Visit Iceland - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Iceland

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  • @valgerurgisladottir2516
    @valgerurgisladottir2516 Před 8 lety +408

    Don´t walk on the moss! It takes about 100 years to grow back if your damage it! And, yes I´m an Icelander ;)

    • @privatepylestyle8881
      @privatepylestyle8881 Před 8 lety +2

      +Guðrún Kristín I'm planning to go to Reykjavik for two weeks in a years time, are there any places that you would recommend that I visit? Guesthouse pavi looks like the only okay hotel that my friend and I can afford that is okay quality.

    • @valgerurgisladottir2516
      @valgerurgisladottir2516 Před 8 lety +7

      +Private Pyle style I'm not familiar with many guesthouses but Icelanders put a lot of effort to make things great for tourists. Many backpacker hotels are absolutely fantastic even though they are not too pricy.
      There are countless places to see in Iceland! I've Been on several road trips around the country so you could say I've Ben places haha. But I recommend seeing Ásbyrgi, going to the blue lagoon, seeing gullfoss and geyser(the golden circle). The city life in Reykjavik is also great and there are loads of museums that you can check out. I recommend listasafn Íslands( icelands art museum.
      Otherwise the tourism is good and Icelanders are always happy to help. :) have a great trip!

    • @valgerurgisladottir2516
      @valgerurgisladottir2516 Před 8 lety +44

      But please whatever you do, do NOT walk on the moss! Or drive off roads. We really care about the nature here:)

    • @privatepylestyle8881
      @privatepylestyle8881 Před 8 lety +2

      Thank you for your comprehensive feedback message. It's good that Iceland is only a three hour and ten minute flight from Britain where I live. It does look wonderful tbf; how long have you been living there for? I've lived in Britain all my life and hope to travel the world more in the future. The Maratime museum looks fascinating about the ships used during the cod wars in the 1970's. Will make the most of the two weeks when we do go! :) It's best to do all the travelling when you are young

    • @dankelf2407
      @dankelf2407 Před 8 lety +2

      +Guðrún Kristín ég sef á mosanum!

  • @YohoyeCommenter
    @YohoyeCommenter Před 8 lety +107

    I almost cried... I never knew we were actually considered nice people :,)

    • @heleneldridge4996
      @heleneldridge4996 Před 8 lety +14

      +yohoye commenter Yes, I loved Icelanders. They are so proud and passionate about the Viking culture, history and language. There is a very big national identity, and its wonderful how eager you all are to share it with visitors. I loved the pace of Reykjavik: the "no-cars" streets, the flowers, the benches to sit down for a bit. And if you step out to cross the road, drivers are so polite and wave you across. You are a fantastic nation of people in a fantastic country. I want to go back! Thank you for your hospitality. :) :)

    • @YohoyeCommenter
      @YohoyeCommenter Před 8 lety +5

      Helen Eldridge omg! you actually think like that!? that is so awesome, the things you are saying are pretty basic for us. one thing that i know a lot of tourists find odd to do is that we make our little babies sleep outside in their baby troller (sorry if i spell it wrong) and no one does a thing, its just what EVERYONE does hahaha

    • @sam82154
      @sam82154 Před 8 lety +4

      i want to live there after my graduation , i live in japan. is it hard getting into iceland ? i am studying psychology if that is a profession there

    • @grSpyridon
      @grSpyridon Před 8 lety +2

      +yohoye commenter My aunt visited Iceland last May and she fell in love with your country!! She says to everyone here how nice Icelanders are!! She said if it wasn't the weather, she would move there without a second thought..

    • @YohoyeCommenter
      @YohoyeCommenter Před 7 lety +2

      sam82154 it isn't that hard i think and psychology is a good profession to have there! you should definitely come! Always welcome!

  • @emblaorradottir3407
    @emblaorradottir3407 Před 8 lety +43

    Coming from an Icelander, this video is so adorable. Welcome back anytime!

    • @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po
      @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po Před 8 lety

      Is it a good place for teachers?

    • @rhondagoley1195
      @rhondagoley1195 Před 7 lety

      Embla Orradóttir I'm American and I went to Iceland last month and you guys are amazing people!

  • @mariaer9692
    @mariaer9692 Před 7 lety +5

    I'm always surprised to hear that people are interested in our country! I love going downtown in Reykjavík and hearing all the foreign languages.

  • @siljadangvardbjrn9882
    @siljadangvardbjrn9882 Před 8 lety +38

    I'm not from the Iceland, but I have family up there, it's fabulous country , I love the language and the country, I've been there so many times , it's great every time!

  • @YohoyeCommenter
    @YohoyeCommenter Před 8 lety +91

    I personally think you Forgot one thing - the water (never buy water, its the same as in the sinks. Its even "cleaner" in the sinks haha)

  • @theauthor8901
    @theauthor8901 Před 2 lety +1

    Shocking how cold it is and how warm the dear people are - that is wonderful! Bless, bless.

