{"id":14693738,"date":"2025-12-26T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T17:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=14693738"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:30:43","slug":"travel-to-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/en\/travel-to-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel to Iceland in the heart of volcanoes, glaciers and fjords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d50px||50px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d18px\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d text_orientation=\u201dleft\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d18px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d1.6em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/destinations\/iceland\">Iceland<\/a>, a land of pure light and striking contrasts, is an enchanting <strong>Arctic country<\/strong> where <strong>steaming volcanoes, dizzying waterfalls and majestic fjords<\/strong> create a visual symphony. 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Deep fjords contrast with<strong> black sandy beaches<\/strong>, while <strong>gushing geysers<\/strong> contrast with frozen <strong>lava fields<\/strong>. In summer, the long days reveal <strong>lush green meadows, seabirds and roaring waterfalls<\/strong> in an almost unreal light. In winter, on the other hand, the island is cloaked in a white mantle of <strong>glaciers, snow-capped volcanoes and starry skies<\/strong>. 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The <strong>island of Drangey<\/strong>, set in the <strong>Skagafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur fjord<\/strong>, was the refuge of <strong>Grettir the Strong<\/strong>, the conquering hero of the sagas, and today offers a mineral setting imbued with mystery. To the south, in the <strong>Hvolsv\u00f6llur region<\/strong>, the <strong>Saga Centre<\/strong> offers an immersion into the <strong>Nj\u00e1ls Saga<\/strong>, the most epic of Icelandic sagas, around a reconstructed longhouse. And in <strong>Reykjavik<\/strong>, the Saga Museum brings this Nordic epic to life through legendary figures and captivating displays. 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