Native residents are willing and ready to welcome travelers and invite them to learn about their unique country and its traditions, as well as take in the beautiful landscape. Icelanders have a reputation for being kind and friendly.

Is Iceland a friendly country?

Of course, Icelanders dont hate tourists (Iceland has actually been voted the friendliest country to visit in the world!) but since tourism has grown so fast in Iceland rapid changes have been happening in our society. So here is a list of the worst things associated with the Icelandic tourism boom.

Are Icelanders polite?

Icelanders arent polite, but they are nice. The politeness is instead expressed with a smile and the staffs helpfulness. The conversation might be direct, but its not unpleasant. The lack of formal politeness in the language forces people to be genuinely nice instead.

What are the dangers in Iceland?

Iceland is an unusally dynamic country in terms of weather and tectonic forces. This means that Icelanders have to be prepared for a multitude of natural hazards: Storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and avalanches.

Are guns legal in Iceland?

The country ranks 15th in the world in terms of legal per capita gun ownership. The only officers permitted to carry firearms are on a special force called the Viking Squad, and they are seldom called out. In addition, there are, comparatively speaking, few hard drugs in Iceland.

Are Icelanders nice people?

Icelanders are friendly. Young people are often different on weekends, as they tend to go out, drink a bit and become very chatty. On weekdays they are a bit more timid.

Is it easy to migrate to Iceland?

If youre a part of the EEA or EFTA, then moving to Iceland is really easy. Get a job (only possible if you have a desirable skill thats needed in Iceland).

Is there poverty in Iceland?

The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 9% in Iceland in 2018, with 31,400 individuals living in households with disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold. The at-risk-of-poverty rate was lower in Iceland than in the other Nordic countries, where it was between 12% and 16.4%.

Can I just move to Iceland?

Most will have to obtain a residence permit from the Directorate of Immigration before moving to Iceland if they intend to stay for longer than three months. As part of the application process, you have to prove that you can support yourself while in Iceland.

Is McDonalds banned in Iceland?

Following the collapse of its currency, Iceland closed all of its McDonalds locations due to the high cost of importing the chains required food products. McDonalds is currently banned in: Bermuda.

Is there much crime in Iceland?

Iceland is still one of the safest and most peaceful countries in the world, presenting low crime rates. The police maintain that the general public is not at risk despite this recent high-profile criminal case.

Are there sharks in Iceland?

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Why are dogs illegal in Iceland?

In 1924, the city of Reykjavik banned keeping dogs as pets. The citys residents arent all cat people—rather, the measure was meant to prevent echinococcosis, a type of tapeworm that can be passed from dogs to humans.