  • @Katrin2819
    @Katrin2819 Před 8 lety +72

    Another part that might shock you is that a rather large part of Icelanders believe in elves and 'hidden people'(don't know what it is called in english, huldufólk in icelandic), including me. There are also a large part that don't really believe in those things but they can't say clear no, because it is such a large part of being Icelandic. Like seriously, roads have been moved because the elves weren't happy, and there is a elves village in Hafnarfjörður, where their houses have been mapped by a woman who can see them :) There are many people who can see those elves and the hidden people, my grandfather did for example see the hidden people! :D

    • @nicosimioni7363
      @nicosimioni7363 Před 6 lety +4

      Katrín, that has to be the most crazy and adorable thing ever :) and that's another proof of how great Icelanders are in my opinion. I'm planning to go there soon, and I'm even starting to learn some Icelandic. Too bad I can't find any teachers here in Argentina :(

    • @Mosh244
      @Mosh244 Před 6 lety +3

      þarft að vera gallaður í hausnum til að trúa á þetta drasl

    • @marialindbjarnadottir4961
      @marialindbjarnadottir4961 Před 6 lety +3

      plug plugplug voðalega ertu vond/ur það eru samt margir sem að trúa á álfa og huldufólk það er alveg óðarfi að kalla mann gallaðn í hausnum bara af því að maður trúir á huldufólk og álfa þett er líka bara í þjóðsögunum okkur og sum okkar ólumst upp við að hlusta sögur um þessar verur

    • @yonidevi1216
      @yonidevi1216 Před 2 lety +1

      I love it, I believe in them too, even though I'm Italian, and I would love to be surrounded by people who believe in them❤️❤️❤️

    • @thomascatford2627
      @thomascatford2627 Před rokem +1

      They tell a good story 😂😂

  • @a1pestservice
    @a1pestservice Před 7 lety +13

    You forgot to say the biggest shock when going to Iceland is the price of things, that's a BIG shock. Great vid, cheers

  • @weirdofrompluto
    @weirdofrompluto Před 8 lety +65

    I love Iceland! I'm living in Norway at the moment and you are so right about how friendly Icelanders are compared to the rest of the Nordic Countries. I feel like Iceland has the best combo of the Nordics. It is beautiful, the food is pretty good (of course they have their traditional dishes which aren't for the weak stomached), and the people are FRIENDLY AND OPEN! Definitely one of my favourite places I've been to for sure :)

    • @contagiousgaming7036
      @contagiousgaming7036 Před 8 lety +4

      +weirdofrompluto Tak fra Norge (Im Icelandic) :)

    • @tonyaguilar2151
      @tonyaguilar2151 Před 8 lety +1

      what kind of food they have.. do yhey have pork, beef and chicken? i dont eat sea food
      lol

    • @solkolli4537
      @solkolli4537 Před 8 lety

      +Jose Aguilar we actully eat chicken and sheep

    • @tonyaguilar2151
      @tonyaguilar2151 Před 8 lety

      +Sol Kolli never ate sheep but im willing to try it.. glad y'all have chicken. .

    • @kor_di
      @kor_di Před 8 lety +3

      +weirdofrompluto Yes, they're completly different. I also live at the moment in scandinavian country - Denmark - and I've got lets say the same feeling. Sometimes I ask myself, wth happen with "Continental" Nordic people, that they're so strange? Actually I got a strong kick in ass from Danish as I thought they'll be so kind, polite, friendly etc. like Icelanders do. I knew that Norwegian or Swedish are not so fine, but Danish really surprised me. Anyway I'd also say I LOVE ICELAND and I don't care other Nordic countries ;)

  • @kjartangudmundsson4017
    @kjartangudmundsson4017 Před 8 lety +5

    i am born and raised from iceland and i love it here

  • @AstroManX100
    @AstroManX100 Před 8 lety +93

    The eleventh thing that will shock you about Iceland is that we eat rotten sharks, sheep heads and sheep balls. Yes, actual sheep balls.
    I'm from Iceland by the way, and I really loved this video Mark. :D

    • @valdisviktoria5619
      @valdisviktoria5619 Před 8 lety +9

      +AstroManX100 ekki allir. það var eiginlega bara í gamladaga eins og mér finnst hákarlar ógeðslegir og ég þekki ekki neinn sem borðar lamba haus eða pung. og ps. sumir borða líka augu

    • @AstroManX100
      @AstroManX100 Před 8 lety +1

      Valdís Viktoría Ja, ég borða hákarl og mér finnst hann góður. Og stundum borða ég lamba haus og pung. Og flestir í fjölskydlunni minni borða það líka, þannig að það var ekki bara í gamla daga, vinur.

    • @valdisviktoria5619
      @valdisviktoria5619 Před 8 lety +1

      veit ég sagði líka eiginlega. og ég hef aldrei heyrt um að fólk borðar lamba pung, ég hef allavega heyrt um lamba hjarta, nýru, heila, o.fl.

    • @einarbergmann
      @einarbergmann Před 8 lety

      +Valdís Viktoría kannastu þá ekki frekar við að hafa heirt talað um að borða hrútspunga ;)

    • @lukkyluciano
      @lukkyluciano Před 8 lety +1

      +AstroManX100 literally every time Iceland is shown on American TV hakarl is involved. Every time! that black schnapps(Brennivin?) and the hot dog stand Bill Clinton went to also usually mentioned.

  • @rafaelmondini
    @rafaelmondini Před 8 lety +3

    That part in which you talk about how the sweaters have a pretty tangible history is absolutely true! And not only the sweaters: some years ago, an icelandic friend of mine gave me a pair of woolen winter mittens that had been made by his grandmother, using wool produced by the sheep some people of his town shepherd. This tradition is so lovely!
    And the your videos are great! I like it very much how you emphasize the natural beauty of that place.

