Travel information

Currency is the Icelandic krona. Time is the same as the UK during winter. Flight time is three hours from London. The cost to carbon-offset is £4.65. For more details visit climatecare.org

Getting there

WOW Air flies from Gatwick to Reykjavík daily. wowair.co.uk EasyJet also has flights from London Gatwick to ReykjavíkKeflavík Airport seven days a week. easyjet.co.uk

Resources

Visit Reykjavík is the official tourist board and is packed full of information to help you get around the city. visitreykjavik.is

Further reading

The Sagas of the Icelanders (Picador, £14) is a collection of stories from the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries, telling of the struggles and conflicts faced by the nation’s early settlers.