List of Maps.
1 THE BEST OF ICELAND.
The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences.
The Best Natural Wonder.
The Best Waterfalls.
The Most Charming Towns & Villages.
The Best Big-Name Hiking Areas.
The Best Off-The-Beaten-Track Hiking Area.
The Best Museums.
The Best Places to Stay with Local Character.
The Best Dining Experiences.
The Best of Iceland Online.
2 ICELAND IN DEPTH.
Iceland Today.
ELVES IN THE ICELANDIC PSYCHE.
Art & Architecture.
ICELAND'S THOUSAND YEARS DATELINE.
Fire, Ice & the Tallest Bonsai Forests in the World.
Iceland in Popular Culture: Music, Books & Film.
THE U.S. PULL-OUT.
HALLDÓR KILJAN LAXNESS (1902-1998).
Eating & Drinking in Iceland.
Restaurants.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP.
When to Go.
TEMPERATURE.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
PACKING SUGGESTIONS FOR ICELAND.
Iceland in the Off Season.
THE BIG ROUND-UP.
Entry Requirements.
Getting There & Getting Around.
Money & Costs.
THE VALUE OF ICELANDIC KRONA VS. OTHER POPULAR CURRENCIES.
Staying Healthy.
Special Travel Resources.
FROMMERS.COM: THE COMPLETE TRAVEL RESOURCE.
Responsible Tourism.
GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GREEN TRAVEL.
Special Interest & Escorted Trips.
Staying Connected.
Tips on Accommodations.
THE CASE FOR HOSTELS.
4 ACTIVE ICELAND.
Aerial Tours.
Biking.
Birdwatching.
Caving.
Dogsledding.
Fishing.
Glacier Tours.
Golf.
Hiking.
Horseback Riding.
Hunting.
4WD Tours.
Kayaking.
Photography.
Pools & Spas.
Rafting.
Rock Climbing.
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling.
Snow Sports.
Volcanoes.
Whale-Watching.
5 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES.
THE BEST OF ICELAND IN 4 DAYS.
THE BEST 0F ICELAND IN ONE WEEK.
THE BEST OF ICELAND IN 2 WEEKS.
HOME BASE REYKJAVÍK: 5 DAYS WITH THE FAMILY.
HIKING ICELAND.
6 REYKJAVÍK.
Orientation.
Getting Around.
Tours.
FAST FACTS: REYKJAVÍK.
Where to Stay.
Where to Dine.
What to See & Do.
Pools, Spas, Outdoor Activities & Spectator Sports.
REYKJAVÍK THERMAL POOL GUIDE.
Shopping.
Reykjavík Nightlife.
7 NEAR REYKJAVÍK.
Hafnarfjör?ur.
NOTES ON ENTERING THE COUNTRYSIDE.
Mosfellsbær.
Esja, Hvalfjör?ur & Akranes.
Golden Circle: ?ingvellir, Geysir & Gullfoss.
WHY DOES ?INGVELLIR CHURCH HAVE TWO ALTARPIECES?
The Blue Lagoon (Bláa Lóni?).
Keflavík.
Reykjanes Peninsula.
Hverager?i, Selfoss & Nearby.
A DAY HIKE IN HENGILL.
8 WEST ICELAND.
Borgarnes, Reykholt & Farther Inland.
Snæfellsnes.
HORSEBACK RIDING ON SNÆFELLSNES.
NORTHERN LIGHTS: AURORA BOREALIS.
A SHORT HISTORY OF GOING BERSERK IN ICELAND.
Stykkishólmur & Brei?afjör?ur.
Westfjords: The Southwest Coast.
CLIFF-SCALING ICELANDERS TO THE RESCUE.
Central Westfjords.
Ísafjör?ur & Ísafjar?ardjúp.
The Strandir Coast.
Hornstrandir Nature Reserve.
9 NORTH ICELAND.
Húnaflói.
Skagafjör?ur.
THE COWBOY OF SKAGASTRÖND.
WHY BUILD A HOUSE WITH TURF?
Akureyri.
FAST FACTS: AKUREYRI.
Near Akureyri.
M?vatn & Krafla.
Húsavík & Nearby.
WAS ICELAND'S FIRST SETTLER NOT A VIKING?
THE SAGA OF ICELANDIC WHALING.
Vatnajökull National Park.
The Northeast Corner.
10 SOUTH ICELAND.
Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar).
THE GREAT PUFFLING RESCUE.
?jórsárdalur & Hekla.
ASCENDING HEKLA.
Landmannalaugar, Fjallabak & Surroundings.
THE LAUGAVEGURINN.
Hella, Hvolsvöllur & Markarfljót Valley.
THE RING OF FIRE.
NJÁL'S SAGA & ITS SITES.
?órsmörk.
THE FIMMVÖR?UHÁLS TREK.
Skógar, Vík & M?rdalsjökull.
TROLL TALES.
ACTIVE VOLCANOES.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur & Laki Craters.
Vatnajökull, Skei?arársandur & Skaftafell.
THE GLACIER MYSTIQUE.
Between Skaftafell & Höfn.
11 EAST ICELAND.
Höfn.
Lónsöræfi.
Lower Eastfjords: Djúpivogur to
Fáskrú?sfjör?ur.
Middle Eastfjords: Rey?arfjör?ur,
Eskifjör?ur & Neskaupsta?ur.
Egilssta?ir.
Inland from Egilssta?ir: Lögurinn, Snæfell & Kárahnjúkar.
KÁRAHNJÚKAR: ICELAND'S LOST WILDERNESS.
Sey?isfjör?ur.
A DAY HIKE IN SEY?ISFJÖR?UR.
Borgarfjör?ur Eystri.
HIDDEN PEOPLE, ELVES & MODERN
ICELAND.
Fljótsdalshéra? Valley.
Egilssta?ir to M?vatn.
12 THE INTERIOR.
Kjölur Route.
THE KJÖLURVEGUR TREK.
Sprengisandur Route.
Askja, Kverkfjöll & Eastern Interior
Routes.
13 FAST FACTS.
Airline, Hotel & Car Rental
Websites.
14 ICELANDIC PRONUNCIATION & USEFUL VOCABULARY.
Pronunciation Guide.
ICELANDERS: ON A FIRST-NAME BASIS.
Basic Vocabulary & Phrases.
Glossary of Geographical Terms.
Index.
Accommodations Index.
Glossary of Geographical Terms.
Restaurant Index.
