Identity card
Formalities
Passport or identity card.
Time difference
Greenland 4 h, in summer and winter.
Iceland 2 hours in summer, 1 hour in winter.
Currency
Greenland Danish krone (DKK). 1 euro = DKK 5.94 (November 2014).
Iceland Icelandic krona (ISK). 1 euro = ISK 122.98 (November 2014).
Best season
Greenland From March to May.
Iceland From April to September.
Group size
All sizes in Iceland; from 25 to 30 people for Greenland.
How to get there
Icelandair connects Paris-CDG to Reykjavik in three hours, with one or two daily flights in winter and up to 18 weekly flights in summer. The service is operated by Boeing B757 tri-class aircraft in Business, Comfort Economy and Economy classes. Tel: + 33 (0)1 44 51 60 51 Internet: www.icelandair.fr
Air Iceland offers two flights a week between Reykjavik and Ilulissat from fn February to April, three a week in June and seven in summer. Tel: + 354 570 30 00. Internet: www.airiceland.is
For more information
Greenland House
75, rue de Richelieu. 75002 Paris
Tel: 01 40 46 05 14 - Email: infos@
gngl.com - Internet: www.gngl.com
Iceland has no tourist office in France.
Internet: visiticeland.com
Hotels
Ilulissat (Greenland)
Arctic Hotel
The best hotel in Ilulissat, overlooking the whole of Disko Bay. The 85 rooms, including 9 suites, are very comfortable, as are the public areas. In terms of decoration, there's no hyper-urban sophistication - it's not in the spirit of Greenland - but it's cosy and unambiguous. On the other hand, the welcome is extremely warm. Its restaurant, serving local specialities and international cuisine, is highly regarded. And so is its bar... For the summer, some very amusing brushed-iron igloos have been set up on the hillside. Eight fully equipped meeting rooms for up to 120 people.
Mittarfmmut Aqq. B-1128 - Tel: + 299 94 41 53 - Email: info@hotel-arctic.gl Internet: www.hotel-arctic.gl
Hotel Icefiord
No unnecessary fuss, no signature design for this recently renovated hotel. Just comfort and, above all, a breathtaking view of the bay and its inevitable icebergs from the balcony windows in all the rooms. The terrace of the bar, where you can also eat, enjoys the same view. Sublime. Practical detail: the hotel is located in the town centre, right in the heart of local life. 30 rooms, a restaurant and a meeting room for 80 people.
Jørgen Sverdrupip Aqq. 10 Tel: +299 94 44 80 Email: booking@hoteliceford.gl Internet: www.hoteliceford.gl
Reykjavik (Iceland)
Icelandair Reykjavik Marina
Right on the harbour, which is currently undergoing a complete overhaul, just a five-minute walk from the city centre and right next to the sublime Harpa conference centre. Wood, lots of wood, lava stone too, colour everywhere, cosy corners where you can sprawl out on furs, a central fireplace where a sculpture made of reclaimed wood warms up. The Marina, like its staff, is young and doesn't take itself too seriously. The fun-loving bar is very popular. 108 rooms and suites, bar, restaurant, 20-seat meeting room.
Myrargata 2 - Tel: + 354 560 8000. E-mail: marina@icehotels.is Internet: www.icelandairhotels.com
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica
Pink, green, blue... here, colour dominates, as if to counter the sometimes harsh climate. The designers have created wide breathing spaces, and the rooms are in the same spirit, i.e. very spacious, but in slightly calmer tones. Right in the heart of the financial centre. 252 rooms and suites, restaurant, fitness centre, executive lounge, 11 meeting rooms. 530 m2 ballroom.
Sudurlandsbraut 2. Tel: + 354 444 5000 - E-mail: info.reykjaviknordica@hilton.com Internet: reykjaviknordica.hilton.com
Restaurants
Ilulissat (Greenland)
Mamartut
A cosy restaurant with a mountain chalet-style covered terrace and an atmosphere enhanced by the Greenlandic cuisine of Danish chef Kim Pedersen. Prawns, whale carpaccio, reindeer meat, as well as excellent fish dishes. Available for private hire.
Mamartut, sermermiut Aqqutaat 4 - Tel: +299 94 51 00 - Email: mamartut@ greennet.gl - Internet: www.mamartut.dk
Reykjavik (Iceland)
Fishcompagny
Near the port, in a beautifully designed cellar, Fishcompany offers a real voyage through its menus: puffin, whale, lamb, langoustine, fish soup, shark, cod... all very skilfully prepared. Private.
Grofartorg - Vesturgata, 2a. 10 1. Tel: +354 552 53 00 Email: info@fshcompany.is
Restaurant Reykjavik
This restaurant, located in a historic building in the city centre, is one of the best in the Icelandic capital. With its huge private rooms and buffet of Icelandic specialities, it is perfectly suited to incentive clients.
Vesturgötu 2, 101. Tel: + 354 552 30 30 - Email: restaurant@restaurantreykjavik.is Internet: www.restaurantreykjavik.is
Incoming agency
Iceland Travel Skogarhlio 12, 105
Reykjavik - Tel: + 354 585 43 00
Email : incentives@icelandtravel.is
Internet: mice.icelandtravel.is
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