  • @freyjadottir6018
    @freyjadottir6018 Před 8 lety +31

    Im from iceland. This video made me really happy! Thank you

    • @HeadCaptian
      @HeadCaptian Před 8 lety +1

      I'm from sweden and i'm really starting to get in Love with the country, I really hope in the future i'm welcome to live there 👌🏻

    • @dankelf2407
      @dankelf2407 Před 8 lety

      +HeadCaptian ayyy do you hate denmark?

    • @jeanspear2412
      @jeanspear2412 Před 6 lety +1

      freyja potet fr

    • @beyondthestars4299
      @beyondthestars4299 Před 6 lety +1

      could u be plz tell me how can i move to iceland ??? i want to live in the wild with cold weather

    • @ElGatoTriste
      @ElGatoTriste Před 6 lety

      Iceland its very expansive to go? Like, id like to stay 2 or 3 weeks

  • @dankardas
    @dankardas Před 6 lety +1

    Wolter , I have been a fortunate man. I have been to Iceland twice now. July 2017 and February 2018. Iceland is so beautiful , and the people so nice, friendly, and caring for the stranger. If you park on the side of the road in isolated areas, invariably an Icelander will stop to make sure that you are ok and that nothing is amiss. Sometimes I cry when I watch these videos of Iceland, yours and others on the net. I guess you might say that Iceland has stolen my heart and I am sad because I am not there. LOL! Island Steinar! Land of the Gods, or the One True God. Thank you for your video, Wolter, and yes, I am crying again.

  • @AndrewFord
    @AndrewFord Před 8 lety +4

    Finally somebody who automatically answers the questions viewers want to know from a personal POV so they can make the choice for the destination.
    THAT'S IT!....I'm subscribing and going to your FB page lol.

  • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
    @WAYAWAYWithAsh Před 8 lety +14

    Ah Iceland is so amazing! We just came to Iceland for New Years and it is awesome! Still here and vlogging as we travel Europe for a year.

  • @untrialser
    @untrialser Před 8 lety +5

    Mike, you're such a genuine person that it attracts.

  • @lightbox617
    @lightbox617 Před 4 lety +1

    I was able to spend 4 days in Iceland the last week of February. Fantastic people, beautiful, dramatic, otherworldly landscapes. Everything is NEW. The oldest building I saw was newer than the 120 year old building I live in. I watched the Prime Minister park her car in front of the State house and walk, unaccompanied to the door. We took the Golden Circle tour. One minute, it was blindingly sunny; the next it was a "whiteout" snow with wind gusts. See "the big church on the hill." See the Opera House

  • @evasara7477
    @evasara7477 Před 6 lety +1

    I love your channel! So informative, light and friendly!

  • @alejandroscorsetti7392
    @alejandroscorsetti7392 Před 7 lety +12

    That landscape looks like Patagonia here in South Argentina, It's cool :-)

  • @mari.johnson
    @mari.johnson Před 8 lety +3

    I love this! I'm dying to go to Iceland - it's been at the top of my bucket list for a while! Thanks for this video! I really want an Icelandic sweater now haha

  • @vk3583
    @vk3583 Před 6 lety +1

    We just got back from Iceland, we loved it! We went to the West Fjords, the South, Golden Circle, Reykjavik, and Blue Lagoon. You are right, some places it does feel like a different planet, so awesome. Everyone was very nice. Biggest shocks were all the dang sheep, literally everywhere! Beautiful sheep and beautiful horses. Also a shock was the crazy cost of food, even from regular grocery stores. We hope to go back again.

  • @dee74raz
    @dee74raz Před 8 lety +1

    Another fact - All the hitch-hikers in Iceland are foreigners and in their 20's. We went to Iceland last year in July/August 2014 and rented a 4x4 vehicle and we picked some hitch-hikers (mainly couples (girlfriend/boyfriend) and one single guy) through out our road trips. All were friendly and none were serial killers !! The ones we picked up came from various countries - France, Czech Republic and Belarus. We mainly drove through Reykjavik and southern Iceland including of course the Blue Lagoon, Geysers, Icebergs and Glaciers.

  • @CielPhantomhivexSebastian

    Absolutely beautiful video, Mark! I'm so happy it's here. Hope you guys had fun! :)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +1

      Ciel Phantomhive it was a great trip. we will be uploading about ten more videos from Iceland over the next 4 or 5 weeks so lots more fun to come. thanks for the support!

  • @terrybaker8156
    @terrybaker8156 Před 8 lety +6

    Thank you so much
    I've been waiting for a video on Iceland

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +1

      Neil Baker glad we could deliver. we will have a few more coming out over the next few weeks

  • @litlbruce
    @litlbruce Před 4 lety +1

    Mark, Thank you for your videos. I watched a couple before going to Iceland, and they were a tremendous help. Keep them coming.

  • @DIGITALCANADA
    @DIGITALCANADA Před 7 lety

    WOW! This is one of the best short documentaries about Iceland. Thank you sir!

  • @DeathMammoth91
    @DeathMammoth91 Před 8 lety +19

    Another wonderful video Mark, you now added Iceland to my bucket list!! :) Keep up the fantastic work!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety

      Travis Judd Thanks Travis! it was such a great trip.

    • @HungryGuyStories
      @HungryGuyStories Před 8 lety

      woltersworld I know a good traveler always learns a little bit of the language of their destination, but how common is English there?

