Iceland review - 2013, Page 84

82 ICELAND REVIEW
Since 1986, the annual Vestnorden Travel Mart (VNTM) has
been the main platform for promoting the unique West Nor-
dic region—Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands—as a
tourist destination. This year the annual trade show took place in
Nuuk, Greenland, September 21-22, next year it will be in Reykja-
vík, Iceland, and in 2015 in Tórshavn, the Faroe Islands. At VNTM,
the three West Nordic neighbors offer a glimpse of their worlds
of untamed nature and colorful cultures, so close, yet so different.
In Kalaallit Nunaat, better known as Greenland, you find the
oldest rock on the planet, while in next-door Iceland, you find the
youngest. And the Faroe Islands are like small sparkling green
diamonds in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. The Faroes
have the most beautiful light on the planet, in fact.
The size of Greenland is immense, comparable to all of West-
ern Europe. Its harsh beauty is truly unique and the seasons are
as extreme as they get. The local population, the Inuit, are true
survivors, a beautiful and strong people.
While Greenland is the world’s largest island, the Faroe Islands
archipelago is among the world’s smallest and Iceland is some-
where in between. With its active volcanoes and countless water-
falls breaking new ground, the land is still being shaped.
But it’s not only nature that attracts visitors to these countries. In
the capitals, Tórshavn, Reykjavík and Nuuk, you can get to know the
local cultures, not to forget the food traditions. There you can find
excellent restaurants serving locally-produced food of the highest
quality.
Reserving a table, visiting these islands, is easier than you think.
There’s good air connection between the islands and to the big
world out there. So it’s about time to take the time to visit another
planet, planet Vestnorden.
By Páll Stefánsson
Vestnorden
So CloSe, So Different
At the Vestnorden Travel Mart (VNTM) Iceland, Greenland and
the Faroe Islands promote the unique West Nordic region.
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