Product Description

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31931 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781841622156
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Best book on Iceland available
Andrew Evans clearly knows his stuff. His guide to Iceland is at the same time comprehensive and concise, encyclopedic and to-the-point. He provides both the intrepid backpacker and the urbane traveler with everything they'll need to know about how to get the most out of a visit to this exotic little island, without going broke, getting lost, freezing or getting scalded. His tips and insights are quirkily funny, preternaturally useful and spot-on in accuracy.
Leave the "Lonely Planet" behind--this book is all you'll need, regardless of whether you're doing a 2-night stopover on your way to Europe, or a summer-long, whole-island trek.

Great Iceland guide, up-to-date
An excellent, chock-full guide written by someone who clearly spent a good deal of time not only exploring Iceland, but also getting to know the country, its history, and its people. The book's insights and recommendations were spot-on and culturally-attuned. I especially liked the suggestions of itineraries for different length visits (pp. 68-69). My friend and I went for a long weekend -- our goal was plenty of geothermal soaking, nature, and good local eats. Mission accomplished!

The resource you need for an Iceland trip
We just got back from a 2-week trip to Iceland in which we circumnavigated the island by driving around the "ring road," and we found this book indispensable. We had another guide book also, but found this one far superior. It provides factual info about each town or city or district that is practical and helpful. Information is comprehensive not only for Reykjavik, but also every little town as well. Never led us wrong on restaurants, though the prices had gone up on some (presumably due to the recent financial crisis). Opening and closing times as well as phone numbers for museums and other points of interest were accurate and useful. In addition to all that, the book is written with humor and is *fun* to read. There are stories that help you understand not only the physical things you see, but also the culture and history of Iceland. This is a really fine guide book, which we strongly recommend to anyone visiting Iceland for a short or long trip.