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What to Do with an Early Arrival in Iceland
What is there to do in Iceland for early arrivals? What can you do at Keflavik International Airport, how do you get to Reykjavik, and what's the best place for breakfa
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Michael Chapman is a British travel writer living in Reykjavík. A former scuba and lava cave guide, he draws on firsthand experience to write about Iceland’s nature and culture. He’s also the author of Hidden Iceland (2020).
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冰岛钻石圈终极指南
通过本指南了解路线、驾驶条件以及冰岛北部的主要景点，开始规划您的钻石圈之旅。钻石圈是该地区风景最优美的环线之一，以瀑布、地热区、火山地貌和峡谷景观闻名。钻石圈是冰岛北部的主要观光路线，也是该地区的“黄金圈”。在这里，您可以游览黛提瀑布、众神瀑布、米湖地区、阿斯匹吉峡谷和胡萨维克小镇。钻石圈旅游为您提供有组织的游览方式，而自驾游则让您可
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What to Do With 9 Days in Iceland
How are 9 days best spent travelling around Iceland, and why do so many consider that to be the optimal length for an Iceland holiday? Read on to find out how to spend
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Luxury and Business Travel in Iceland | The VIP Experience
What VIP experiences are available to the luxury and business class traveller in Iceland? What are some attractions that only the few get to see, and how can you ensure
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Fitness in Iceland: Best Gyms, Sports, and Wellbeing
Reykjavik has no shortage of gyms, and Icelanders themselves are some of the fittest people on Earth. This guide covers local health beliefs, the best gyms in the city,
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冰岛地热区
冰岛不只有蓝湖温泉、间歇泉这些知名地热景区。喷泉、蒸汽孔、沸泥潭等地热胜景是最具冰岛特色的地貌之一，但许多目的地依然是鲜有游人到访的小众景点。这篇文章聚焦冰岛温泉之国、地热之国的一面，为大家提供一份最全面、最深入的冰岛地热区终极旅行攻略。我们将介绍地热区的形成原理与地理分布，列出冰岛全境最受游客欢迎的大众与小众地热景点，供大家在策划自
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冰岛转机停留或中途停留期间最值得体验的活动
将转机变成一场冒险：在冰岛安排中途停留或经停。与其在机场等待，不如在下一趟航班起飞前走出机场，探索地热温泉、黑沙滩和火山海岸。冰岛位于北美和欧洲之间，因此是最便捷的跨大西洋中转地之一。许多旅行者会参加中途停留和经停旅行团，在转机期间游览冰岛的热门景点。无论您只有几小时还是几天时间，都可以根据可用时间规划冰岛经停之旅。如果您有几天时间，
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How to Purchase Property in Iceland: A Homeowner's Guide
Buying property in Iceland is a big step, but the process is simpler than it looks. This guide covers who can buy, the steps, current prices, the fees, and where to fin
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Avoiding the Crowds in Iceland
What are the most popular times of the year for travellers visiting Iceland? How can you secure the best chance of avoiding the crowds at this country’s most beloved na
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Visiting Greenland From Iceland
Is it possible to visit Greenland during your trip to Iceland? Which tour opportunities and packages include a trip to Greenland? And what links, if any, do Iceland and Greenland share? Read on to find out all you need to know about visiting Greenland from Iceland. See also: Iceland & Greenland Packages Approximately three quarters of Greenland is covered by the largest permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica. A mere 1,210 km east, Iceland is a temperate and green country in comparison, with only 11% of the land comprised of glaciers. Despite Iceland’s snow-laden winters, many people n
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Inside the Icelandic Phallological Museum: Reykjavik's Strangest Collection
"Collecting penises is like collecting anything. You can never stop, you can never catch up, you can always get a new one, a better one." Fear not, these are not the words of some deranged, goolie-obsessed serial killer, but of Sigurður Hjartarson, founder of the Icelandic Phallological Museum. Now retired, Sigurður has been collecting penises throughout the entirety of his adult life, accepting donations from friends and slaughterhouses, harvesting roadkill and beached animals, and even recruiting his own family members to collect potential specimens. Having worked for over 26 years as
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The Top Football Clubs in Iceland
Icelandic football has grown into its boots over the last decade, drawing in the world’s attention and favour with its surprising variety of play, Instagram-friendly forwards and significant advances in international tournaments. See also: Football in Iceland | The Secret to Success and: Fitness in Iceland | Sports, Exercise & Wellbeing Header photo: KR Reykjavík CONTENTS 1 - Football in the Land of the Midnight Sun 2 - What does Icelandic Football have to offer? 3 - Breidablik F.C 4 - FH F.C 5 - Fylkir F.C 6 - Fjolnir F.C 7 - KA F.C 8 - IBV F.C 9 -
