Iceland in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Iceland at 1:650, 000 on a road map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with good presentation of its topography & prominent highlighting of interesting locations, more detailed enlargements of Lake Mývatn, Þingvellir & the environs of Reykjavik, plus an index booklet a street plan of the capital & brief descriptions of 15 selected top sights, etc. Coverage

Includes:: the Faeroe Islands presented on an inset panel. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Topography is vividly shown by relief shading with bold colouring for glaciers & lava fields, plus plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc. Road network indicates gravel roads & shows locations of tolls, fords, emergency shelters & seasonal closures, with driving distances marked on main & many local roads. Scenic roads are highlighted. The map also prominently highlights locations of interest, with separate colouring for towns or villages & for natural sites. Symbols indicate campsites, youth hostels, isolated hotels, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. Enlargements show in greater detail Lake Mývatn plus the environs of Reykjavik including Þingvellir National Park, with the central part of the park shown on a further panel at 1:38, 500 approx. A separate booklet attached to the map cover

Includes:: an index which also lists national parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites & airports. The booklet also contains brief descriptions of 15 most interesting locations prominently highlighted on the map, plus a street plan of Reykjavik.A fold-out flap in the cover shows a map of Iceland for route planning prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.





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These are stylish guides to island getaways, thematically rather than geographically organized. The chapters are thematic essays with helpful hints & information on making the most of your island experience. Each chapter will feature a map tailored to its theme. Chapter 1 will feature the physical isl&, its location, climate, geology & geography. Chapter 2 covers the island's culture, including its people, religions, festivals, music, dance, arts & crafts, architecture, history, population, official languages, currency, etc. Chapter 3 deals with accommodation, giving a range of the best hotels & resorts & supplying information on facilities & services. Chapter 4 gives advice on where, when & how to shop, & a profile of the best buys, with features on indigenous arts & crafts. Chapter 5 covers the island's cuisine & top restaurants, & also offers advice on where to shop for food. Chapter 6 features sports & other activities available on the isl&, including offshore activities such as diving & sailing. At the end of the book, there will be a Travel Tips section covering practical matters such as transport, useful information, contact details, language information, & a calendar of holidays & festivals. ...

Illustrated with Sabine Baring-Gould`s own drawings, Iceland: Its Scenes & Sagas, is an entertaining & eccentric insight into a world of myth & legend as well as a classic of natural & human observation. This is Sabine Baring-Gould`s account of his journey on horseback around Iceland in 1862; aged twenty-eight, the young writer & teacher was fascinated by the tradition of the Icelandic sagas, & this was the catalyst for his adventure & the book that emerged from it. His voyage took him from the then tiny settlement of Reykjavik through remote & hostile terrain, passing through the empty expanse of Iceland`s countryside. He observed mountains & glaciers, volcanoes & geysers, wondering at the wild beauty of the landscape. He also recorded the rich flora & fauna that he saw-&, to his chagrin, that his companions shot. But Baring-Gould`s account is more than a travelogue. Throughout he recreates & interprets Icelandic sagas, bringing to life the extraordinary characters & events of these age-old stories. Evoking a world of trolls, witches & magic, he explores the mythology & language of Icelandic lore. He also turns a critical eye on his fellow travellers & the Icelanders he meets, passing judgment on food such as stuffed puffin, pungent fish & ptarmigan. By turns amusing & acerbic, Baring-Gould provides a colourful account of an Icelandic society that has long since disappeared. ...

Iceland at 1:100, 000 in a Complete Set of 31 topographic survey maps published by Mál og menning, with excellent, vivid presentation of the terrain, footpaths & bridleways, campsites, etc. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by bold relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics to show glaciers, lava fields, sands & mudflats, as well as to distinguish land with vegetation cover from the more sparsely covered terrain. The series provides a splendid presentation of the country’s topography, with large amount of detail & over 43, 000 place names. Road network indicates gravel roads &

Includes:: country tracks. Also marked are local footpaths, clear to see with their distinctive colouring, & bridleways. Symbols shows campsites, tourist huts or shelters, emergency shelters, summer houses, river fords, golf courses & swimming pools, hydro-electric or thermal power stations, local airports, etc, & detail such as individual farms, abandoned farms or ruins, sheepfolds, etc. Each map covers an area of 84 x 67km (53 x 42 miles approx.) & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at intervals of 2’ & 5’ respectively. Map legend

Includes:: English, German & French. To see the list of the individual titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Birdwatchers’ Map of Iceland from Mál og menning with 78 species of Iceland’s breeding birds, all with beautiful drawings of the bird itself & of its egg. Each species is presented with a map showing its distribution in summer, winter or all year round, plus a graph indicating months when it can be seen. Icons indicate its habitat & whether migrant or resident, & information is also provided on the average size & weight of each bird & its egg. The map also

Includes:: drawings of 27 migrant species. All the birds are shown with their English, German & Latin names & all other text

Includes:: English. Also included is a simple map of Iceland showing best birdwatching in the country.



