14 December 2011

Iceland Tops Polls

Iceland is coming up huge in polls for next year’s top travel destinations. In November, the North Atlantic island topped The National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine’s list of the world’s best destinations in 2012, claiming it was a “final relic from the world’s last ice age.”

“This North Atlantic island nation is a world of knife-cut valleys, gargantuan fjords, monumental cliffs, black-sand beaches, thundering waterfalls, and silent white glaciers. Recent volcanic eruptions remind us that Iceland is still a country in the making, with changed landscapes that even Icelanders continue to discover.”

In October, Iceland finished far ahead of the competition in the vote for the Best in Travel 2012 by readers of the respected travel publication Lonely Planet. Iceland received a stunning 32% of votes cast, 19% more than 2nd place, Italy. In addition, Iceland’s capitol, Reykjavík, finished well ahead of 2nd placed Lisbon, as the most exciting city to visit in 2012 for the same publication.

Iceland’s rugged beauty, shaped by glaciers, waterfalls and volcanoes, was a major hit with Lonely Planet Readers’ who were attracted by the country’s untouched nature and pristine landscapes. Other attractions include the bustling nightlife and the interplay between the country’s constant geothermal activity and the bursting creative energy of the population.

For more, see:

• National Geographic: Best of the World 2012

• Lonely Planet: Best in Travel Readers´ Choice Award

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