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Exeter Hotel Review: An Evening in Reykjavik
If you’re planning on spending a weekend in Iceland's capital, Reykjavík, you could do no better for accommodation than the hip Exeter Hotel. We recently spent an evening overnight there to soak in just how Exeter Hotel lays on its hospitality. See also: Reykjavik City Break | A Weekend in Iceland's Capital and Reykjavik Tours in Iceland Located on Tryggvagata, the main road that passes by Reykjavík’s picturesque Old Harbour, the Exeter Hotel is a reasonably new addition to the city’s hotel scene. It's location is in within walking distance to the main amenities and attractions of d
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2 Days of Adventure on Iceland’s South Coast
Last week, I had the pleasure of accompanying tour company, Aurora Hunters, on a 2-day guided adventure down Iceland’s picturesque South Coast, one of the country’s major sightseeing routes. Read on for my review of this 2 Day Guided Tour | South Coast to Jokulsarlon in a Small Group. See also: The Ultimate Guide to Iceland's South Coast Breathtaking; awe-inspiring; jaw-dropping; all of these words could be used to describe the natural attractions that await visitors along Iceland’s southern bank. Second only to the Golden Circle, the South Coast has truly earned its place as one of this
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Kontiki Kayaking | Open Sea Adventures Off Snæfellsnes
I have been to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula once before, but never quite managed to venture to the small, yet picturesque town of Stykkishólmur, located on the region's northern edge. Two hours and fifteen minutes from Iceland’s capital city, Reykjavík, this was rectified last Saturday as I paid a visit to Kontiki Kayaking, a one man enterprise recently established by the town’s harbour. Book Your Kayaking Tour Here: Sea Kayaking Tour | Departure from the Snaefellsnes Peninsula On this pleasant Saturday in August, I found the drive from Reykjavík to Stykkishólmur one of genial distractednes
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Blackbox | New Pizza Place in Reykjavik
Guide to Iceland went to check out a newly opened pizzeria, Blackbox, just opposite the offices at Borgartún 26, as well as catch one of the opening games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Read on for more information. The room is dark, with yellow paint splattered fashionably over empty picture frames, whilst the largest disco ball in Iceland spins precariously from the ceiling. A World Cup match is on, Spain vs Portugal, and whilst my interest in football is limited at best, I can’t help but cheer as Cristiano Ronaldo, the Icelandic Public Enemy Number 1, scores three goals. He’s won the match,
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Protecting Iceland's Whales | How To Help
As the Icelandic whaling company, Hvalur Hf., embarks on their first whale hunt in two years, the conservation group Sea Shepherd has entered local waters to document and protest this illegal slaughter of fin whales in Iceland. Guide to Iceland is an ambassador for Iceland and a mouthpiece for the preservation and protection of this country, and we do not condone the barbaric practice of whaling. See Also: Whale Watching Tours in Iceland and Whale Watching in Iceland Frankly, I could go on about the cruelty of whaling all day. To contextualize my position, I have been a PADI Open Water
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Stupid Questions About Iceland | Best of the Best
When did Iceland change to an independent country from a low-cost, frozen-food supermarket? Why is it not possible to see polar bears and penguins in a country they don’t live in? Do you need to reserve a sunbathing spot at Reynisfjara black sand beach, and how do you see both the Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights in one day? Read on to find out all the answers to the 20 most common, and stupid, questions about Iceland. Thank You for Your Questions As a content writer, it often feels like I'm repeating myself, recycling the same snippets of information, and rewording them