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78 of Island’s flowering plants, all beautifully illustrated & each presented with a map showing its distribution plus information on the type of habitat, size & flowering time. 32 more drawings show ferns, grasses, algae, lichens & fungi. All plants are shown with their English, German & Latin names & all other text

Includes:: English. The map provides clear & accessible information on Iceland’s main flora.

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A new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s Icel&, recipient of the Lowell Thomas Award (the highest travel writing award available in the United States) providing more context for individual places than any other guidebook, plus honest, investigative hotel & restaurant reviews that hide nothing. Based on 20 years of personal & business travel, exploration & adventure all around the country, Bradt`s Iceland is in-depth, well-researched & comprehensive, featuring a year-round approach to travelling in Iceland in line with the development of the local tourist industry to offer attractions beyond the normal summer season. This latest edition covers the growing tourist infrastructure: the new, fully-paved road system, better routes through the interior, a wave of new hotels & resorts, more tour companies with more tour options, new adventure activities, plus day tours from port city destinations & tips for those travellers arriving by cruise ship. Natural history & wildlife experiences are featured prominently along with a focus on the outdoors & help in accessing even the most difficult corners of Icel&. Also featured is the most in-depth political & economic analysis offered by any guidebook since the turmoil of 2008. &, even though Iceland is notoriously expensive, there are now a lot more options for travellers, including more hostels, campsites, & budget airlines. This new edition also

Includes:: a foreword by the newly elected President of Icel&, Gudni Th. Johannesson. Containing information on remote offshore islands, the uninhabited interior & Reykjavik`s bustling music & art scene, this remains the definitive guide. Replete with lava flows, colossal glaciers & thundering waterfalls, Iceland is one of Europe`s most unusual destinations. Pure, wild, & still in the midst of its own creation, it stands apart from the rest of Europe. With its moody volcanoes & massive ice caps, Iceland has caught the world`s curiosity like never before. Iceland offers visitors a chance to get close & personal with its immense nature & vivid wildlife, to experience the live volcanoes & ancient glaciers, & gape at roaring waterfalls & the drifts of obsidian sand in the country`s bleak desert interior. Andrew Evans has been travelling in Iceland for over 20 years. As a contributor to National Geographic, & a frequent host for tours to Icel&, he explores some of the remotest corners of the country regularly. He has studied the Icelandic language, history, & biology & continues to lecture about the country to high-end tour groups, as well as the National Geographic Society & Smithsonian Institution. His guide is exhaustive, allowing travellers to make informed decisions, to go anywhere & explore anything.

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Central Iceland at 1:200, 000 on a detailed map from Mál og Menning with exceptionally vivid presentation of the country’s topography & landscape, hard surface or gravel roads & numerous country tracks, superb drawings of local birds & flowers, etc. Coverage extends from Havmmstangi in the north-western corner of the map to the Grímsvötn part of the Vatnajökull Glacier in the south-east. Maps in this series, first published in summer 2013, are based on the publishers’ topographic mapping of Iceland at 1:100, 000 & provides an outstanding presentation of Iceland’s unique topography & landscape. Contours at 100m intervals are supplemented by very vivid relief shading & altitude colouring, with many more names of topographic features than on the publishers’ 1:300, 000 series. The maps also have additional colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of land cover. Road network is also finely presented, divided into main & secondary roads with hard or gravel surface. Significantly more cross-country tracks are marked than on other road maps. Symbols indicate location of fords, emergency shelters, campsites, tourist huts or shelters, swimming pools & golf courses, thermal & hydro-electric power stations, local airfields, etc. The maps have a grid with latitude & longitude at 4’ & 10` intervals respectively. On the reverse the maps have photographs of main natural sights in the region with multilingual descriptions which include English. Each map also has lovely drawings of local birds & flowers (names include English & Latin). ...

Central Iceland at 1:300, 000 in a series from Mál og menning covering the country on five road maps with fine presentation of the topography, road network indicating gravel roads, GPS waypoints for important road & track junctions, plus on the reverse photos & descriptions of main sights & an extensive list of the waypoints. Maps in Mál og menning ‘s 300K series have contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by very effective relief shading & altitude colouring, plus plenty of spot heights & names of mountain ranges, peaks, glaciers, etc. Road information distinguishes between hard surface & gravel roads,

Includes:: local tracks & indicates river fords. Symbols show locations of campsites, swimming pools, thermal & hydro-electric power stations, local airfields, etc. The maps have a grid with latitude & longitude at 15` & 30` intervals respectively; the map covering the Central Highlands also has GPS waypoints for important road junctions & other sites. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse of the maps there are photographs of main natural sights in the region with multilingual descriptions which include English; maps 1 to 4 also have a comprehensive distance table for the whole country; map no. 5 has instead a list of the local GPS waypoints.



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