Iceland the Country
The "Cool" Iceland
Iceland Stock Exchange
Air travel in Iceland
Currency in Iceland
Media in Iceland
Other usefull travel information
Visa and Passport information
Driving in Iceland

Doing Business in Iceland
As a member of the 18-nation European Economic Area (all EU states and three of the four EFTA states), Iceland implements the same basic liberal business philosophy as the European Union. Except in a few limited areas, all EU commercial legislation and directives take effect in Iceland. Consequently, Iceland makes an ideal springboard for tariff-free access to the major EU market area, as well as a fully competitive location for EU companies to operate.

The "Cool" Iceland
Much of Iceland is still taking shape before your very eyes - raw, dramatic landscapes born from volcanic eruptions and carved out by glaciers. Other parts have hardly changed since the first Viking settlers saw them more than 1,100 years ago. You’ll experience wilderness and wildlife, energy and total calm, within easy reach wherever you stay, even on day trips.

Iceland the Country
The first people believed to have settled in Iceland were Irish monks who came in the eighth century AD. They left, however, upon the arrival of pagan Norsemen, who came in 874 to seek freedom from Norway's oppressive king Harald Fairhair. In 930 the Icelanders founded the Althing, their supreme general assembly - the oldest parliament in the world. Christianity was adopted in the year 1000. In 1262, Iceland became subject to Norwegian control and in 1380 came under Danish control, along with Norway. After the granting of a constitution (1874) and with an improving economy, Iceland, in 1918, finally became an independent sovereign state under a common king with Denmark. The Republic of Iceland was formally declared on June 17, 1944.

The Iceland Stock Exchange
While many European stock exchanges can trace their history decades or even centuries back, the Iceland Stock Exchange has just emerged from its adolescence. Established in 1985 as a joint venture of banks and brokerage firms at the initiative of the Iceland Central Bank, ICEX has developed very quickly in recent years.

Foreign Embassies in Iceland
If you are planning a trip to Iceland and looking for general information abour Iceland or want to know where you embassie is or if you have one in Iceland. Here you can find a list of foreign embassies in Iceland.

112 - 911 in Iceland - Emergency assistance in Iceland
If you need police assistance, an ambulance, firefighters or other emergency assistance in Iceland, call 112, which will give instant access to the 24-hour emergency hotline, Neyðarlínan. 112 is also a coordinated emergency phone number for most of Europe. The aim is that anywhere in this area, people only have to remember a single emergency phone number to call, thus assuring a faster and more effective response.

There are no Regional code prefixes in Iceland
There are no regional code prefixes in Iceland and all phone numbers are seven digits. The country code is 354. When calling a number in another country from Iceland, dial 00, then the country code. There are two telephone directories (Símaskrá), one for Greater Reykjavík, the other for the rest of the country, split into various geographical areas. Icelanders are listed by their first name in the directory, not the last.

Travelling with Icelandair, Air Iceland, Islandsflug and other domestic airlines
Iceland’s main airport, Keflavik International Airport, is located 50 kms (31 miles) from Reykjavík, with good shuttle bus connections to the capital. From there, Icelandair has regular scheduled flights to major cities all over Western Europe and the USA. Iceland Express also operates regular flights between Iceland, London and Copenhagen, and there are some charter flights as well.

Passport and Visa Regulations in Iceland
Are you travelling to Iceland, but not sure how the passport and visa regulations are in Iceland?