Frommer's Iceland

List of Maps

1. The Best of Iceland

1. The Best Natural Wonders

2. The Best Towns & Villages

3. The Best Big-Name Hikes

4. The Best Hikes Off the Beaten Track

5. Iceland's Best Museums

6. The Best Accommodations for Local Flavor

7. The Best Icelandic Restaurants

8. The Best of Iceland Online

2. Planning Your Trip to Iceland

1. The Regions in Brief

2. Visitor Information & Maps

3. Entry Requirements

4. When to Go

Calendar of Events

The Big Round-Up

5. Iceland in the Off Season

6. Getting There

7. Money & Costs

8. Travel Insurance

9. Health & Safety

10. Specialized Travel Resources

11. Sustainable Tourism/Ecotourism

12. Staying Connected

Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource

13. General-Interest Tours & Packages

14. Special-Interest Trips

15. Getting Around Iceland

16. Tips on Accommodations

The Case for Hostels

Packing Suggestions for Iceland

17. Tips on Dining

18. Recommended Books

Fast Facts: Iceland

3. Active Iceland

1. Aerial Tours

2. Biking

3. Bird-Watching

4. Caving

5. Dog Sledding

6. Fishing

7. Glacier Tours

8. Golf

9. Hiking

10. Horseback Riding

11. Hunting

12. Jeep Tours

13. Kayaking

14. Photography

15. Pools & Spas

16. Rafting

17. Rock Climbing

18. Scuba Diving & Snorkeling

19. Skiing & Ski Touring

20. Whale-Watching

4. Suggested Iceland Itineraries

1. Iceland in 4 Days

2. Around the Ring Road

3. Iceland in 1 Week

4. Iceland in 2 Weeks

5. Hiking Iceland

5. Reykjavik

1. Orientation

2. Getting Around

3. Organized Tours

Fast Facts: Reykjavik

4. Where to Stay

5. Where to Dine

Waiter, There's a Fly in My Pickled Ram Testicles

6. What to See & Do

7. Pools, Spas, Outdoor Activities & Spectator Sports

Reykjavik Thermal Pool Guide

8. Shopping

9. Reykjavik Nightlife

6. Near Reykjavik

1. Hafnarfjordur

Notes on Entering the Countryside

"Hidden People" Lesson #1: Origins

2. Mosfellsbaer

Halldor Kiljan Laxness (1902-1998)

3. Esja, Hvalfjordur & Akranes

4. Golden Circle: Pingvellir, Geysir & Gullfoss

Why Does Pingvellir Church Have Two Altarpieces?

5. The Blue Lagoon (Blaa Lonid)

6. Keflavik

The U.S. Pull-Out

7. Reykjanes Peninsula

8. Hveragerdi, Selfoss & Nearby

A Day Hike in Hengill

7. West Iceland

1. Borgarnes, Reykholt & Farther Inland

2. Snaefellsnes

Horseback Riding on the Southern Coast

"Hidden People" Lesson #2: Elves

Whale-Watching & Horseback Riding on the North Coast

3. Stykkisholmur & Breidafjordur

4. Westfjords: The Southwest Coast

Cliff-Scaling Icelanders to the Rescue

5. Central Westfjords

6. Isafjordur & Isafjardardjup

7. The Strandir Coast

8. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve

8. North Iceland

1. Hunafloi

The Cowboy of Skagastrond

2. Skagafjordur

Why Build a House with Turf?

3. Akureyri

Fast Facts: Akureyri

4. Near Akureyri

5. Myvatn & Krafla

6. Husavik & Nearby

Was Iceland's First Settler Not a Viking?

The Saga of Icelandic Whaling

7. Jokulsargljufur National Park

8. The Northeast Corner

9. South Iceland

1. Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar)

The Great Puffling Rescue

2. Pjorsardalur & Hekla

Ascending Hekla

3. Landmannalaugar, Fjallabak & Surroundings

The Laugavegurinn

4. Hella, Hvolsvollur & Markarfljot Valley

Njals Saga & Its Sites

5. Porsmork

The Fimmvorduhals Trek

6. Skogar, Vik & Myrdalsjokull

"Hidden People" Lesson #3: Troll Tales

Katla: The Next Big One?

7. Kirkjubaejarklaustur & Laki Craters

8. Vatnajokull, Skeidararsandur & Skaftafell National Park

The Glacier Mystique

9. Between Skaftafell & Hofn

10. East Iceland

1. Hofn

2. Lonsoraefi

3. Lower Eastfjords: Djupivogur to Faskrudsfjordur

4. Middle Eastfjords: Reydarfjordur, Eskifjordur & Neskaupstadur

5. Egilsstadir

6. Inland From Egilsstadir: Logurinn, Snaefell & Karahnjukar

Karahnjukar: Iceland's Most Divisive Buzzword

7. Seydisfjordur

A Day Hike in Seydisfjordur

8. Borgarfjordur Eystri

"Hidden People" Lesson #4: Elves & Modern Iceland

9. Fljotsdalsherad Valley

10. Egilsstadir to Myvatn

11. The Interior

1. Kjolur Route

The Kjolurvegur Trek

2. Sprengisandur Route

3. Askja, Kverkfjoll & Eastern Interior Routes

Icelandic Pronunciation & Useful Vocabulary

1. Pronunciation Guide

Icelanders: On a First-Name Basis

2. Basic Vocabulary & Phrases

3. Glossary of Geographical Terms

Index

List of Maps

Iceland

Iceland in 4 Days

Around the Ring Road

Iceland in 1 Week

Iceland in 2 Weeks

Hiking Iceland

Where to Stay & Dine in Reykjavik

What to See & Do in Reykjavik

Near Reykjavik

Pingvellir

Keflavik

West Iceland

Snaefellsnes

Westfjords

Isafjordur

North Iceland

Akureyri

Myvatn

Husavik

Jokulsargljufur National Park

South Iceland

Heimaey Island

East Iceland

Hofn

Egilsstadir

Seydisfjordur

The Interior