The majority of the Icelandic population is opposed to having to pay an entrance fee to visit popular tourist attractions in Iceland. This is the result of a new opinion poll conducted for Fréttablaðið newspaper and Channel 2 news.
Nearly sixty percent of those asked were opposed to having to pay an entrance fee meaning public support has been mobilised over the past six months. A similar poll conducted in October 2013 found that seventy percent thought that an entrance fee should be charged at popular tourist hot-spots.
The majority of those who side with the idea of collecting an entrance fee are 50 years or older, whereas the majority of those opposed to the idea are younger than 50.
Landowners at Geysir began to charge an entrance fee in March despite much criticism from companies operating within the tourist section. A month later the act was deemed illegal by the District Court of South Iceland.
The majority of the Icelandic population is opposed to having to pay an entrance fee to visit popular tourist attractions in Iceland. This is the result of a new opinion poll conducted for Fréttablaðið newspaper and Channel 2 news.
Nearly sixty percent of those asked were opposed to having to pay an entrance fee meaning public support has been mobilised over the past six months. A similar poll conducted in October 2013 found that seventy percent thought that an entrance fee should be charged at popular tourist hot-spots.
The majority of those who side with the idea of collecting an entrance fee are 50 years or older, whereas the majority of those opposed to the idea are younger than 50.
Landowners at Geysir began to charge an entrance fee in March despite much criticism from companies operating within the tourist section. A month later the act was deemed illegal by the District Court of South Iceland.
