The Iceland Travel Guide
A guide to Iceland in 9 chapters and 46 reference pages, plus 125 articles, from 2010 through 2026: 77,316 words on Reykjavik, the ring road, the volcanoes and the rest of the island.
The guide
Planning
What the country is like, when to go and what it costs.
Getting there
Flights, ferries and cruises, and the airports you land at.
Getting around
Buses, hire cars and the tours that do the driving for you.
Reykjavik
The capital, where most trips start and end.
Regions
The north, the Westfjords and the empty interior.
Nature and the outdoors
Volcanoes, hot springs, waterfalls, and how to get out among them.
Where to stay
Hotels, hostels, farm stays and rentals.
Culture
History, language, food and the calendar.
Practical
Embassies, and who can help if things go wrong.
From the archive
125 articles, by subject.
- Photo essays
- Museums
- Travel news
- Food and drink
- Where to stay
- Shopping and souvenirs
- Seasons and when to go
- Getting there and around
- Reykjavik
- The north
- Nature and the outdoors
- Trip ideas and planning