15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Iceland: The Most Eccentric Country on Earth - travel documentary

15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Iceland: The Most Eccentric Country on Earth - travel documentary Beneath the ice and snow lies a strange “universe”: Iceland – a land with no mosquitoes, no ants, but… an Elf Protection Agency. A place where the sun never sets throughout the summer, where people soak in public hot tubs and chat like neighbors (sometimes even with the president!), and where the culture is both modern and deeply infused with Norse mythology. In this video, you’ll discover 15 shocking facts: the breathtaking black sand beach of Reynisfjara; Viking dating culture and an app to avoid “accidentally dating your relatives”; a nation with no mosquitoes or ants; alcohol sold only at Vínbúðin; a world-class gene bank; festivals that are “crazy yet poetic”; the real vs. perceived cost of living; and cuisine ranging from skyr and lamb soup to stories of dishes once considered a “national pride but later banned.” ???? so you never miss our next adventure! https://www.youtube.com/@top10hello?sub_confirmation=1 00:44 - Fact 15: The land where the sun never goes to sleep 02:48 - Fact 14: The most beautiful beach… without sunshine 04:41 - Fact 13: Land of Norse goddesses 06:38 - Fact 12: Iceland’s Hot Tub Culture 08:19 - Fact 11: A culture of disappearing from the modern world 10:09 - Fact 10: Iceland and the world’s largest gene bank 11:42 - Fact 9: The Viking village where time stands still 13:23 - Fact 8: A gentle yet vibrant life in Reykjavík 15:16 - Fact 7: Surreal destinations that feel like another planet 16:46 - Fact 6: Iceland and the Elf Protection Agency – a real-life fairytale 18:30 - Fact 5: The only country without… ants or mosquitoes 19:47 - Fact 4: In Iceland, you can’t buy alcohol at the supermarket 21:03 - Fact 3: Strange but poetic festivals in Iceland 22:44 - Fact 2: Cost of living in Iceland – expensive or reasonable? 25:41 - Fact 1: Iceland’s unique, and sometimes shocking, cuisine #traveldocumentary #lifeiniceland #iceland #top10discoveries #top10hello

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15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Iceland: The Most Eccentric Country on Earth  - travel documentary

15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Iceland: The Most Eccentric Country on Earth - travel documentary

Beneath the ice and snow lies a strange “universe”: Iceland – a land with no mosquitoes, no ants, but… an Elf Protection Agency. A place where the sun never sets throughout the summer, where people soak in public hot tubs and chat like neighbors (sometimes even with the president!), and where the culture is both modern and deeply infused with Norse mythology.

In this video, you’ll discover 15 shocking facts: the breathtaking black sand beach of Reynisfjara; Viking dating culture and an app to avoid “accidentally dating your relatives”; a nation with no mosquitoes or ants; alcohol sold only at Vínbúðin; a world-class gene bank; festivals that are “crazy yet poetic”; the real vs. perceived cost of living; and cuisine ranging from skyr and lamb soup to stories of dishes once considered a “national pride but later banned.”


???? so you never miss our next adventure! https://www.youtube.com/@top10hello?sub_confirmation=1

00:44 - Fact 15: The land where the sun never goes to sleep
02:48 - Fact 14: The most beautiful beach… without sunshine
04:41 - Fact 13: Land of Norse goddesses
06:38 - Fact 12: Iceland’s Hot Tub Culture
08:19 - Fact 11: A culture of disappearing from the modern world
10:09 - Fact 10: Iceland and the world’s largest gene bank
11:42 - Fact 9: The Viking village where time stands still
13:23 - Fact 8: A gentle yet vibrant life in Reykjavík
15:16 - Fact 7: Surreal destinations that feel like another planet
16:46 - Fact 6: Iceland and the Elf Protection Agency – a real-life fairytale
18:30 - Fact 5: The only country without… ants or mosquitoes
19:47 - Fact 4: In Iceland, you can’t buy alcohol at the supermarket
21:03 - Fact 3: Strange but poetic festivals in Iceland
22:44 - Fact 2: Cost of living in Iceland – expensive or reasonable?
25:41 - Fact 1: Iceland’s unique, and sometimes shocking, cuisine

#traveldocumentary #lifeiniceland #iceland #top10discoveries #top10hello