Iceland, is now a very popular tourist destination.  However, with such a tiny population and so much wilderness, it doesn’t ever feel crowded. It is nice to be able to wander around without coming across bus loads of visitors as you would in other European countries in the middle of summer. Iceland hosts spectacular waterfalls, vast lava fields, the oldest parliament, tiny fishing villages, icy glaciers, spectacular geothermal fields and active volcanoes.  A boat ride away or a rather bumpy, short, flight and you can be standing on the actual Arctic Circle on the island of Grimsey.