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Tourists in Iceland make use of summer cottages

"Foreign tourists get exclusivity and convenience as well as great value for money when they stay at summer cottages in Iceland," says Petur Oskarsson, the co-owner of Viator summer cottage rental agency. Oskarsson says that staying in summer cottages is the ideal accommodation alternative for families or small groups visiting Iceland because it is less expensive - yet exclusive and more suitable than staying at hotels and guesthouses.

Foreign tourists looking for affordable accommodation in Iceland without compromising on exclusivity and convenience get great value for their money while staying in a summer cottage, rather than in a hotel or a guesthouse. Traditional options for accommodation while on holiday in Iceland sometimes prove too costly for families and small groups. 160 owners of summer cottages have taken advantage of Viator's convenient booking service. These privately owned summer cottages are available in all parts of Iceland.

The popularity of summer cottages in Iceland continues to increase both by the local population as well as tourists from abroad. Most of the 14,000 summer cottages in the country are privately owned, but some belong to labour unions such as The Commercial Workers' Union (VR) and The Association of Academics in Iceland (BHM). Each association owns 40 summer cottages that are hugely popular amongst members, especially during summer.

Nearly half of all summer cottages in Iceland are located within an hour's drive from Reykjavik, the country's capital, where 65 percent of the population lives. Most of the summer cottages that are built today are made of wood imported from the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - as well as from Finland and Russia.

Northern Lights from a geothermal pool

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.

"About 80 percent 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 Oskarsson. Those visiting the country in winter can expect a different kind of experience, such as sitting in a hot-tub heated with geothermal water while gazing at the Northern Lights.

160 summer cottages available for rent online

Viator represents the owners of 160 summer cottages in all parts of Iceland who make their cottages available for rent online. The service began in 2002 and was founded by Mr Petur Oskarsson and Ms Bjarnheidur Hallsdottir.

Each cottage is furnished and decorated differently, but all include hot and cold water as well as heating. The cottages also include a shower or a bath, fully equipped kitchen and one or more bedrooms.

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Viator inc. is a summerhouse agency that rents summer houses in iceland to foreign visitors. All the summerhouses on offer are privately owned and well equipped. They vary in design and furnishing, according to each owner's taste.

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