Scandinavia - Iceland (PDF Chapter)
This is the Iceland chapter from Lonely Planet’s Scandinavia guidebook.
Iceland is literally a country in the making, a vast volcanic laboratory where mighty forces shape the earth: geysers gush, mudpots gloop, sulphurous clouds puff from fissures and glaciers grind great pathways through the mountains.
- explore the all-star assortment of boutiques, museums and galleries, restaurants and lively bars of Reykjavík
- maps
- don crampons for an easy but exhilarating glacier walk in Skaftafell
- transport
- wander around the otherworldly geological wonderland of Myvatn
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Reykjavík & Around Reykjavík, Blue Lagoon, The Golden Circle, Reykjanesfólkvangur Reserve, The West, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, The Westfjords, Ísafjörður, Hornstrandir, Látrabjarg Peninsula, The North, Siglufjörður, Akureyri & Around, Grí-msey, Húsavík, Mývatn Region, The East, Egilsstaðir, Seyðisfjörður, The South, Vatnajökull Na-tional Park, Landmannalaugar, Vestmannaeyjar, Vík & Around, Understand Iceland, History, Re-ligion, Arts, Environment, Food & Drink, Survival Guide.
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