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Iceland: Arctic Circle
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Iceland is a harsh land of fire and ice, of rugged beauty and crashing waterfalls. But don't let the name intimidate you. Iceland, the northern outpost of Europe, lies just below the Arctic Circle, yet winter days may be warmer than in New York or Vienna. And whatever the weather, you can swim in a mist of fresh air in heated outdoor pools, even when it's snowing.The landscapes are wild and romantic: high cliffs plunging precipitously into narrow fjords, deep ravines, vast glaciers streaked with grey jumbles of moraine, deserts of black sand, threatening volcanoes and boiling geysers.
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The island of Iceland is one of the stepping-stones of land between the North American and European continents. It is located just south of the Arctic Circle about 180 miles (290 kilometers) southeast of Greenland, 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) west of Norway, and 500 miles (800 kilometers) northwest of Scotland.
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Although Iceland touches the Arctic Circle, the island’s climate is relatively mild. This is because an ocean current called the North Atlantic Drift carries relatively warm waters along Iceland’s shores. As a result, climatic conditions are moderate across most of the island. The mean annual temperature at Reykjavík is about 5° C (about 41° F), with a range from -1° C (31° F) in January to 11° C (52° F) in July.
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A Golden Circle tour is available from Reykjavík which will take you round the Gulfoss waterfall, geysirs, the crater, the Garden of Eden and the Mid-atlantic rift/place of Iceland's first Parliament. Although you don't get much time at each stop the guide does tell you about Iceland's history and some general information.
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