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The award coincided with the relocation of Reykjavik's main Tourist Information Center to Reykjavík City Hall, where it was operated by Guide to Iceland. [ 7 ] In 2018 the U.S.-based General Electrics Pension Trust invested in Guide to Iceland through State Street Global Advisors, becoming the second-largest shareholder of the company.
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Þingvellir is now a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
An information centre is located in Kirkjubæjarklaustur, jointly run by the national park and the local community. The visitor centre in Skaftafell is open all year round. The visitor centres in Ásbyrgi and Skriðuklaustur are open from the beginning of May throughout September, but can be opened during winter on appointment.
Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland, pronounced ⓘ) is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most sparsely populated country .
Active tourism: riding Icelandic horses in Skaftafell. Tourism in Iceland has grown considerably in economic significance in the past 15 years. As of 2016, the tourism industry is estimated to contribute about 10 percent to the Icelandic GDP; [1] the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2,000,000 for the first time in 2017; tourism is responsible for a share of nearly 30 percent of the country ...
The Golden Circle (Icelandic: Gullni hringurinn [ˈkʏtlnɪ ˈr̥iŋkʏrɪn]) is a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kilometres (190 mi) looping from Reykjavík into the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the area that contains most tours and travel-related activities in Iceland. [1]
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Iceland" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.