Lay of the Land Roughly the size of Kentucky, Iceland has some 330,000 inhabitants, and two-thirds live in the capital, Reykjavík, located on the southwest coast. International flights land at Keflavik International Airport (KEF), about a 45-minute drive from the capital.
First-time visitors will most likely focus on exploring the Golden Circle, a route outside Reykjavík that passes some of the country’s most visited tourist attractions, like the Gullfoss waterfall and the geysers. Also on a fi...
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