IcelandBradt Travel Guides, 2011 - 456 sidor Not just for those looking to glimpse glaciers or wallow in hot springs, Bradt's new edition of this award-winning guide to Iceland caters to the outdoor enthusiast as well as those who share Andrew Evans' passion for the country's rich Viking traditions and history. Learn when to use each one of the eight Icelandic words for sheep, how to avoid injury from dive-bombing Arctic terns, or the connections between present-day sites and Iceland's rich literary tradition of sagas. Biking, trekking, deep-sea and river fishing, horse-riding, glacier exploration, Reykjavík's wild nightlife - it's all covered. |
Innehåll
Background Information | 3 |
The Icelanders | 15 |
Natural History | 41 |
Practical Information | 67 |
Reykjavík | 123 |
Reykjanes | 201 |
Sudurland South Iceland | 213 |
Vesturland West Iceland | 253 |
Nordurland Vestra The Northwest | 313 |
Nordurland Eystra The Northeast | 331 |
Austurland East Iceland | 395 |
Hálendid The Highlands | 429 |
Language | 439 |
Further Information | 447 |
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Vestfirdir The West Fjords | 277 |
Vanliga ord och fraser
accommodation airport Akureyri B/fast base bathrooms beds birds boat building built camping campsite centre century church clis close coast daily drive farm feel Fjords follow getting glacier guesthouse harbour head hiking Iceland island it’s kitchen known lake land largest lava less live located look means mountain museum natural nice night oers ofthe park pool popular rest restaurant Reykjavík river road rock rooms Route saga serves shared shing side station stay stop summer swimming there’s things tour tourist town traditional trail trip valley Viking visitors volcano walk weather West whale whole winter