Video: Tourists asked about Iceland's high prices
Are the high prices in Iceland deterring tourists from booking trips to the country? The topic has been much discussed this summer so Iceland Monitor went downtown to ask a few tourists what they thought.
Most of them agreed that Iceland is, well, very expensive, especially for food and beer, but most of them would definitely come back. "Just bring more money," said a gentleman from California.
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