Experts explain this situation by the weak Icelandic krona relative to most world currencies. This same reason led to a significant reduction – up to 45% - in the number of trips abroad by Icelanders themselves.
In particular, a year ago for $1 you could buy 75 Icelandic kronas, reports eTurboNews. Now it’s 125 kronas. And although prices in Iceland itself remained at the same level, services due to the current exchange rate have become cheaper by 25-45%.
At the same time, as reported by Travel.ru, a significant increase in the number of Russian tourists in Iceland has not yet been observed. Unlike the United Kingdom, which is connected to Iceland by many flights, including low-cost ones, there are no direct flights from Russia to Iceland. This is one of the reasons for the restrained interest in it on the part of Russians. Complicated visa rules also play a role.