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ISSUE 93 / 2016
TRAVEL
1. Volcanoes
The whole country is basically
a volcano - as soon as your
transfer pulls out of the airport,
you're in the wild. You don't
have to be a wilderness type
to appreciate this, as Iceland
is so small that even in it's
natural innocence, many of it's
wild corners are not far from
civilisation at all. Volcanoes are
just one part of Iceland's natural
beauty but they occupy a large
part of it's landscape, creating
vast lava fields and desolate,
windswept mountains and
craters.
2. Sigur Ros
Perhaps Iceland's main export,
Sigur Ros are the only rock
band that sound anything like
Sigur Ros. The band take the
framework of an innovative
alternative guitar band and
from that, form an orchestral,
cinematic, timeless sound which
has captured the hearts of
metalheads and pop stars alike.
They're not avid tourers so it's
not like you're guaranteed to
see them if you go to Iceland,
it's more just that the soaring
majesty of Iceland's landscapes
is obviously such a large
inspiration to the band that
you can't not want to go after
hearing them.
3. Secret Solstice
Secret Solstice is Iceland's only
big, global music festival, which
Guestlist went to for the first
time this year. Held in Reykjavik,
it's lineup encompasses indie,
hip hop, electronic music and
much more. Radiohead and Die
Antwoord were amongst the
biggest names to play last year,
demonstrating the variety of
acts that the festival draws. Like
most of Iceland's talking points,
it's completely unique and owes
everything to Iceland's natural
heritage - it brags a geothermal
pool party and a glaciar rave.
There are many reasons why Iceland is coming up in the world of travel destinations for people with a bit of pocket
money - beautiful blondes, clean air and hiking opportunities galore constitute just a couple. Here are the three things
which drew me to the smallest Scandinavian country the most. Any curious wanderer should be able to get on board.
THREE REASONS ICELAND IS YOUR NEXT DESTINATION
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