At a time when finding genuinely odd places to go on holiday is becoming ever more of a challenge, it’s reassuring to know that one of the world’s most unusual and frankly peculiar destinations lies only an hour’s flying time from Britain’s northernmost tip. It has Europe’s largest waterfalls, glaciers and, yes, deserts, and a population the size of Ealing’s who grow taller, read more and shop harder than any other. And who, in 53 per cent of cases, believe in elves.

You have come to Iceland.

The road to Reykjavik from the airport traverses a moonscape of spiky black lava, reminding me why Nasa sent the Apollo astronauts here to acclimatise, and is distantly flanked by the steaming chromed towers of the Blue Lagoon, where bathers wallow in the outflow pools of a geothermal power station.

While the outskirts of Reykjavik are uninspiring, the view improves as you approach the city centre. Just past the main bus station the road narrows into an attractive thoroughfare lined with cafes, restaurants and boutiques. There are neat rows of brightly painted terraced houses and wide footpaths. Everything is clean, fresh and modern and there’s that unmistakable air of Scandinavian prosperity. Despite being home to 40 per cent of the population, Reykjavik feels more like a small town. Its compact size makes it easy to explore on foot and an almost non-existent crime rate means you don’t have to worry about wandering into a dodgy suburb.

“Reykjavik apartments for rent provide an exclusive but inexpensive accommodation alternative for families or small groups visiting Iceland from abroad, opposed to hotel rooms, which often are unsuitable for family vacations and can be prohibitively expensive,” says Gudlaug Dadadottir, the owner of Alaborg Apartments vacation rental agency.

Traditional options for accommodation while on holiday in Iceland sometimes prove too costly for families and small groups. Foreign tourists looking for bargain travel deals in Iceland get great value for their money while staying in a vacation rental rather than in a hotel or a guesthouse. Alaborg Apartments provides an exclusive but inexpensive booking service on behalf of privately owned apartments in downtown Reykjavik and surrounding areas.

The popularity of using Reykjavik vacation rentals continues to increase both by the local population as well as tourists from abroad. Most of the vacation rentals in the country are privately owned, but some belong to companies specializing in renting apartments to both Icelanders and foreign visitors.

The Japanese are especially keen on seeing the Northern Lights. The Northern Lights attract thousands of people to Iceland each winter, mostly from Asia, America and Europe. Two things make Iceland the ideal place for viewing the Northern Lights. The country is located in a place geographically well suited to see the Northern lights, and it is accessible in winter.

“Most of our customers spend their time here in Iceland during the summer season, which coincides with the traditional school holidays in Europe and North America,” says Dadadottir. In winter visitors can expect different experiences than in summer, such as sitting in a hot-tub heated with geothermal water while gazing at the Northern Lights.

Alaborg.is is an online reservation/booking service founded in 2007 by Mrs. Gudlaug Dadadottir. Alaborg represents the owners of a few exclusive privately owned apartments, located in Reykjavik and surrounding areas, who make their apartments available for rent to foreign tourists visiting Iceland.

Each apartment is furnished and decorated differently, but all include a shower or a bath, laundry room, TV, DVD, CD, wireless computer connection together with a fully equipped kitchen with all necessary appliances and one or more bedrooms.

Further information on Iceland vacation rentals is available in English, Italian and Spanish on Alaborg’s website: www.alaborg.is.

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