VisitIcelandandyou’llenterawholenewrealmofexperience.You’lldiscoveroriginalnatureasyou’veneverseenitbefore，andtheequallyoriginalpeopleforwhomtimelessnature，ancientheritageandmodernlifestylecoexistinharmony.ThefreedomtoroaminthecityorthewildsasyoupleaseisthekeytotheIcelandexperience.
    Reykiav�k，thecapitalofIceland，isjustapartoftheIcelandicexperiencewithitsmidnightsunorthemagicallandscapesforgedbyiceandfire.Reykiav�khasapopulationofaround170，000andoffersaninterestingmixofcosmopolitancultureandlocalvillageroots.
    OldaccountssaytheancientgodsthemselvesguidedIceland’sfirstsettlertomakehishomeinReykiav�k.HenamedtheplaceReykjav�kafterthegeothermalsteamhesaw，whichtodayheatshomesandoutdoorswimmingpoolsthroughoutthecity，apollution-freeenergysourcethatleavestheairoutstandinglyfresh，cleanandclear.
    Abeautifulriverrunsthroughthecitylimits，andsodofineparksandevenwildoutdoorareas.Intheoutskirtsareplacesforhorsetrekkingandgolf.Butagainstthisbackdropofnature，Reykiav�khasapackedprogramoffamiliarcityjoystoo:artmuseums，severaltheaters，anoperahouse，asymphonyorchestraandconcertsspanningthewholespectrumofageandtaste.