picFloatLeft
Raise money for charity with everyclick search
Search

the Optimist view

If you are an optimist – or aspire to be one - welcome to our world. Here at Optimist World you'll find daily good news headlines, inspiring stories about charities, positive corporate social responsibility activities, sustainable travel, optimistic stories from the world of sports, and so much more

Iceland bounces back as a popular nature destination this summer

By The Optimist Travel Team

Last updated 29/05/2009 15:53:26

Geyser shower. © Rangar Th. Sigurðsson

Iceland’s recent financial crisis has boosted its image as popular travel destination according to Eye for Image agency.

Interest in visiting the country has increased since the global banking crisis hit last autumn.

Flight bookings for Iceland’s flagship carrier, Icelandair, this summer are already much better than expected.

The weakness of the Iceland’s krona is also a major factor for its popularity as this year’s summer destination.

A study conducted in February amongst the British, Germans and Danish reveals that Iceland is perceived as a high standard nature destination, hospitable and charming.

Iceland was declared bankrupt last October during the global credit crunch crisis.

According to Eye for Image, Iceland’s image did not suffer as a result of the financial collapse because “any publicity is good publicity”.

www.visiticeland.com
www.icelandair.com




Post this story to:

Your comments:
Please type your comment here and click the button to submit.