A is for the arctic fox, Iceland’s only indigenous land mammal.
B is for the black sand which can only be found on Vik beach.
C is for caps. The people of Iceland have various caps that are considered a part of traditional dress for both men and women.
D is for Dettifoss Falls. This is the most powerful waterful in Europe with a drop of over 145 feet.
E is for Eirik the Red, Icelander explorer, who discovered Greenland.
F is for fylgia, in Iceland folklore this is a form of ghost.
G is for the Great Geyser, not much of a name of the oldest geyser in the world.
H is for hot springs. Iceland has many hot springs including the Deildartunguhver which produces 66 gallons of near boiling waters per second.
I is for Irish Monks, thought to be the first people to live on Iceland
J is for Jolasveinarnier. According to Iceland folklore these are “the Yuletide Lads” or the 13 sons of Gryla the Orge.
K is for Krisuvik. What is Krisuvik? It's the world’s largest blowing steam vent.
L is for lava, can be found everywhere in the Iceland’s landscape. There are lava caves and moss covered lava fields.
M is for minks, brought to Iceland by fur farmers, many of the mink escaped and now present a major ecology problem.
N is for Norse, the main cultural influence in Iceland.
O is for Olkelda farm. What is farmed on the Olkelda farm? Natural mineral spring.
P is for puffin, a bird with a very colorful beak.
Q is for a quick fact...the people of Iceland eat fish everyday at least for one meal but often for all three.
R is for the Ring Road, a main road that runs around the island and connects all livable areas, it is 840 miles long.
S is for Skogarkotshellir. Is a large cave that has never been fully explored.
T is for turf-clad roofs, which many of the rural homes still have for insulation.
U is for Ull, the Norse God of archery.
V is for Vatnoajokull. An icecap that covers 8% of Iceland and is the largest one in Europe.
W is for whale watching. What kind of whale to watch? The minke, humpback, sperm and killer whales are all included in the waters of Iceland.
X marks the spot
Y is for the Ygdrasil tree. A tree in Norse mythology.
Z does not exist in Iceland it is represented by a symbol that looks like an “I” with a dot. So Z is for Iorrablot feast which is held in February and one of the main dishes is Svid – boiled sheep’s head.
