Introduction to Iceland

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Day trip to Snæfellsnes peninsula in natural, historical and spiritual perspective

The peninsula of Snæfellsnes is characterised by rugged mountains rising between a wide coastal plain on the southern side and narrow coast northen side. It is about 100 km long, covers an area of about 680 square kilometers and is sometimes referred to as "Iceland in a nutshell". The 1446 m high dormant volcano Snæfellsjökull glacier lies majesticially at the end of the penisula. Snæfellsnes is mainly inhabited on the sheltered north coast, in the towns of Hellissandur-Rif, Ólafsvík, Grundarfjörður and Stykkishólmur.

Introduction to Iceland - for international students and visiting teachers in Iceland

The Office of International Education organises a program called “Introduction to Iceland”, which aim is to introduce Icelandic society, culture, history and nature to international students and visiting teachers. The program consists of several events each term, museum visits and guided excursions, these events will be advertised via e-mail and here on the web.

Introduction to Iceland - for international students and visiting teachers in Iceland

Glacier trip

Tour of Reykjavík

Réttir and the Golden Circle

Day trip to the Historic sites in Borgarfjörður

Reykjanes-Blue Lagoon

National Museum

Snæfellsnes

Ice and Fire-Þórsmörk