    • @timothymartin2685
      @timothymartin2685 Před 8 lety

      English is widely spoken, and everyone we spoke to spoke is fluent English. Many also speak German, and/or Danish. All road signs are easy to read. Every service station has excellent hot dogs too. Also, you can use your credit card to buy anything (best to have some Krona too, of course). Many people we encountered in service industries were not from Iceland, but from other parts of the EU. Also, women make up roughly half the population and are treated equally in all respects; pay, rights, work equity, etc (they even protested en mass to get these rights). Great place...we will return!

    • @contagiousgaming7036
      @contagiousgaming7036 Před 8 lety +1

      +Timothy Martin Timothy its because we (Icelanders) learn all those languages trough the school system, so if somebody does not speak English or Danish, then something aint right :)

  • @ATaylor369
    @ATaylor369 Před 8 lety +4

    Now you have me wanting to visit Iceland!

  • @summerbliss13
    @summerbliss13 Před 7 lety +1

    Always such a pleasure to watch and learn! Thanks so much!

  • @rickskidmore3075
    @rickskidmore3075 Před 2 lety

    Just discovered your CZcams site as I am researching Iceland. This is the second video and we have enjoyed both. You have given great tips. And we can't wait to book a trip.

  • @aydenmikita
    @aydenmikita Před 8 lety +212

    42 degrees?! holy shit it gets hot!... oh... your American....

    • @daraj02
      @daraj02 Před 8 lety +3

      lol

    • @PlannedObsolescence
      @PlannedObsolescence Před 8 lety +20

      +Ayden Mikita - *you're

    • @bobsteins4435
      @bobsteins4435 Před 8 lety +1

      +Amanda Tessmer "you're" Cannot be used for formal writting :)

    • @akronymus
      @akronymus Před 8 lety +11

      ... probably he means 42 degrees Kelvin. Alcohol is frozen like brick. Only Lada cars will work. Really cold.

    • @rurik5940
      @rurik5940 Před 8 lety +5

      He said 4 to 2 degrees here

  • @BudCharlesUnderVlogs
    @BudCharlesUnderVlogs Před 8 lety +4

    Oh my gosh Iceland sounds pretty much perfect

  • @anthonykeagle4822
    @anthonykeagle4822 Před 5 lety

    Wolter, I have been watching you for years. Thanks for all the tips and information!

  • @lavenderaussie
    @lavenderaussie Před 6 lety

    Thanks for the information. My boyfriend and I are going to Iceland March 2018. We can’t wait. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for the time you and your family put into doing them. Best wishes on your travels.

  • @royalgeologist
    @royalgeologist Před 8 lety +11

    Thanks for the video Dude!! Truly spectacular place!! Cheers

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +6

      You are very welcome. Iceland is amazing

    • @bellavidaart
      @bellavidaart Před 8 lety

      +woltersworld Hey, I actually wanted to comment on one thing, we do have hotels, we even have a Hilton :) But nice video either way :)

    • @jackhackett4557
      @jackhackett4557 Před 8 lety

      +Fríða Líf Vignisdóttir He was referring to the towns/villages outside of Reykjavík ;)

    • @bellavidaart
      @bellavidaart Před 8 lety +1

      Jack Hackett Well, still, we have hotels in Akureyri, Selfoss, Ísafjörður, Vestmann islands and all the main towns in Iceland, we're not total sticks :P

    • @jackhackett4557
      @jackhackett4557 Před 8 lety

      +Fríða Líf Vignisdóttir Ég veit :) And you've pretty much counted up all the places outside of the capital region with a building labelled a "hotel" ;)
      And since I'm writing - at 4:05 Walter mentions that you can get the feeling of being on another planet; which is exactly why the astronauts that were the first to walk on the Moon practices in Iceland. And regarding elfs - well, I think it's like God, not many people believe in such a deity, but people really don't want to piss it off, just in case ....which is why laying roads is some times put around so-called "elf" stones: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/mar/25/iceland-construction-respect-elves-or-else

  • @MexicanSnakex
    @MexicanSnakex Před 8 lety +4

    Dude you are awesome!. Very nice videos!.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +2

      +MexicanSnakex thank you :)

    • @iikittykatmsp7451
      @iikittykatmsp7451 Před 8 lety

      you are so nice im icelandic and just thank you so much for like saying its beatiful country i havent even gone to some places here in iceland but you are a nice guy

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 7 lety

      +iiKitty KatMSP we loved iceland. The kids always ask to go back

  • @ESUSAMEX
    @ESUSAMEX Před 8 lety +1

    Good video! Iceland has always been on my "MUST SEE" list.

  • @kimberleyr8952
    @kimberleyr8952 Před 8 lety +1

    Jökulsárlón!! Possibly the most amazing place on the planet, I love it there so much, shall be visiting for the fifth time in just over a month's time, can't wait.

  • @uninvited35
    @uninvited35 Před 8 lety +4

    I love Iceland!!!!!

  • @tryggvifreyrgislason297
    @tryggvifreyrgislason297 Před 7 lety +81

    Please, Please don't drink bottled water in Iceland !!! Its a complete waste of money, its only on the market for tourists, no one in Iceland drinks bottled water. I see tourists here buying bottled water here all the time, and i cringe every time i see it. Total waste of money, its like throwing your money out the window. Our water by the way, is the best water, in my opinion. Don't buy it !!!!!

    • @Copper0Bre
      @Copper0Bre Před 7 lety +3

      Alex Blær thank you for this tip! I'm glad to know that before I go

    • @grytlappar
      @grytlappar Před 5 lety

      But the bottled water is bottled by Coca Cola!

    • @westernpigeon
      @westernpigeon Před 5 lety +3

      how tf am i suppose to drink water then???!

