There is a country in Europe where the climate is so strict that it conditions not only the landscape, but also animal life itself. There, some of the most common species on other points on the continent cannot adapt, which creates a unique and unexpected environment. In a territory marked by glaciers, volcanoes and natural warm waters, visitors find phenomena that challenge the usual routine of those who are used to temperate climates. For those who fear unwanted insect encounters, this destination holds a rare surprise.
We talk about Iceland. Situated in the North Atlantic, the country combines an extreme climate with volcanic and glacier landscapes, while maintaining direct air connections with Portugal.
Hot Lakes and Important Waterfalls
According to travel agency Freeway Viagens, the absence of ants is explained by low temperatures, which make it impossible to form nests. The same reason contributes to the cockroaches and mosquitoes are rare.
As for places to visit in this European country, according to the Magg Portal, Sky Lagoon, just ten minutes from the center of Reykjavik, is one of the most demanding points. The artificial lagoon supplied by naturally hot waters recreates the local tradition of outdoor community baths.
Glaciers and Single Beaches
Writes the publication that the 60 -meter -high Skógarfoss waterfall is one of the most emblematic in the country, with the scenario of television series. Seljalessfoss, in turn, offers the possibility of walking behind the water fall when the weather allows it.
It refers to the same source that the Glacier Sórdiimajökull is being reduced every year due to defrost. On the south coast, the beach of sand Black Reynisfjara became one of the most photographed, even though the strength of the waves forces the maximum precaution.
Agriculture in unlikely conditions
It adds the Magg publication that, in Friðheimar, the cultivation of tomatoes in heated greenhouses with geoterial energy demonstrates the ability to adapt to adversity. The absence of insects allows production without pesticides and pollination is ensured by imported bees.
Explains the site that agricultural exploration also includes a restaurant, where visitors can prove dishes with the tomatoes harvested there, and a farm with Islanded horses, an exclusive species of the territory.
How to get there
According to the information provided by the search engine, there are direct flights between Portugal and Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, to Saturday from Faro, to Sunday from Porto and Lisbon to Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Iceland thus distinguishes itself by gathering unique natural phenomena, unusual conditions of biodiversity and accessibility from several Portuguese cities.
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