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1) Iceland
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A new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Iceland, 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 and restaurant reviews that hide nothing. Based on 20 years of personal and business travel, exploration and adventure all around the country, Bradt's Iceland is in-depth, well-researched and...
2) Reykjavik
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This edition of the Bradt guide to Reykjavik by expert author Andrew Evans combines what to see and do with maps, walking and cycling tours, one-day tour recommendations, historical and cultural perspectives and suggestions for hotels, guest houses, restaurants, cafés and bars as well as detailed information on city transport, shopping, other activities and out-of-town recommendations. It is written in an engaging and colourful style that sets out...
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Reykjavík & Southwest Iceland is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Swim the Blue Lagoon and explore Iceland's modern, buzzing capital; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Reykjavik & Southwest Iceland and make the most of your trip!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Reykjavík & Southwest Iceland:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were...
4) Reykjavík
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The northernmost capital city in the world, Reykjavík is also one of the friendliest. From deliciously warm springs and lagoons to its background of snow-topped mountains, Reykjavík is creative and unique. This Footprint Handbook provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating and entertainment to ensure that your trip includes the best of this welcoming city and the surrounding countryside.
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Brian Rueb is a sad, middle-aged, high school teacher who is looking to have an adventure before he gets too old to do so. He convinces his awesome wife and kids to let him leave home for three months and take photographs in Iceland. This is Iceland before it became the hotspot on everyone's bucket list. He packs as much as he can into his backpack and sets off. This tale is an autobiographical story of all the crazy events, characters, and experiences...
6) Islandia
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Islandia es el último paraíso natural de Europa, donde la vida tranquila de sus habitantes contrasta con la agitación telúrica de sus más de cuarenta volcanes activos. Un país donde el fuego y el hielo, los glaciares y la lava humeante, se combinan para formar un paisaje único en el mundo. Esta guía ofrece al viajero los mejores consejos para organizar el viaje e información detallada de todos los puntos de imprescindible visita a lo largo...
7) Greenland
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New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent travellers, but equally serving those visiting on organised tours or cruises, this guide combines essential information - such as getting around on an island lacking roads connecting the major settlements - with advice on what to see and do, and where to stay and eat. Every chapter is infused with Greenland's remarkable...
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Ask any Icelander and they will tell you. It is a time of year when everything pulsates with vibrant activity, and the nation delights in those festive traditions that make them a tribe. Music is all around, friends gather, restaurants are filled with people partaking of festive Yuletide offerings, authors are out and about reading from their new works. Everything pulsates with vibrant, happy energy. There is even a word for the gleeful excitement...
9) Iceland
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Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Frommer's Iceland takes you from world-famous waterfalls to hopping nightclubs and everywhere in between. Frommer's expert Nicholas Gill, an Iceland specialist, knows every inch of the country and is not afraid to tell the truth. With his reliable, straight-shooting advice, you'll be hiking across lava fields, catching the Northern Lights from a hot tub, spotting one of the 20 species of whales that swim in...
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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Iceland's Ring Road. This trusted travel companion features 5 amazing road trips, from 1-day escapes to 5-day adventures. Marvel at majestic glaciers, discover Reykjavik, and swim in the Blue Lagoon. Get to Iceland, rent a car, and hit the road!
Inside Lonely Planet's Iceland's Ring Road:
Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout
Itineraries and planning advice to pick the...
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Iceland's Golden Circle features five stunning attractions within the southwestern sector of the country. The illustrated guide introduces you to the Blue Lagoon, Thingvellir National Park, Laugarvatn Cave, the Geysir Geothermal Region and Gullfoss Waterfall.The capital city of Reykjavik forms the far western extremity of the circle's arc and becomes an excellent launching point to visit each.The Blue LagoonThe Blue Lagoon has evolved into a paramount...
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Icelandic is one of the oldest and most complex languages in the world. In this book, Alda Sigmundsdóttir looks at the Icelandic language with wit and humor, and how it reflects the heart and soul of the Icelandic people and their culture. Many of the Icelanders' idioms and proverbs, their meaning, and origins are discussed, as is the Icelanders' love for their language and their attempts to keep it pure through the ongoing construction of new words...
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Lonely Planet's Iceland is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Drive the Ring Road, glimpse the northern lights, and swim in the Blue Lagoon; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet's Iceland Travel Guide:
Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where...
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Come on a journey around Iceland, from NASA training sites to jaw-dropping waterfalls to capturing the Northern Lights. Iceland may be known for its glaciers and volcanoes, but it's also the world's youngest country (geographically) and home of the world's longest-running Parliament (though admittedly it has gone through a few changes). Virginia Mueller sets out to circle the island nation, hunting auroras on the south shore and marveling at waterfalls...
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L'Islande, dans les siècles passés, était un terrible endroit o vivre. Situé dans l'océan Atlantique Nord, aux limites du monde habitable, le pays était à la fois isolé et d'une pauvreté extrême. Des siècles de colonisation, qui se sont traduits par l'oppression et l'asservissement aux seigneurs coloniaux, un climat hostile et des catastrophes naturelles à répétition eurent pour conséquence de faire de la simple survie un défi, même...
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After several visits to study the medieval Icelandic sagas, Nancy Marie Brown returns to Iceland to search for the perfect horse, one she can bring back to her Pennsylvania farm and make her own. She arrives shaken by tragedy, uncertain of the language, lacking confidence in her riding skills, but determined to make her search a success. She finds inspiration in the country's austere and majestic landscape, which is alive with the ghosts of an adventure-filled...
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Iceland in centuries past was a formidable place to live. Situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the edge of the inhabitable world, the nation was both isolated and abjectly poor. Centuries of colonization translated into oppression and subjugation from the colonial overlords, and a hostile climate and repeated natural disasters meant that mere survival was a challenge to even the hardiest of souls. In these 50 miniature essays, Alda Sigmundsdottir...
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Iceland is in the midst of an unprecedented tourist boom that has brought wealth to the country, but also myriad issues and challenges. Through a series of short essays, this book provides a unique insight into the social and environmental impact that tourism is having on Iceland, and with wit and intelligence offers invaluable tips for touring safely, responsibly, and in harmony with the locals. A fascinating resource for anyone interested in contemporary...
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The volatile extremes of Iceland's landscape are captured and mirrored in this collection of poetry, Deeper Into Winter. From glaciers to volcanoes, from frigid winds to hotsprings, from stark fields of snow to sky-filling aurora, the haiku, short form poems, and photos in this collection embody the dueling natural forces of Iceland. Come along with the author through this travel journal of his time in a place that must be seen to be believed.
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This ultimate guide to one of the world's most beautiful and fascinating island nations is packed with travel tips, cultural and historical facts, and insights from Icelanders into how we can all make our lives a little more Icelandic.
Known as 'The Land of Fire and Ice', Iceland is a country of contrasts, from the enormous glaciers to the active volcanoes, the summer midnight sun to the briefest of winter days, the ancient language to the modern...
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