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"The Rough Guide to Iceland" is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating island and its capital Reykjavik, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions. You can discover Iceland's highlights with inspiring photography and information on everything from hiking, soaking in natural hot springs and whale watching, to indulging in Reykjavik's lively nightlife and superb seafood. You can find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Iceland whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, mountain huts and campsites, bars, clubs, and restaurants for all budgets. "The Rough Guide to Iceland" also includes two full-colour sections introducing the island's geological outdoor wonders and rich Viking heritage and expert background on everything from Iceland's landscape to the country's outstanding birdlife. You can explore every area of this amazing island with easy-to-use maps and a handy language section. You can make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Iceland".
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This review is from: Rough Guide Iceland 4e (Paperback)
I used this book during my travel to Iceland. It is really complete and full of accurate information about hikes and things to visit around Iceland. One of the cons is that it doesn't rank the hotels (apart from giving a price indicator from 1 to 6, 1 being the cheapest) but only makes a list of them. The other little point is that there aren't much pictures.
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A Well-Written Introduction to Iceland,
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I just got this book to read for an upcoming trip to Iceland. I've not yet finished going through it, but I can already tell it was a good book to buy. It's well-written, very informative, and laid-out well with cross-references. I even read the Introduction! I particularly liked the Top 23 list of things to see. The writing does have a European bent because temperatures are given in Celsius, weights and measures are in meters and liters, and ISK (Iceland Kronor)comparisons are made to Euros and GBP. That's a little annoying - at the risk of sounding like a stereotypical US-centric reader - but easily remedied with online conversion sources. Also, the maps are small and difficult for me to read as anything more than a general reference. So, don't expect usable maps from this book. It's still worth getting and for supplementing an Iceland travel library.
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Not Impressed,
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I have long used Lonely Planet guides, but the recent USA guides were spotty in coverage and some of the reviews of Iceland and Ireland (our destinations) were not great. Rough Guides were recommended, so I took a chance. Reviews said they were soaking with details and almost too much information. While I like too much information, I found that it was scatter shot in its unevenness. Perhaps I am comparing it to Lonely Planet, and my head thinks in a Lonely Planet way, but I could not picture my trip to either Iceland (where I've been) or Ireland (which is new). I'm someone who needs to have an idea of what to expect before I go, and Rough Guide did not do that for me.For the most part, I'm interested in the sites and not lodging or pubs or whatever. I also like a city laid out, and Lonely Planet guides do a good job with an overview before breaking each region down. I also appreciate the Lonely Planet sidebars on saving money by buying this or that pass, or local traditions and the like. Again, I may think in a Lonely Planet way. I can picture these guides being very useful, and taking a ton of notes as I go. For everyone who is just winging it (roughing it!) the scatter shot presentation might work great. Having not been to Ireland before, I'm not confident enough to throw my lot in with Rough Guides. Having been to Iceland, this guide just confused me and left me less confident about going back. 2 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Great to get before you go or are just curious,
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I thoroughly believe everything you need to know is in this book to travel to Iceland. Please check out current exchange rates because they do change. Google and Yahoo both have great global currency exchange rates that are always precise. Prices may also vary due to the time of the year you decide to travel so make sure you call, email and plan ahead.
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