According to a recent survey tourists visiting Iceland spent on average 10.2 nights in Iceland and majority of those visiting (79,6%) where traveling on their own (not in organised groups or prepaid package). Two thirds booked their trip to Iceland 4 months or less prior to their visit. Online was the single most important source of information in the decision making and almost half of those who did visit chose rental cars as a way of transportation. Majority of visitors said the trip to Iceland was in line with their expectations and 79% said they where likely to visit again, preferably in the summer.

Once again we´re celebrating new year with adventurous travel coming up for many of us. So for those of you who are considering or planning a trip to Iceland in 2012 there is a handful of interesting events to attend in addition to all the nice things to enjoy while in Iceland. Below are the biggest LGBT events coming up in 2012.

Merry Christmas everyone and have a fabulous new year! We are proud to have served LGTB travelers around the world and we´re looking forward to continue to do so in the future. Hope to see you in Iceland in 2012. Gayice.is.

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Spending Christmas and new years in Reykjavik is a wonderful experience and you´ll have no problem having fun. It´s good though to do some planning in advance as many restaurants and cafes are closed on the 24th and 25th. So in case you haven´t been invited by some friendly Icelanders to enjoy traditional Icelandic Christmas in their homes its good to check out in advance which restaurants are open during those two days. Most restaurants, cafes and bars open again on the 26th including queer cafe Trúnó and club Barbara. Check out www.visitreykjavik.is for opening hours during the holidays. Read more ...

Reykjavik will be the home the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics taking place from May 29th to June 2nd 2012. The event is expected to attract large crowd of athletes around the world and will be one of the biggest Aquatic sport event to be held in Iceland. The event is organized by Styrmir which is a local sport organization dedicated to the cause of encouraging gay men and lesbians to participate in sports.  

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As a part of the Inspired by Iceland campaign hundreds of Icelanders have planned something special for their foreign guests to make their visit truly unique, personal and magical. Accept Iceland´s invitation and go to a dinner to an Icelandic home, have a private concert in your hotel room, go shopping with a local guide, hike in the mountains or dive into the freezing ocean. These are only a few of many activities organized by native Icelanders for you to enjoy while visiting Iceland. If you are planning a trip to Iceland visit Inspired by Iceland website, browse through the invitations and enjoy the warmest of Iceland´s hospitality.

For the first time Rainbow Reykjavik LGBT festival is to be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, February 16th-19th, 2012.  The festival has a wide range of events and activities to offer including cultural events, sight seeing tours, music, food and fun. Read more ...

BEARS ON ICE weekend has just finished and for the 7th year bears and friends took over the local gay scene in Reykjavik for a long weekend. According to organizers the weekend was a great success with good number of bears and friends coming from abroad, enjoying Iceland´s unique nature during the day while partying with the locals during the nights! 

Pictures from the event are now online. For more information visit BEARS ON ICE event website.