Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist information
National Parks
W
ust.is. The Environmental Agency's rundown on
Iceland's national parks and special reserves, with some useful practical
information.
Randburg
W
randburg.is. Excellent information and booking service
covering just about anything you could do in Iceland.
Reykjavík Grapevine
W
grapevine.is. Website for the irreverent
weekly listings magazine, with all upcoming attractions, parties, bands
and events, plus archived reviews of accommodation, restaurants, cafés
and places to visit around the country.
Visit Iceland
W
visiticeland.com. The Icelandic Tourist Board's site,
with comprehensive regional run-downs of the country, listing the main
sights and recommended services.
For information before you go, stacks of information
is also available
online
- see below for websites.
Once in Iceland, Reykjavík's
tourist information
o
ces
(see p.72) have brochures for the whole
country, with independent tourist o
ces in
almost every other town, often housed in the bus
station. Your accommodation can be another
good source of local details, as families may have
lived in the region for generations, and have very
thorough knowledge.
GOVERNMENT WEBSITES
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs
W
dfat.gov.au,
W
smartraveller.gov.au.
British Foreign & Commonwealth O
ce
W
fco.gov.uk.
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs
W
international
.gc.ca.
Irish Department of Foreign Affairs
W
foreignaffairs.gov.ie.
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
W
mft.govt.nz.
US State Department
W
travel.state.gov.
South African Department of Foreign Affairs
W
dfa.gov.za
Travellers with disabilities
Iceland is fairly well prepared for
disabled travel-
lers
. Several hotels in Reykjavík and Akureyri have
rooms specially designed for disabled guests, larger
department stores are generally accessible to
wheelchair users, while transport - including
coastal ferries, airlines and a few public tour buses -
can make provisions for wheelchair users if notified
in advance.
Your first contact in Iceland is
Sjálfsbjörg
,
Reykjavík's Disabled Association, at Hátún 12, 105
Reykjavík (
W
sjalfsbjorg.is, with some English
content), whose staff can advise on accessible
accommodation and travel around Iceland. Alterna-
tively, contact service operators direct; details are
listed throughout the guide.
ICELAND ONLINE
Explore Iceland
W
exploreiceland.is. What's on around Iceland, plus
flight, accommodation and tour bookings, and information on the country.
Iceland Review
W
icelandreview.com. Daily round-up of local news
stories in English, all reported with an Icelandic quirkiness - gives a good
feel for the country.
