For information before you go, the Icelandic Tourist Board maintains several promotion offices abroad, as do Icelandair and their agents, where you'll be able to pick up brochures of the highlights, plus information on tours, transport and accommodation. There's also heaps of information available about Iceland on the Internet
.
Once you're in the country, Reykjavík's
tourist information centre
has information and brochures for the whole country, with independent tourist information offices in almost every other town, often housed in the bus station. Wherever you are, your accommodation is another good source of local details; for instance, families may have lived on particular farms for generations, and have very thorough knowledge of the region.
Icelandic tourist board offices abroad
Australia and New Zealand
There are no Icelandic tourist or airline offices in either Australia or New Zealand; instead, contact Bentours or Nordic Tours
.
Canada
There are no Icelandic tourist or airline...
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Maps
A range of excellent
maps
of the country, costing between 800 and 1100kr, is available for all types of use - if you can't find what you want overseas, you'll be able to pick it up in Reykjavík and Akureyri, or sometimes from local tourist...
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Iceland on the Internet
Eye On Iceland
www.eyeoniceland.com
Well-planned magazine-style site for travellers to Iceland, with an independent slant. Good coverage of recent news, plus events and issues.
Icelandic Tourist Board
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