Insight Guides Iceland (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Year: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781839053283
• Edition: 10
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

Insight Guide to Iceland is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Iceland, choosing what to see, from exploring Heimaey to discovering Latrabjarg or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Northern Lights, Reykjavík and the Blue Lagoon. This is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration, in-depth cultural and historical information about Iceland as well as a great selection of places to see during your trip. The Insight Guide Iceland covers: Reykjavík; The Reykjavík Peninsula; The Southwest; Vestmannaeyjar (The Westman Islands); The Southeast; Snaefellsnes and the West; The West Fjords; Hunafloi and Skagafjordur; Akureyri and Surroundings; Grimsey; Lake Myvatn; The Northeast; The East Fjords; The Interior.In this travel guide you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES
Created to explore the culture and the history of Iceland to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OF
The top attractions and Editor's Choice highlighting the most special places to visit around Iceland. CURATED PLACES, HIGH QUALITY MAPS
Geographically organised text cross-referenced against full-colour, high quality travel maps for quick orientation in Snaefellsnes, Lake Myvatn and many more locations in Iceland. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS
Every part of Iceland, from Reykjavík to The East Fjords has its own colour assigned for easy navigation. TIPS AND FACTS
Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Iceland as well as an introduction to Iceland's Food and Drink and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION
A-Z of useful advice on everything from when to go to Iceland, how to get there and how to get around, as well as Iceland's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. STRIKING PICTURES
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Gullfoss and the spectacular Ísafjörður.

Table of contents

• How To Use This E-Book
• Iceland’s Top 10 Attractions
• Editor’s Choice
• Introduction: An Extraordinary Island
• Forged by Fire, Honed by Ice
• Decisive dates
• Ultima Thule
• The Coming of Christianity
• The Dark Ages
• The Push For Independence
• Modern Iceland
• The Icelanders
• Icelandic Literature
• Insight: Heroes And Heroines Of The Sagas
• Living with the Environment
• Harvesting the Sea
• Insight: Life on the Land
• Food and Drink
• A Naturalist’s Paradise
• Places
• Reykjavík
• The Reykjanes Peninsula
• The Southwest
• Vestmannaeyjar (the Westman Islands)
• The Southeast
• Insight: Natural Wonders
• Snæfellsnes and the West
• The West Fjords
• Insight: Observing Iceland’s Sea Birds
• Húnaflói and Skagafjörður
• Akureyri and Surroundings
• Grímsey
• Lake Mývatn
• Insight: Outdoor Pursuits
• The Northeast
• The East Fjords
• The Interior
• Transportation
• A-Z: A Handy Summary of Practical Information
• Language
• Further Reading