    • @tristantate6397
      @tristantate6397 Před 5 lety +2

      All most all the nordic countries has the most cleanest water so there is no need, That's right!! I live in Sweden by btw

    • @Snork086
      @Snork086 Před 5 lety +4

      Tap water in Iceland is pure and totally safe to drink (it may taste sulfur a bit, but it's not critical). Furthermore, you won't find plenty of bottled still water in local stores (only sparkling). However, I had diarrhea for complete 2 weeks while on a roundabout trip on the island. So, I consider this a bit controversial.

  • @graced.6711
    @graced.6711 Před 6 lety +1

    Iceland looks like a dream travel destination for me. I'm almost crying 😍😍

  • @missdaisy5736
    @missdaisy5736 Před 6 lety

    Sounds fabulous and looks amazing. Thanks for all the great info!

  • @ricardo_del_toro
    @ricardo_del_toro Před 8 lety +8

    Going there the first week of October. Should be a ton of fun.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety

      Ricardo del toro you will like it :)

    • @apostolistzivleris6730
      @apostolistzivleris6730 Před 8 lety

      +Ricardo del toro lucky you :)

    • @mummibang
      @mummibang Před 8 lety

      +Apostolis Tzivleris i live here on iceland

    • @grumpycrumbles7360
      @grumpycrumbles7360 Před 8 lety

      +Ricardo del toro Please......take me with youuuuu!!!!

    • @OpinionsAnimationStudios
      @OpinionsAnimationStudios Před 8 lety

      +Ricardo del toro You'll LOVE it, m8.. This Expatriate Chicagoan just came back from holidays in Reykjavik & Selfoss in August. And it was FAB!!

  • @HHTheCity
    @HHTheCity Před 8 lety +223

    Fact 11: They kicked England out!

  • @babuxkinu
    @babuxkinu Před 7 lety

    Fantastic reviews Mark, many thanks for your useful tips, looking forward to visit Iceland in Sep

  • @4x4dotis
    @4x4dotis Před 8 lety +1

    TAKK! Thank you for great video and be welcome back.

  • @will_mcdermott
    @will_mcdermott Před 8 lety +40

    I just got back from Iceland. Fact: Iceland has the most wifi in the world.

    • @6italiansoccer6
      @6italiansoccer6 Před 8 lety

      really? I'm doing the route 1 ring and was wondering how accessible the Wi-Fi would be

    • @Orrinn123
      @Orrinn123 Před 7 lety

      Creepzer178 really?

    • @skalmaa
      @skalmaa Před 6 lety +1

      Not rly that impressive, considered how few people live there, and also how few places on island people acculy live on.

  • @icelandic738
    @icelandic738 Před 8 lety +30

    we are actually really friendly... i lost my wallet once in a store, went home went back to the store and the wallet was still there, not a krona had been taken out. but i was in usa (baltimore area) and i left my wallet for 30 seconds and it was gone. you guys are just darn mean... i was 10yrs old thats just plain evil. i lost 11 dollars that day

    • @icelandic738
      @icelandic738 Před 8 lety +6

      uhm yes

    • @icelandic738
      @icelandic738 Před 7 lety

      Mo R so true man, but what are you doing here? This comment is over a year old

  • @candilo5563
    @candilo5563 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you for the video, you've covered a lot of important information. I've been there 12 years ago and it still looks as beautiful as it was; time for a re-visit :)

  • @IceClimberss
    @IceClimberss Před 6 lety +1

    i went to iceland with 2 friends and i must say, what an amazing country! so helpful and so friendly! we went to a few bars and everyone was very welcoming and giving tips what to visit and what not.
    also the nature is amazing! and ive been all over asia/australia/south america and iceland in my eyes is one of the most beautiful, you get a feeling that the nature is still '' rough and untouched''.
    i want to say thanks to the people from iceland! also im a big fan of your football team ( and im from the netherlands ) i love the country's dedication and spirit!

  • @eddiemurray57
    @eddiemurray57 Před 8 lety +6

    One day I'll go there. :')

  • @Cta2006
    @Cta2006 Před 8 lety +3

    You must og and see the fjords in Norway. The Geiranger fjord, the Hardanger fjord and the Sognefjord.

  • @manfat3000
    @manfat3000 Před 8 lety

    Thanks for the excellent videos -
    Always watch everyone.
    Keep up the good work!

  • @Wise2you
    @Wise2you Před 8 lety

    Yeah, this looks like a place I want to put on my bucket list. Great video.

  • @Samuel-ix5dm
    @Samuel-ix5dm Před 7 lety +11

    i live in Iceland and it is good to live here

    • @mirakabana7987
      @mirakabana7987 Před 7 lety

      Its it possible to isolate yourself in Iceland if you like nature and prefer to be alone?

    • @leotheviking9796
      @leotheviking9796 Před 7 lety +1

      +Panda Complex
      Yes it is and it is very easy.

    • @kuldeephello2u
      @kuldeephello2u Před 7 lety +1

      You got internet there?

    • @budgetlifter
      @budgetlifter Před 6 lety

      Kuldeep Sharma seriously ?

    • @Alex-eb1ob
      @Alex-eb1ob Před 6 lety +3

      +Kuldeep Sharma
      They do. Believe it or not, Iceland has one of the highest average internet speeds in the world! It's somewhere around the 15mb/s line (although it does get faster than that) and over 90% of the population has access to it. 97% have access to cell phones and other electronics, as well.

