Iceland (Pocket Guide) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Berlitz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Guide | Publication Date: January 1, 2005

This guide to Iceland covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Tourist attractions described include Reykjavik's Hallgrimskirkja Church, Culture House and City Hall, the immense ice fields and glacial lagoons of Vatnajokull and Hofn, the Godafoss and Gullfoss waterfalls, and places for outdoor bathing such as the Blue Lagoon. A guide is given to Iceland's many outdoor activities including snowmobiling, climbing, horseriding, whale watching and walking. The book also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Icelandic. You can read special features on topics ranging from the country's birdlife to the Sagas. Maps show Reykjavik, Eastern Iceland and Western Iceland, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

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About the Author

In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Publishing; Large type / large print edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812461248
• ISBN-13: 978-9812461247
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,387,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money....., April 10, 2004

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Daniel M. Siegel (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Iceland (Pocket Guide) (Paperback)

We are enjoying a wondeful week in Iceland and bought the book as useful pocket guice. Not worth the money. Any of the free guides available at the airport or hotels have more accurate info. For example, the guide on p106 mentions an angelica schnapps, Hvannarotar which is not available at any restaurant or liquor shop in the city of Reykjavik.

A much
better buy to learn about the country is "Waking Up in Iceland" that weaves < marvelous tale around the music industry while giving tourism advice, history and a good read.

In the future, I will stick with Frommers, Lonely Planet or other better guides.