Iceland is most famous for its rugged landscapes and scenery. The Northern Lights, Blue Lagoon, volcanoes, glaciers, and waterfalls top the list of must-sees. Iceland is also famous for its history and being settled by the Vikings. It is known as “The Land of Fire and Ice” due to its contrasting landscapes. A lack of communication with the outside world in the past, has set the country apart and preserved many aspects of its stirring Viking past, such as a widespread belief in spirits, heathen gods and the omnipotence of nature, in particular, the sea.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

SUGGESTED READING

• Saga Land - Richard Fiedler & Kari Gislason, ABC Books 2017
• Iceland - Rough Guides Editors, Penguin 2007
• Iceland’s Ring Road - Lonely Planet 2017
• Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
• How Iceland Changed the World - Egill Bjarnason

COURSE OUTLINE

• Island of Fire and Ice
• First Settlement
• Reykjavik, Vik and Hofn
• Golden Circle: Pingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss
• South Coast: Glacier walk and glacier lagoon cruise
• Icelandic Words

LEARNING OUTCOMES

** By the end of this course, students should be able to:**

1. Have a greater appreciation of Southern Iceland as a country to visit: for history, travel and general interest.