  • @RunTheAtlas
    @RunTheAtlas Před 8 lety +9

    You must see New Zealand if you haven't already!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +2

      I hope we can get there one of these days. Looks amazing

  • @IchStrickeGerne
    @IchStrickeGerne Před 8 lety +1

    Iceland is now on the top of my travel list! I had already had an interest after hearing a few of the Game of Thrones actors gush about how much they enjoyed filming in Iceland, and your video sealed the deal for me!

  • @HarrietShearsmith
    @HarrietShearsmith Před 6 lety

    This is a fab video, thanks for sharing!

  • @TheShaleco
    @TheShaleco Před 8 lety +4

    I am probably going next May!!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +1

      TheShaleco go... you will love it

    • @heklasolbjorggunnarsdottir9699
      @heklasolbjorggunnarsdottir9699 Před 8 lety

      I love here so u can traust me when i say that you will enjoy it!!!!!! 😍 I live in Akureyri BTW. Only around 19000 pepole live in Akureyri but still it has nr5 most pepole 😱

    • @kx7zz
      @kx7zz Před 6 lety

      did you ever go?

    • @dhilluwala-2016
      @dhilluwala-2016 Před 6 lety

      Have you visited? i am going to visit?

  • @surfinbird71
    @surfinbird71 Před 5 lety +3

    I think Iceland in Sep 2017 was my favorite vacation ever. Please Icelanders, do not ruin your country with tons and tons of foreigners. Keep Iceland Icelandic.

  • @Dagreatestshow
    @Dagreatestshow Před 7 lety

    OMG! Your viseos have been so helpful. We are going to Iceland with kids in April. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

  • @Lazylad0
    @Lazylad0 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video! Definitely too on my list of places to go!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety

      David Beckham it was really cool. well worth visiting.

  • @krugmeister7301
    @krugmeister7301 Před 8 lety +6

    ...Pure Beauty Iceland....Much Better than Montreal.!Or NYC..!..And Friendly People...Good Food......Lots of Nature instead of the Same sick life of Work and pay bills and traffic rude people of town....Boy I would love to Be there...

    • @Taetae-rb1xq
      @Taetae-rb1xq Před 8 lety +2

      +Carlos Krueger well we still have to work, and I have lived in Iceland my whole life and in all honesty the people here are not that friendly, and the nature is just a grey land of moss.... it gets pretty boring living here

    • @nobel978
      @nobel978 Před 8 lety

      Drawmyfate 5sos Many people don't understand the dark partd about the nordic countries. Greetings from Sweden.

    • @krugmeister7301
      @krugmeister7301 Před 8 lety

      The lebenskind

  • @TheHlynsi
    @TheHlynsi Před 8 lety +26

    Well for Icelander (me) our "Cities" towns are pretty big :P (they are small I know)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +6

      But still awesome places. LOVED ICELAND!!!

    • @TheHlynsi
      @TheHlynsi Před 8 lety +1

      Aww :3 Thank you! Hope you enjoyed! If you want another beutiful trip to the nordic countries try out Åland, in my opinion, thats the most wonderful place on earth.

    • @ashmaxwell665
      @ashmaxwell665 Před 8 lety +2

      +HÞR Studios Aww thats cute, one of the smaller cities in england has 3x the entire population of iceland.

    • @TheHlynsi
      @TheHlynsi Před 8 lety +1

      Ash Maxwell Haha! Well, we here on this iceberg have only the population 330.000 people, so what do people expect :Þ but Iceland's populationj is growing tough really fast, in 1990 Iceland's population was 270.000 people, so our guess is that in 2100 Iceland will have the poukation of 6-700.000 people, but even hen, still small :Þ

    • @TheHlynsi
      @TheHlynsi Před 8 lety +1

      Yeah BTW I love England.

  • @BillGreenAZ
    @BillGreenAZ Před 8 lety +2

    Yes, I must make a side trip to Iceland now that I have seen your video.
    Thanks for taking the time and effort.

  • @irobot8644
    @irobot8644 Před 8 lety

    Well done
    enjoyed and appreciated
    thanks for sharing

  • @MistressMorrigan
    @MistressMorrigan Před 8 lety +9

    Awesome video! I have a question: what are the bookstores like/the literary culture? I read in a travel guide in the 1990's that Iceland had 100% literacy and 10% of all adults were published authors. Is that true? If so, seems like paradise!

    • @MyQuetita
      @MyQuetita Před 8 lety +1

      no not realy im from iceland not realy cultury

    • @auurkjerulf9313
      @auurkjerulf9313 Před 8 lety +5

      It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

    • @auurkjerulf9313
      @auurkjerulf9313 Před 8 lety +2

      It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

    • @auurkjerulf9313
      @auurkjerulf9313 Před 8 lety

      It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

    • @nikos-giorgos
      @nikos-giorgos Před 8 lety +4

      +Auður Ísold So is it true that 10% of all adults have published a book? Im not...

  • @holtg007
    @holtg007 Před 8 lety +167

    Don't walk on the moss

    • @aaronvelazquez5599
      @aaronvelazquez5599 Před 8 lety +1

      +George Holt why?

    • @holtg007
      @holtg007 Před 8 lety +26

      it takes years to grow back

    • @solonbjorn
      @solonbjorn Před 8 lety +3

      +George Holt dude, it won´t get destroyed if you walk on it.

