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Iceland

  • 16-08-2007 10:16am
    #1
    Libertine07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    Hey

    Just wondering if anyone here has been? I'm going next month with my mum, its somewhere she's always been interested in. I just have no idea what to expect!

    Any insights/advise appreciated


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  • #2
    H2G2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭H2G2


    I have been to Iceland many times… am moving there for 6 months next year… and I love it the place. The country is great, people really nice and the weather is better than you may expect. There is lots to see. Advice: You must hire a car, the public bus service is not that good and there are no trains. There are bus tours, but for a small group a car is so much better value. 4x4 jeep is way better fun for off roading...
    Places to see:
    • Reykjanes peninsula, near Keflavik Intl. airport. Amazing geothermal sights with lots to see: Hanfir, Bridge across the Álfagjá rift, and lots lots more.
    • A must is the Blue Lagoon geothermal swimming pool. Its like nothing you have ever see before.
    • The “Golden Circle” tour is good. See Gullfoss - the Golden Falls, Kerið - Volcanic crater lake and Geysir - Geothermal hot spot.
    • Reykjavik is a nice city. Its easy to walk around and very safe. The main streets of Laugavegur and Bankastraeti have lots of shops, restaurants, bars, etc. At this time of year, you can leave a club at 5am and its still daylight
    Advice on money… Lots of people say Iceland is horribly expensive, but I disagree. Its not that much more than Ireland. BUT, you do need to take care. Alcohol is not cheep. Wine is much more than beer. Expect to pay 600 ISK (7 euro) for a local beer, more for a glass of wine. So make sure you stock up on duty free before you arrive and after you land.

    There are lots of good restaurants such as The Perlan will set you back 100 euro per head, but Café bars are much better value. Some of my favourites are: Café Victor on Hafnarstræti, and Café Solon on Bankastraeti, which give good value by local standards. Stay awar from the Ice bar, it sounds great, but its probably the most expensive drink you would ever buy.


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