iceland is not a place for the ordinary tourist. The landscape,first of all, is bare and strange-though many consider it beautiful, too. Then, too, the far northern climate is not ideal for tourism. the winter weather is extremely severe and the summers are short and cool, with constant winds. the remote location also means that many products have to be imported and so they are expensive. however, the few tourists who do put uo with these difficulties are warmly welcomed by the icelanders. choose