    • @holtg007
      @holtg007 Před 8 lety +33

      do you know how heavy the average American is? ;)
      That an for fucks sake your in some else's beautiful country, they say don't walk on the moss it does environmental dammed, just don't. Idiots that try off-roading are the #1 call out for the Icelandic rescue service.

    • @solonbjorn
      @solonbjorn Před 8 lety +6

      dude, I am from iceland, theres also too many fat people here, we´re the second fattest country in the world, after America. So dude, trust me, it will only get destroyed if you rip it with your hands.

  • @sacgirl2
    @sacgirl2 Před 6 lety +1

    Awesome, thank you for the info!

  • @Garyh61
    @Garyh61 Před 7 lety +1

    Wolter, you're a legend! What an excellent summary and commentary of the far frontier, viewed from way down here in Australia! How fascinating that polar bears casually float over from Greenland. Wonder how many tourists have their fertiliser scared out of them with an encounter! Iceland in 2017.

  • @tomasgeirelmarsson8168
    @tomasgeirelmarsson8168 Před 8 lety +10

    im from iceland:)

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety +5

      You have an awesome country with some of the nicest people we have ever met on our travels

    • @perlaeyfjord7239
      @perlaeyfjord7239 Před 8 lety +1

      +woltersworld I'm from Iceland too I'm really happy you made this video

    • @taxevader5206
      @taxevader5206 Před 8 lety

      +woltersworld im from iceland aswell nice video dude!

  • @drdude6045
    @drdude6045 Před 8 lety +4

    I AM FROM ICELAND

  • @HeerNmeester1
    @HeerNmeester1 Před 7 lety

    Great video man! thank you :)

  • @johntracy72
    @johntracy72 Před 8 lety +2

    it was 30 years ago I first arrived in Iceland. God, I sure miss it after all these years.

  • @Fumi007
    @Fumi007 Před 7 lety +13

    So, basically it's the cold version of Polynesia. Got it.

    • @elsakristina2689
      @elsakristina2689 Před 7 lety +5

      DaPopoloinParadise That reminds me of how in some ways, in my opinion, Iceland is like the New Zealand of the North.

    • @Kanal7Indonesia
      @Kanal7Indonesia Před 6 lety

      LOL agree it’s like a paradise tropical island 🏝 but cold ❄️

  • @ponkpunk0
    @ponkpunk0 Před 8 lety +7

    Hahhahah enskt fólk, svo klassískt og skemmtilegt. Fólk kann ekki að meta okkur, við reynum og reynum en þið hunsið okkur bara. Þið eruð til skammar! Djók...

  • @rosierose846
    @rosierose846 Před 8 lety

    Perfect timing! Thank you Mark for your videos! Going to Iceland in September and you just provided me with lots of information.

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety

      Rosie Rose Awesome! glad we could help. I should have a few more Iceland videos up over the next few weeks so they could help too... especially if you are driving :)

  • @RL-ck8zk
    @RL-ck8zk Před 4 lety

    Love this channel and its helpful tips!

  • @Joshua-ef5yq
    @Joshua-ef5yq Před 7 lety +6

    Where's Lazy Town? (Lazy Town is Icelandic)

    • @donellione75
      @donellione75 Před 4 lety

      In Garðabær, where the rich and greedy people live.

  • @LegoBricklantis
    @LegoBricklantis Před 8 lety +5

    There is actually a big capital

    • @solonbjorn
      @solonbjorn Před 8 lety +7

      +Lego Bricklantis its not big

    • @bilajoin
      @bilajoin Před 8 lety

      +Lego Bricklantis lol

    • @HD-dq9kr
      @HD-dq9kr Před 8 lety

      +Solon Hannesson It's the same size as Amsterdam in square kilometers ;) But the population is only 150.000

    • @solonbjorn
      @solonbjorn Před 8 lety

      gaur ég er íslendingur

    • @HD-dq9kr
      @HD-dq9kr Před 8 lety

      Solon Hannesson Vildi bara að hinir skildu þetta líka

  • @ludmilaalison3724
    @ludmilaalison3724 Před 8 lety +2

    One of my biggest dreams is to visit this country. I'm planning on learning the language as well. Thanks for this video!

  • @camybon
    @camybon Před 8 lety

    thank you so much! it gave me very useful orientation for my incoming trip!

  • @Elisa-up9jb
    @Elisa-up9jb Před 8 lety +17

    Haha íslendingar eru ekki eins kurteisir og hann sagði...

    • @solonbjorn
      @solonbjorn Před 8 lety +4

      +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir hahaha, nei ég veit

    • @sagalif3503
      @sagalif3503 Před 8 lety +1

      Mest allt bara baktal og shit

    • @LonelyCinderella123
      @LonelyCinderella123 Před 8 lety +7

      +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir Íslendingar eru kurteisir þegar þeir tala við túrista ;)

    • @Keiriks93
      @Keiriks93 Před 8 lety

      +Saga Svona eru líka sunnlendingarnir.

    • @Adamantian9
      @Adamantian9 Před 8 lety +1

      +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir Breiðholtið xD

  • @jbjarni1
    @jbjarni1 Před 8 lety +5

    wtf ther ar more then a 1000 hotels in iceland

  • @juliediaz3199
    @juliediaz3199 Před 8 lety

    thank you for this video mate

  • @Jonsuts
    @Jonsuts Před 8 lety

    Wow! I need to go there, great video mark

  • @Annabel.music.official
    @Annabel.music.official Před 8 lety +2

    They are not nice, they are kind..:)

  • @laufeyerla
    @laufeyerla Před 8 lety +7

    the hotel this is kind of a lie.. we have hotels everywhere. like nojoke. everywhere.

