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Iceland: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by David Leffman (Author), James Proctor (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd (29 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1858285976
  • ISBN-13: 978-1858285979
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,475 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide to Iceland gives information on hotels, farmstays, hostels and camping, providing coverage of sites and stories of Viking sagas. There is advice on swimming in hot springs, climbing volcanoes, and tackling the icefields of Europe's largest glacier. It also details nightlife in Reykjavik.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best Iceland Guidebook, 12 Mar 2003
By A. Butterfield (UK) - See all my reviews
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Some other guidebooks tend to go a bit mad with the colour photographs, and skimp on the information. The Rough Guide majors on information, and has just a couple of small sections of photographs.
For me this is better, and certainly more useful if you want to know which bus goes to Hafnafjörður, for instance. If you want to look at pretty pictures there are other guides.
As always the Rough Guide is the one to get if you're touring around. The various regions of Iceland are described in some detail, with good advice about where to stay if you are driving around.
I've been to Iceland a couple of times. The information in this book seems to tie up pretty well with what I know, so I would be inclined to trust it, on the whole. I wasn't particularly impressed with the pronunciation guide though which seemed to have a couple of errors in it.
The book is well laid out, attractive, easy to follow, has reasonable maps, though not in colour, and is packed with relevant information.

But if you're planning to stay in or around Reykjavik on your trip, most of the book will be of no practical use to you though it may be of interest. If that's the case, I would recommend the excellent pocket-sized Footprint Guide to Reykjavik instead.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars made iceland feel like a home away from home., 4 Jun 2001
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A thoroughly well researched book with a valuable insight into the character of the country and its people. As students on a shoestring budget I found their accomodation section second to none (after having compared it to other travels books on the same country!). My friends and I hired a car whilst over there and the directions given in the Rough Guide book were even more accurate than the ones given by some Icelandic maps and, in some cases, even some Icelandic hoteliers - a real life saver. A must buy for all those people who want a hassle free trip to one of the most enjoyable holiday destinations ever!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Clear lay-out and relevant information makes it good value., 4 Aug 2001
The Rough Guide is light and easy to carry around. The lay-out is clear with place names emphasised for easy location on the page. The main sections cover each region in turn and everything is relevant and useful. If you need some background information this is met by some well-written articles at the back of the Guide. I found the information remarkably accurate for the situations encountered on my recent visit eg the impromptu appearance of Þóröur Tómasson at the folk museum at Skógar (p114) and the description of the rooms at the Við Tjörnina restaurant in Reykjavík (p67). Although being up-to-date in most respects, there is no mention of the 5 minute shuttle service by air from a coastal airstrip at Bakki to Heimaey on the Westmann Islands. Arriving in a Partenavia P68 is a good way to see the Westmann Islands from the air.

The colour photographs are of the high quality expected of a Rough Guide and serve as an appetiser to the real thing. Don't miss the boat ride on Jökulsárlón.

The language section on p305 is useful but if you are going to attempt to speak Icelandic then try out your pronunciation on a helpful native first. Also check out the appropriateness of the greetings - some are for familiar use only.

Although the Rough Guide lacks the colourful glossy impact and the in-depth articles found in some of its competitors, it scores well on content and value-for-money.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The pick of the bunch
We bought or borrowed various guidebooks to bring to Iceland but this was the one we used most as we travelled around the country. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Richard Murphy

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't keep up with the standard other RGs have set
This guide came out just before I set out to Iceland, and thank G-d for that because I wouldn't know what to do without it. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2002 by Norberto Amaral

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