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Experience Iceland's amazing diversity, from soaking up the culture of Reykjavik to enjoying outdoor activities and taking a dip in natural thermal pools. Frommer's guides offer outspoken opinions on what's worth a traveler's time and what's not, off-the-beaten-path experiences, and more.

Evan Spring has traveled to fifty countries or so, but only Iceland has merited four return trips and made him consider repatriation. His freelance writing is widely published.

Zoë Preston has traveled widely, and finds Iceland’s landscape peerless in its composition of beauty and bizarro. She studied comparative literature and art at New York University.

List of Maps	p. vi
The Best of Iceland	p. 1
The Best Natural Wonders	p. 1
The Best Towns & Villages	p. 4
The Best Big-Name Hikes	p. 5
The Best Hikes Off the Beaten Track	p. 6
Iceland's Best Museums	p. 7
The Best Accommodations for Local Flavor	p. 8
The Best Icelandic Restaurants	p. 9
The Best of Iceland Online	p. 10
Planning Your Trip to Iceland	p. 12
The Regions in Brief	p. 12
Visitor Information & Maps	p. 13
Entry Requirements	p. 13
When to Go	p. 14
Calendar of Events	p. 15
The Big Round-Up	p. 18
Iceland in the Off Season	p. 19
Getting There	p. 20
Money & Costs	p. 23
Travel Insurance	p. 24
Health & Safety	p. 25
Specialized Travel Resources	p. 27
Sustainable Tourism/Ecotourism	p. 31
Staying Connected	p. 31
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	p. 32
General-Interest Tours & Packages	p. 35
Special-Interest Trips	p. 36
Getting Around Iceland	p. 37
Tips on Accommodations	p. 43
The Case for Hostels	p. 44
Packing Suggestions for Iceland	p. 47
Tips on Dining	p. 48
Recommended Books	p. 50
Fast Facts: Iceland	p. 51
Active Iceland	p. 56
Aerial Tours	p. 56
Biking	p. 57
Bird-Watching	p. 58
Caving	p. 59
Dog Sledding	p. 59
Fishing	p. 60
Glacier Tours	p. 61
Golf	p. 62
Hiking	p. 63
Horseback Riding	p. 65
Hunting	p. 66
Jeep Tours	p. 66
Kayaking	p. 67
Photography	p. 67
Pools & Spas	p. 68
Rafting	p. 69
Rock Climbing	p. 69
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling	p. 69
Skiing & Ski Touring	p. 70
Whale-Watching	p. 71
Suggested Iceland Itineraries	p. 72
Iceland in 4 Days	p. 72
Around the Ring Road	p. 74
Iceland in 1 Week	p. 77
Iceland in 2 Weeks	p. 79
Hiking Iceland	p. 81
Reykjavik	p. 83
Orientation	p. 83
Getting Around	p. 84
Organized Tours	p. 85
Fast Facts: Reykjavik	p. 86
Where to Stay	p. 88
Where to Dine	p. 98
Waiter, There's a Fly in My Pickled Ram Testicles	p. 100
What to See & Do	p. 107
Pools, Spas, Outdoor Activities & Spectator Sports	p. 119
Reykjavik Thermal Pool Guide	p. 121
Shopping	p. 123
Reykjavik Nightlife	p. 127
Near Reykjavik	p. 133
Hafnarfjordur	p. 133
Notes on Entering the Countryside	p. 134
"Hidden People" Lesson #1: Origins	p. 136
Mosfellsbaer	p. 136
Halldor Kiljan Laxness (1902-1998)	p. 137
Esja, Hvalfjordur & Akranes	p. 138
Golden Circle: Pingvellir, Geysir & Gullfoss	p. 140
Why Does Pingvellir Church Have Two Altarpieces?	p. 144
The Blue Lagoon (Blaa Lonid)	p. 150
Keflavik	p. 152
The U.S. Pull-Out	p. 154
Reykjanes Peninsula	p. 156
