Iceland tops polls as most attractive destination in 2012

Iceland tops polls as most attractive destination in 2012 Tiny Iceland is coming up big in the competition for the most exciting travel destination in 2012. The country recently, topped The National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine’s list of the world’s best destinations in 2012, which claimed it was “[a] final relic from the world’s last ice age.” Iceland also finished atop of the Lonely Planet’s annual Best in Travel list as the readers’ choice for the best destination in the world. Iceland received a total of 32% of votes cast, 19% more than 2nd place, Italy. In addition, Iceland’s capitol, Reykjavík, finished well ahead of 2nd placed Lisbon, as the most exciting city to visit in 2012 for the same publication. Iceland’s rugged beauty, shaped by glaciers, waterfalls and volcanoes, was a major hit with Lonely Planet Readers’ who were attracted by the country’s untouched nature and pristine landscapes. MORE