- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th Revised edition edition (25 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0864426860
- ISBN-13: 978-0864426864
- Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 12.7 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #3 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Greenland
- #30 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Europe > Iceland
- #48 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Guidebook Series > Green Guide
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A guide to travel in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, providing information on the hot lava fields, geysers, glaciers and midnight sun of the region, and commenting on the blend of European, indigenous and old Norse traditions and cultures.
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Between 330 and 325 BC, the Greek navi Pytheas embarked on a voyage from Massilia (Marseille), through the Pillars of Heracles, and then northward to investigate trade routes to the amber and tin markets of northern Europe. Read the first page
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a good start for your holiday!,
By kristian.rintala@hut.fi (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
This Lonely Planet title is good start for your trip to Iceland and/or Greenland. As other Lonely Planet guidebooks, this also includes short descriptions of e.g. history, politics and traditions. Most importantly, it also gives information about hostels and hotels along with their contact information and prices. With staying just one night in an inexpensive, but nice place, you can save more than the original price of the book. This book saved me money, helped me to plan and fulfil the trip. Great value!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best lonely planet guide book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
We tend to travel a lot and we often use the lonely planet books. They are always very useful. However this particular one was very disappointing, a lot of the places of interest are not even listed in the index so you have to go chapter by chapter to read about something. Most of the time, once you have found what you look for, it does not give you much practical information about it (apart from hotels and places to it, which appear to be the highlight).
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3.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's a lonely planet indeed!,
By Beeblebrox - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
I used this book heavily during two trips around Iceland in 2000 and 2002, albeit the third edition.The authors know where the "odd" things are to be found. Thanks to them, I located strange stuff which isn't on the average tourist's agenda: geothermal areas, bubbling sulfurous mud pots, Asian restaurants (in Iceland!), cemeteries. I experienced some lovely, desolate terrain where no one was to be found for miles and miles. But, then again, that's why this is the "Lonely Planet" guide! This guide, like other ones published by Lonely Planet, is clearly oriented toward the type of tourist who backpacks and/or hitch-hikes. Nonetheless, it still has much use for the independent tourist who prefers hotels to huts and cars to cabins. Just pick a place and start exploring. Their detailed maps and descriptions won't lead you astray. A special bonus provided with of Lonely Planet books is the company's "eKno" service, which allows one to call nearly anywhere in the world from anywhere in the world, with tolls automatically debuted from a prepaid account. eKno also allows one to listen to one's email messages. Toll-free access numbers are available in most countries. eKno cards come with Lonely Planet books, ready to be activated. I've found this service extremely valuable when calling from Europe to the US. 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
As solid as can be expected for unusual destinations,
By ransome22 "ransome22" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
Despite the availability of internet resources, I think a printed guidebook is particularly helpful for unusual destinations such as these because it puts the hard-to-find information in one place under your fingertips. I used the previous edition of this book to take a week long trip to Greenland in January 2001. Even though a winter excursion to the Arctic is not a common vacation plan, this book told me how much sunlight to expect at what latitudes, estimated prices for air travel between towns, what sort of unpredictability to expect in the Arctic, whether or not it was feasible to do coastal travel by boat in the winter, the best times to see the aurora borealis, and the extent to which dog sleds are used as a 'normal' form of transportation, just to name a few. Of course it also provided detailed descriptions of towns which helped me choose my final destination. While providing the standard Lonely Planet maps, listings of places to stay, currency exchange options, restaurants, and whatnot, this particular guide also provides a healthy dose of reality. It makes clear that some places are quite difficult to visit unless you are well financed, and yet it also provides starting points for the extremely determined. Contrary to previous criticism, the previous edition (published in 1997) does in fact acknowledge the existence of the internet, providing email addresses and websites for further information. I can only imagine that this updated version is more complete. To quickly address the negative feedback that the guide is "outdated", please note the publication date of May 2001. That is quite current for any guide book. I do not think this book or say, "Lonely Planet : Antarctica" should be compared to the other Lonely Planet guides for the simple reason that the locales are some of the most remote on our planet with limited accessibility and unpredictable weather patterns. It's not nearly as easy for a writer or photographer to hop a jet to the Arctic as it is to Europe or Latin America. And once the person is there, he or she does not always have the luxury of roads or regular plane service to travel to the next destination. A person could end up waiting a week in northern Canada (as I did) to hop a plane to the next town on the itinerary. Furthermore, these are "niche" guidebooks which appeal to a very limited percentage of travelers. For economic reasons, they are not as likely to be frequently updated because the readership is not as substantial. My only criticism is as follows: because Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands are fairly remote destinations, I think there should be a deeper emphasis on what activities are available upon arrival, other than hiking, sightseeing, or organized tours. While the natural wonder of the area is amazing, the local cultures have just as much to offer. Furthermore, the Arctic can be a lonely place, even when you have traveling companions. Someone spending a few weeks in these northern wonderlands could benefit from more advice on how to best interact with the locals who spend their lives there.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top-notch guide for adventurous travelers,
By Richard A. Lovett - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (Lonely Planet Country Guide) (Paperback)
Since 1999, I have been to Iceland twice and Greenland twice, for a total of seven weeks--extremely unusual for an American. Those trips included extended excursions by bicyle, backpack, and cross-country ski, with some bus excursions as well. Throughout, this book was my primary guide. I found it reliable and an extremely good source of inspiration, particularly for hikes. I cite my own experience because I clearly fall into the target readership for this book. Car travelers aren't the intended audience, and may be disappointed. This book presumes (as do I, even at age 49) that the best way to see Iceland is afoot, a-pedal, or on one of that nation's wonderful backcountry bus routes. If you're not prepared to carry a backpack onto or off of the buses, you'll probably prefer another guidebook. My main quibble is with the maps, which were hard to locate when I wanted them, and not very detailed. But you can get great maps in Reykjavik, so that's only a minor problem. |
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