Iceland Road Guide from Vegahandbókin, an exceptionally comprehensive, 605-page guide with region-by-region descriptions of sites accompanied by road maps & street plans, plus a separate road atlas section covering the whole country at 1:500, 000 & information on a wide variety of tourism relating topics to help the user get the best of their visit to the country. The main, over 500-page long guide section divides Iceland into nine regions &, since most visitors explore the country by car, presents the descriptions arranged by road numbers, e.g. for travellers along road number 261 leading from Highway 1 into the interior the book lists or describes all locations along the route, from one or two words for individual farms to more detailed comments about interesting topographic features, historical sites, etc. The round-Iceland circuit along the Highway 1 gets a chapter to itself. The descriptions are placed next to road maps, mostly at around 1:100, 000; where useful street plans are also provided. Both the road maps & the plans are annotated with a wide range of symbols highlighting accommodation options, restaurants, information centres, petrol stations & car repairs, hiking & other recreational locations, etc. Whilst at first glance this not often used format of presentation may appear a bit confusing to follow, it is quickly apparent that it is very well suited to exploring Iceland by car. The atlas section presents the country at 1:500, 000 on mapping with bold altitude colouring to indicate the topography, using the same icon range to highlight places of tourist interest. The guide

Includes:: several additional maps of the whole country providing at-a-glance information useful for route planning: roadside rest areas, accommodation options, information centres, historic buildings, etc. Also included are notes on numerous other topics such as driving regulations, geothermal pools, medical help & the risk of avalanches, photos of animals, etc, plus adverts for various national & local services. The guide, with all the text in English only, is currently in its 14th, 2015 edition.

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South-East 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, plus on the reverse photos & descriptions of main sights. 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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South-Eastern 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 southwards from the central part of the Vatnajökull Glacier with Grimsfjall & westwards to the Þórisvatn Lake. 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). ...

South-West 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, plus on the reverse photos & descriptions of main sights. 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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South-East Iceland at 1:250, 000 in a series of detailed, contoured road maps of Iceland with cartography based on the country’s topographic survey, supplemented by additional tourist information. Contours are at 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading with additional graphics & colouring showing different types of terrain & vegetation: glaciers, lava fields, s&, forest & shrubbery, cultivated l&, etc. Boundaries of the national park & other protected areas are marked. Road detail

Includes:: gravel/earth roads, fords over rivers, petrol stations, & intermediate driving distances. A wide range of symbols highlight various types of accommodation including tourist huts & campsites, sport & leisure facilities, places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 15` & 20` intervals respectively. The maps have no index. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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South Western 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

Includes:: Reykjavik, the Reykjanes Peninsula, Þingvellir, Hekla & Eyjafjallajökull volcanoes, & extends eastward to include the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. 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).

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This is a completely revised best-selling guide by expert Icelandic-speaking author. It has a special seasonal-themed colour section on outdoor & adventure activities, from snowmobiling & biking to whale watching & diving. It features fully overhauled grid-referenced maps to Iceland's nightlife capital Reykjavik. There are detailed maps of Reykjavik. It offers enhanced coverage of environmental issues including numerous interviews with local residents. It provides more in depth information on driving around Icel&. ...

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Includes:: popular & compact guides for discovering the very best of country, regional & city

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The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips & recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts & maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Iceland has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry & easy-to-read format that is attractive & useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Iceland by concisely highlighting the country's 'must see' areas in a practical & user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar country is compacted into useful & practical ' At-a-Glance' sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Iceland is ideal for tourists & visitors. In addition to the main map of Icel&, which highlights places of interest, it features 5 detailed area maps & 8 town plans.

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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

Includes:: Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases,

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