90 percent of foreign tourists in Reykjavik this summer had a good or a great time in the city, MBL.is reports. The information comes from tourist officials who interviewed 2,000 foreign tourists at Keflavik International airport on their way home from Iceland.

Such surveys have been carried out since 2004, but never with such a high rate of satisfaction as this year.

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The beautiful island of Iceland boasts extraordinary active volcanoes, raging rivers, large glaciers, magnificent mountains and great waterfalls always in sight. Iceland is the ideal place for the biker to experience the adventure of a lifetime. Read the full story

Those wanting to see Aurora borealis might know the bad news: it appears only during winter. But there is no coin with only one side and travelling in Iceland in the winter season is not as foolish as it might sound to some. Read the full story

Visitors rushing to Iceland to make the most of the low value of the krona can also take advantage of cheaper car hire. The cost of hiring a car in Iceland has recently been slashed by up to 70% by some companies in Reykjavik. Read the full story

“Colourful Reykjavik” is a new campaign from Iceland Express, the low cost airline. It is the airline’s way of helping would-be visitors to appreciate how ‘cool’ Reykjavik is as a city break destination. With its pretty wooden old-town and its excellent shopping, to its huge art scene and its geothermal pools, Reykjavik is a formidable match for cities many times bigger.

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