20 Things That Will Surprise You in Iceland. This Country Is Amazing!

#1 Before landing, the planes get illuminated in a way representing northern lights, one of the island’s symbols.

#2 That comes as no surprise. This is where the lights are really spectacular.

#3 The shape of the plastic bottle resembles an iceberg.

#4 Road signs also include female characters.

#5 Don’t be surprised to see poo-bans in some places.

#6 Road signs here in general are really weird.

#7 The traffic lights, though, can steal your heart.

#8 This is a nation of patriots.

#9 Public dustbin have got small shelves attached for recyclable containers.

#10 Even pedestrian crossings are unique.

#11 Iceland, the land of wonderful nature and animals, has got some of the most beautiful blue-eyed horses.

#12 … and wonderful Atlantic puffins.

#13 There are no McDonald’s restaurants in Iceland. The last one closed down in 2009. This is the last cheeseburger sold there.

#14 One of the hotels there employs a … cat.

#15 Grass on the roofs is really common in Iceland.

#16 Coins represent a number of marine animals.

#17 The Icelanders are really proud of the environment they live in. They believe that everything is a piece of art. Don’t be surprised to see stones displayed on hotel walls as if they were paintings.

#18 The crime rate in Iceland is so low that the police have to find some interesting activities to keep their minds occupied.

#19 You still don’t know what present to buy for your friend? Why don’t you get a can of ‘Fresh Icelandic Mountain Air’?

#20 In some parts of Iceland there are areas rich in geothermal energy. To bake bread there, you simply put it into a hole in the ground.