with essential resources to help reduce their exposure to risks and ensure a safe and comfortable travel experience SafeTravel is an accident prevention pro...

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elvis you should be fine  "Take a look at the Video"  A relatively large percentage of foreign tourists in Iceland travel around the...

The following days are public holidays in Iceland. Most shops and businesses are closed on these days, but on many public holidays, some food stores remain open.New Year’s Day: January 1Maundy Thursda...

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elfis you should be fine  "Take a look at the Video" A common place for accidents to occur on rural roads is where a paved road sudden...

The main police station is located on Hverfisgata, directly opposite the Hlemmur bus station.  The emergency phone number is 112.  For non-emergency contact with the police, call 444 1000.

The national language is Icelandic. However, almost everyone in Iceland speaks English, and many speak other languages (in particular Scandinavian languages). 

Iceland has an abundance of fresh, clean water and water from the tap is perfectly safe - in fact, it might be the purest water you have ever tasted.

Driving in Iceland can be tricky - but if you listen carefully to Elvis you should be fine  "Take a look at the Video" The speed limit in populated areas is usually 50 km/h. Speed limit signs are not...

Thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland enjoys a cool temperate ocean climate: cool in summer (average around 12°C) and fairly mild in winter (average around 0°C). However, the weather is very changeable a...

Most Icelanders belong, at least nominally, to the national Evangelical Lutheran church. Church services are generally held at 11:00 on Sundays,  and some churches have services at 14:00. A mass in En...