Iceland in the off-season: There’s loads to do, even in its darkest days 

Despite less daylight and cooler climes, Iceland in winter has plenty to capture a tourist’s attention with everything just a short journey away, writes Ben West

Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland in winter

When I opened the curtains on my first morning in Iceland, my heart sank. It may have been 9am on a chilly morning in Reykjavík, but because it was deep winter, it was still impossibly dark. It seemed a surreal sight.

Yet by 11am my surroundings were bathed in sunlight, and after a few days exploring this small country, I found that there’s loads to do here off-season.