Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland is the Northern most capital city in the world. The city was founded in 1786 as an official trading town. Today, Reykjavik is home to just over 200 000 people. Located at 64°07′48″N – only 2 degrees south of the Arctic Circle, the city has 20 hour days in summer and  four hour days in the depth of winter. (By contrast Boston is at 42° 21′ 28″ N,  Montreal is at 45° 30′ 0 N,  and Edinburgh is 55° 56′ 58.4″ N) Two airports serve the Capital: The first is Reykjavíkurflugvöllur (Reykjavik airport) IATA Code: RKV.…

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