Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Almost four-fifths of the country is uninhabitable, so the population is concentrated valleys, a narrow coastal belt and the southwest corner of the country. Witness natural marvels such as extensive icecaps and glaciers, spouting geysers and steaming solfataras, volcanoes, raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls (the waterfall of the Gods is one of Europe?s most powerful waterfalls), teeming birdlife and whales cavorting just offshore. In addition to the expansive landscape, is a rich history and folklore tradition. However, be warned: Iceland appeal is tempered by the most expensive prices in Europe. That doesn't mean it can't be visited on a shoestring, but it does mean that budget travellers will have to work a little harder. Iceland is very well placed for aurora borealis viewing (the mystical ?northern lights?). Around the poles are so called "Aurora Ovals" which are belts around the geomagnetic poles where auroras are formed and Iceland is in the most active part of the Aurora Oval in the northern hemisphere. This means that auroras can almost always be seen in Iceland as long as there is clear sky.This is Iceland.