Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SMARTPHONE APPS
There's an incredible range of smartphone apps. Useful, practical ones include the vital
112 Iceland app for safe travel, Veður (weather), and apps for bus companies such as
Strætó and Reykjavík Excursions. Offline maps come in handy.
A good general app is Be Iceland. There are plenty more that cover all sorts of interests,
from history and language to aurora-spotting, or walking tours of the capital. The Reyk-
javík Appy Hour app gets special mention for listing happy hours and their prices!
Websites
The official tourism site for the country is Visit Iceland (
www.visiticeland.com
), which has
comprehensive information. Visit its 'Inspired by Iceland' site (
www.inspiredbyiceland.com
)
to be, well, inspired.
Each region also has its own useful site/s:
Reykjavík
(
www.visitreykjavik.is
)
Southwest Iceland
(
www.visitreykjanes.is
,
www.south.is
)
West Iceland
(
www.west.is
)
The Westfjords
(
www.westfjords.is
)
North Iceland
(
www.northiceland.is
,
www.visitakureyri.is
)
East Iceland
(
www.east.is
)
Southeast Iceland
(
www.south.is
,
www.visitvatnajokull.is
)
Travellers with Disabilities
Iceland can be trickier than many places in northern Europe when it comes to access for
travellers with disabilities.
For details on accessible facilities, get in touch with the information centre for people with
website is only in Icelandic.
A good resource is the website God Adgang (
www.godadgang.dk
), a Danish initiative ad-
opted in Iceland. Follow the instructions to find Icelandic service providers that have been
assessed for the accessibility label.
