The Rough Guide to Iceland 1,9781858285979

The Rough Guide to Iceland 1

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ISBN13: 9781858285979
ISBN10: 1858285976
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-05-07
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

The Rough Guide to Iceland provides an in-depth approach to exploring what is perhaps one of Europe's most compactly diversified landscapes. Ideas for daytime hiking excursions, 4WD exploration and marine wildlife observation daytrips are covered as well as the sites and stories of the Vlking sagas. Advice for both winter and summer vacationing are emphasised with detailed listings on accommodations -- including hotels, farmstays, hostels and camping.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix
PART ONE BASICS 1(38)
Getting there from Britain and Ireland
3(3)
Getting there from North America
6(2)
Getting there from Australia and New Zealand
8(4)
Visas and red tape
12(1)
Insurance
13(1)
Travellers with disabilities
14(2)
Costs, money and banks
16(1)
Health
17(1)
Information and maps
18(3)
Getting around
21(5)
Accommodation
26(2)
Food and drink
28(3)
Post, phones the Internet and the media
31(2)
Opening hours, holidays and festivals
33(1)
Sports and outdoor activities
34(3)
Gay and lesbian travellers
37(1)
Police, crime and sexual harassment
37(1)
Directory
38(1)
PART TWO THE GUIDE 39(246)
Reykjavik
41(36)
Arrival and information
43(3)
City transport
46(1)
Accommodation
47(5)
Central Reykjavik
52(3)
Tjornin and around
55(3)
East of Tjonin: Frikirkjuvegur, Lækjargata and Government House
58(1)
Laugavegur
58(7)
Eating and drinking
65(2)
Nightlife and entertainment
67(3)
Activities
70(2)
Listings
72(1)
Out from the city: Greater Reykjavik
73(2)
Vioey and Lundey
75(2)
Southwestern Iceland
77(54)
Hverageroi and around
80(2)
Selfoss and around
82(3)
Pingvellir and Pingvallavatn
85(7)
Geysir and Gullfoss
92(5)
The Reykjavik-Keflavik highway
97(2)
Southwest Reykjanes: from Hafnir to Grindavik
99(2)
Reykjanes: south coast and Interior
101(3)
Pjorsardalur and Hekla
104(4)
Njal's Saga country
108(5)
Eyjafjallajokull: Skogar and Porsmork
113(5)
From Myrdalsjokull to Vik
118(5)
Heimaey and Surtsey
123(8)
West Coast
131(32)
Akranes and around
134(4)
Borgarnes and around
138(3)
Reykholt and around
141(8)
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula
149(14)
The West Fjords
163(27)
Isafjorour
165(4)
Around Isafjorour
169(2)
Hornstrandir
171(3)
From Isafjorour to the southwestern peninsula
174(5)
The southwestern peninsula
179(5)
The south coast: Bjarkalundur and Reykholar
184(1)
Holmavik and the Strandir coast
185(5)
Northwest Iceland
190(30)
From Bru to Akureyri Akureyri
201(8)
Western Eyjafjorour
209(4)
Eastern Eyjafjorour
213(1)
Eyjafjaroardalur
214(2)
Grimsey
216(4)
Myvatn and the Northeast
220(26)
Reykjahlio and the lake
225(6)
Bjarnarflag, Kraffla and around
231(4)
Husavik and around
235(3)
Jokulsargljufur National Park
238(2)
The northeast coast
240(6)
The Eastfjords and the Southeast
246(30)
Egilsstaoir and around
247(9)
The Eastfjords
256(9)
Lon and Hofn
265(2)
Skalafellsjokull and Skaftafell National Park
267(4)
Across Skeioararsandur to Kirkjubæjarklaustur
271(5)
The Interior
276(9)
Across Kjolur: the F35
280(1)
Heroubreio and Askja: the F88
281(1)
Routes to Kverkfjoll
282(3)
PART THREE CONTEXTS 285(26)
Some history
287(8)
Landscape and geology
295(3)
Wildlife and the environment
298(3)
Books and sagas
301(4)
Language
305(5)
Glossary
310(1)
Index 311

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