  • @Tarvisman
    @Tarvisman Před 5 lety

    I really like the quality of your videos, thank you for making them.

  • @VeryMerryLou
    @VeryMerryLou Před 2 lety

    I already make my bookings to Iceland in July 😊
    Thanks for this video, it will make my vacation awesome!!!

  • @brandtmccall5184
    @brandtmccall5184 Před 8 lety +5

    I would like to visit Reykjavik and the surrounding areas. However I am vegan, for health reasons and I adore animals. Are there many vegan options. I found there are in Denmark where 10% of the population is vegetarian. Are there health food stores in Reykjavik where I can buy vegan cheese, and healthy snacks. I found London had tons of healthy restaurants. The Whole Foods in Kensington although very expensive had far more variety of vegan options than I have seen in the US or Canada. Thank-you for your answer, I look forward to it.

    • @saralifsigurjonsdottir8697
      @saralifsigurjonsdottir8697 Před 8 lety +1

      +Brandt McCall We have many vegans in Iceland. There are health food stores in Iceland but i dont know how many :)

    • @brandtmccall5184
      @brandtmccall5184 Před 8 lety +1

      +Sara Líf Sigurjónsdóttir Wow that is great to know, thank-you. When I eat healthy I feel so much better, thus can enjoy my travel experience. I have been to several areas in Southern Europe, now I am excited to visit Norway and Iceland. I bring some of own vegan snacks from Vancouver where I live too, I will check online too for vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Reykjavik. All the best.

    • @einsiol
      @einsiol Před 8 lety +1

      +Brandt McCall check out this site medium(dot)com/@ragnarfreyr/vegan-guide-to-iceland-c8fa557b4547

    • @brandtmccall5184
      @brandtmccall5184 Před 8 lety +1

      +Einar Ólafsson Thank-you Elnar I will look at this site, wow a vegan guide to Iceland is perfect. I will post it to other vegan sites I know of, for other vegetarians/vegans or flexitarians (eat some meat, but largely vegetarian) should anyone else be considering Iceland. Now that countries like the US's new Dietary Guidelines recommend to eat less meat/dairy in favor of a plant based diet, to prevent strokes, heart disease and various kinds of cancer as well as to promote optimal health people increasingly are looking for vegan restaurants. All the best to you.

    • @spacepineapples99
      @spacepineapples99 Před 8 lety +1

      I'm vegan too and visited Reykjavik back in October. I found that buying food from the local supermarket for lunch and eating in a restaurant in the evening was the way to go. we visited this amazing little cafe calls cafe bablu. it had many vegan options and even vegan cake for dessert! we also had soup in the evenings. our hotel served breakfast every morning so we stocked up on fruit and toast etc..hope this helped!

  • @davidemattanza1484
    @davidemattanza1484 Před 7 lety +10

    42° is insanely hot. Please, Americans, just learn metric system.

    • @JasonConnerful
      @JasonConnerful Před 6 lety +4

      Freedom Units ftw

    • @coryjohnson7025
      @coryjohnson7025 Před 6 lety +4

      Please Europeans, learn the Imperial system... As you have learned English and trade with the US and so many counties get our foreign aid...etc.

    • @thijsfrederix
      @thijsfrederix Před 6 lety +4

      Cory Johnson every country is using the metric system except for the united states

    • @Battle5star
      @Battle5star Před 6 lety +1

      Why should they when the metric system make so much more sense. There is a reason science uses the metric system and not the Imperial system.

  • @hans-christian-nomadic-writer

    Nice video, thanks..!

  • @anthosadhana3478
    @anthosadhana3478 Před 8 lety

    Thank you this video definitely make me plan my next travel ... To ICELAND ! Great & lovely video !

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 8 lety

      +Antho Inspire iceland is awesome. Everyone should go. I can't recommend it enough

    • @Arya-up8th
      @Arya-up8th Před 7 lety

      go to Þórsmörk its pretty cool

  • @sindriblue
    @sindriblue Před 8 lety +4

    lol very wrong we have loads of hotels here in iceland buddy ;)

  • @aichejaye363
    @aichejaye363 Před 7 lety +7

    Dude is chubby. Balding. Has a frickin' hot wife! Maybe there is hope for me.

    • @aichejaye363
      @aichejaye363 Před 7 lety

      LOL. Not really. Hope for me to nab a cutie like that.

    • @slothfromthegoonies8201
      @slothfromthegoonies8201 Před 7 lety +3

      His job allows him to take her on holiday throughout the entire year, no wonder she's with him.

    • @abc_cba
      @abc_cba Před 4 lety

      Get a life, stop being a hater.

  • @patriciaegan7698
    @patriciaegan7698 Před 8 lety +1

    you seem so lovely, this is the first video ive watched of yours- im going to iceland in July and im very excited, thank you

  • @pragop80
    @pragop80 Před 7 lety +1

    Wolter, thanks for the information. It was very helpful to know some of these. I just came back after 5 days' stay and couldn't agree more. Common sensical points well captured. I don't know if it is all icelanders but whoever I spoke to had not travelled much and don't like to leave the island nation. Their horses are beautiful. They are seemed very well educated and the nicest people on earth. I felt the same with Swiss but Icelanders might be a notch more friendly. I have seen your other video as well and it was great as well. What a country!! I want to go back next year for 3 weeks and cover the whole country on a bicycle.