Hveragerdi, Selfoss & Nearby	p. 160
A Day Hike in Hengill	p. 162
West Iceland	p. 166
Borgarnes, Reykholt & Farther Inland	p. 166
Snaefellsnes	p. 172
Horseback Riding on the Southern Coast	p. 176
"Hidden People" Lesson #2: Elves	p. 177
Whale-Watching & Horseback Riding on the North Coast	p. 180
Stykkisholmur & Breidafjordur	p. 184
Westfjords: The Southwest Coast	p. 188
Cliff-Scaling Icelanders to the Rescue	p. 192
Central Westfjords	p. 195
Isafjordur & Isafjardardjup	p. 198
The Strandir Coast	p. 206
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve	p. 210
North Iceland	p. 214
Hunafloi	p. 214
The Cowboy of Skagastrond	p. 220
Skagafjordur	p. 221
Why Build a House with Turf?	p. 222
Akureyri	p. 230
Fast Facts: Akureyri	p. 233
Near Akureyri	p. 244
Myvatn & Krafla	p. 250
Husavik & Nearby	p. 259
Was Iceland's First Settler Not a Viking?	p. 261
The Saga of Icelandic Whaling	p. 262
Jokulsargljufur National Park	p. 266
The Northeast Corner	p. 271
South Iceland	p. 277
Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar)	p. 277
The Great Puffling Rescue	p. 283
Pjorsardalur & Hekla	p. 286
Ascending Hekla	p. 289
Landmannalaugar, Fjallabak & Surroundings	p. 289
The Laugavegurinn	p. 292
Hella, Hvolsvollur & Markarfljot Valley	p. 293
Njals Saga & Its Sites	p. 295
Porsmork	p. 298
The Fimmvorduhals Trek	p. 300
Skogar, Vik & Myrdalsjokull	p. 301
"Hidden People" Lesson #3: Troll Tales	p. 304
Katla: The Next Big One?	p. 305
Kirkjubaejarklaustur & Laki Craters	p. 308
Vatnajokull, Skeidararsandur & Skaftafell National Park	p. 311
The Glacier Mystique	p. 312
Between Skaftafell & Hofn	p. 315
East Iceland	p. 319
Hofn	p. 319
Lonsoraefi	p. 324
Lower Eastfjords: Djupivogur to Faskrudsfjordur	p. 326
Middle Eastfjords: Reydarfjordur, Eskifjordur & Neskaupstadur	p. 331
Egilsstadir	p. 332
Inland From Egilsstadir: Logurinn, Snaefell & Karahnjukar	p. 336
Karahnjukar: Iceland's Most Divisive Buzzword	p. 338
Seydisfjordur	p. 340
A Day Hike in Seydisfjordur	p. 343
Borgarfjordur Eystri	p. 345
"Hidden People" Lesson #4: Elves & Modern Iceland	p. 348
Fljotsdalsherad Valley	p. 350
Egilsstadir to Myvatn	p. 351
The Interior	p. 352
Kjolur Route	p. 352
The Kjolurvegur Trek	p. 355
Sprengisandur Route	p. 356
Askja, Kverkfjoll & Eastern Interior Routes	p. 359
Icelandic Pronunciation & Useful Vocabulary	p. 364
Pronunciation Guide	p. 364
Icelanders: On a First-Name Basis	p. 365
Basic Vocabulary & Phrases	p. 365
Glossary of Geographical Terms	p. 367
Index	p. 368
List of Maps
Iceland	p. 2
Iceland in 4 Days	p. 73
Around the Ring Road	p. 75
Iceland in 1 Week	p. 78
Iceland in 2 Weeks	p. 81
Hiking Iceland	p. 82
Where to Stay & Dine in Reykjavik	p. 90
What to See & Do in Reykjavik	p. 108
Near Reykjavik	p. 135
Pingvellir	p. 143
Keflavik	p. 153
West Iceland	p. 167
Snaefellsnes	p. 173
Westfjords	p. 189
Isafjordur	p. 199
North Iceland	p. 215
Akureyri	p. 231
Myvatn	p. 251
Husavik	p. 260
Jokulsargljufur National Park	p. 267
South Iceland	p. 279
Heimaey Island	p. 281
East Iceland	p. 321
Hofn	p. 323
Egilsstadir	p. 333
Seydisfjordur	p. 341
The Interior	p. 353
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