Wednesday 30 January 2013

Iceland Travel Guides - Know Before You Go

Plan your Iceland vacation with the Icelandic's comprehensive Iceland travel guide.

Iceland Tourist Map
 The following tips will ensure that you have a fun-filled trip to Iceland:
  1. Carry enough warm clothes, bathing suits, gloves, etc. or you can even rent it from the team of Dream Iceland.
  2. Learning few Icelandic words will help you connect with the locals better. You will be able to feel the essence of Iceland and besides learning a new language is always fun. Though it is not a high priority because most Icelanders are fluent in English.
  3. Iceland is “Photographer’s Paradise”. The Dream Team will help you in clicking good pictures and provide you binoculars for better viewing.
  4. While visiting the volcanic caves, it is advisable to carry helmet, thick gloves (rubber or leather), good source of light, and a pair of hiking shoes.
  5. The Champion will take care of your requirement of electrical charger’s, equipments and other necessary things.
  6. It’s advisable to get information about the current weather conditions of Iceland before venturing out for sightseeing. The reason being the unpredictable weather conditions in Iceland. You can get all the information about the weather conditions from www.weather.com or http://en.vedur.is/
  7. In Iceland you have to try for the local cuisines, especially fish and lamb; you will surely crave for more.
  8. You should view the night life at Reykjavik, enjoy the cultural activities, and visit museum’s to get information of Icelandic history.
  9. Tipping is never ever expected in Iceland. But if you want to give tips anyways, nothing will stop you as Icelanders as whole are frequent travelers and they are well aware about tipping on services in other countries.
  10. Clean air, water, unpolluted surroundings and fresh high quality food have ensured that Icelanders have a very long life. People are very particular of leading a healthy lifestyle and the living standards are very high. So visitors have to be very cautious while conducting sightseeing in Iceland and should ensure that the atmosphere of the place doesn’t get polluted.
  11. People of Iceland are addressed only by their first names.
  12. Icelandic women are very beautiful and the country has given “three Miss Universe” to the world so far.
  13. The Icelandic Red Cross has a helpline that is open 24x7, every day, for anyone needing assistance with grief, anxiety, fear, depression or suicidal thoughts. By dialing 1717, Red Cross volunteers will reach across Iceland.Crime rate is very low in Iceland and as a result there are very few policemen in the country. Iceland also has no army, navy or air force. It does have a coast guard though.
  14. Iceland has excellent infrastructure for disabled. All the government buildings, museums, malls, shopping centers, public bus system and taxis have facilities for individuals with disabilities. But many stores in the old downtown area in Reykjavik, such as around the popular shopping street of Laugavegur, are not wheelchair accessible.
  15. Off-road driving is strictly prohibited in Iceland and can incur fines of up to $2000. If you drive on a road that the Icelandic authorities have marked as closed or impassable, and then become stuck, you may incur fines of up to $1500 for emergency assistance.
For more information visit: Iceland Travel Guides

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