Iceland is a country of sharp contrasts. A place where fire and ice co-exist. Where dark winters are offset by the summer’s midnight sun. A country where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant culture.

It is a remote island located in the North Atlantic Ocean on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is known worldwide for its immense geological activity and large glacier and has therefore often been nicknamed the land of ice and fire. Some people think Iceland is a city or a region in Europe or the United States but it is actually a very interesting country rich in history and culture.

Iceland's position in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic Rift makes it a hotbed for geothermal activity and is still the major reason as to why Iceland boasts over 200 different volcanoes, geysers and volcanic fissures.

Iceland is known for a lot of things, geologically it is known for volcanoes, glaciers and hot springs. The most famous of volcanoes being a glacier (a stratovolcano), Eyjafjallajökull, which erupted in 2010 and completely shut down all air traffic in Europe for many days.

When dipping the blue waters of the lagoon, you would want to look your best. We suggest wearing this suits that will be perfect fro relaxing in this dreamy place.

The places above has mostly cold weather so it's better to pack some warm clothing, to avoid shivering from the cold out there. 

It is also famous for gender equality and has been voted time and again as the best country in the world to be a woman. Icelanders also had the first democratically voted female president in the world, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who served as the president of Iceland from the year 1980 to the year 1996.

The country is also known for its artists, be in music or contemporary art. The most famous Icelandic bands are Sigur Rós, Kaleo and Of Monsters and Men. The most famous singer is, of course, Björk and the most famous artist is the half Icelandic half Danish Olafur Eliasson.

But what does most Iceland shoppers love to buy from the USA and ship home? 

Number one from the list are vehicle parts. Finnish shoppers like to buy basic maintenance tools to custom parts from the USA.  

Second are toys, little ones from Iceland love to play with popular US toys. Finnish children seems to have taken a liking to fun toys from abroad. There are a lot of various toys they can choose from the US. 

Next in line are beauty and skincare products. Finnish people love to use beauty products from America. It's understandable since the US market has a vast collection available for beauty and skincare products from make-up to healing clays.