What a summer!: readers’ favourite holiday discoveries of 2022

From chilling out in Lübeck to climbing Norwegian mountains, our tipsters are delighted with their high season escapades. Scroll to the bottom for the winning tip

We visited the low-rise, one-village island of Hrísey during our round-Iceland tour. It sits in the Arctic-facing inlet of Eyjafjördur, 20 minutes by ferry from Árskógssandur, north of Akureyri – the fourth largest town in Iceland. We wrapped up well for the crossing, before following a 6km trail around the south of the island. There was a warm welcome from the islanders we met, but the birds were the star attraction. Ptarmigans thrive here at sea level – they seemed almost tame. We encountered fascinating history too: fish-drying racks, antique tractors and the wonderfully named Shark-Jörundur house, built in 1885-86 using timber from Norwegian ships that ran ashore at Hrísey in 1884. We gained such a sense of the old way of life here.
Paul Gamble