Berlitz Pocket Guide Reykjavik (Travel Guide eBook)

Description

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Reykjavík

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Reykjavík, from top attractions like Hallgrímskirja and the National Museum of Iceland, to hidden gems, including the tiny Icelandic Punk Museum. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating city.

·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Reykjavík.
·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Harpa concert hall and the Blue Lagoon, and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
·       Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
·       Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
·       Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
·       Inspirational colour photography throughout
·       Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

Sujets

• Travel
• Iceland
• Greenland
• Islande
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785731969
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Reykjavík, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Reykjavík, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Reykjavík are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Reykjavík. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Reykjavík’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Introduction
Underground drama
Pollution-free land
High standard of living
Small but perfectly formed
Getting out and about
Long days of summer
A Brief History
The founding of Reykjavík
The first parliament
From pagans to Christians
Civil war and Black Death
The Reformation
War and peace
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Hallgrímskirkja and around
Hallgrímskirkja
Artists’ homes
Laugavegur: the main shopping street
The Culture House and Harpa
Culture House
Harpa
Austurvöllur and Aðalstræti
Austurvöllur
Aðalstræti
Tjörnin and around
On the lake shores
The National Museum of Iceland
Nordic House
The harbours and the sea
Hafnarstræti
Tryggvagata
The ‘Old Harbour’
Grandi
Eastwards to Laugardalur
Along the coastal path
Laugardalur
Árbæjarsafn
Perlan, Öskjuhlíð and Nauthólsvík
Seltjarnarnes
Greater Reykjavík
Kópavogur
Mosfellsbær
Hafnarfjörður
Day trips by bus
The Blue Lagoon
The Golden Circle
Þingvellir
Geysir
Gullfoss
Other Golden Circle stops
The South Coast
Tour to Vík
Onwards to Jökulsárlón
Snæfellsnes
Day trips by plane
Akureyri
Port and town centre
South of the centre
Heimaey
What To Do
Nightlife
Shopping
Outdoor activities
Whale-Watching
Puffin tours and birdwatching
Horse Riding
Walking and Hiking
Glacier Tours
Rafting and Kayaking
Snorkelling and Scuba Diving
Fishing
Swimming
Activities for Children
Calendar of events
Eating Out
Meal times in Reykjavík
What to eat
Fish and meat
Dairy
Fruit and veg
Bread and cake
What to drink
Where to eat
High-end and mid-range restaurants
Cafés and bakeries
Fast food
Reading the Menu
To help you order….
…and read the menu
Restaurants
Reykjavík
Outside Reykjavík (Day Trips)
Akureyri
Blue Lagoon
Golden Circle/South Coast
Heimaey (Vestmannaeyjar)
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Bicycle rental
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (See also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety (See also Emergencies and Police)
D
Disabled travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies/consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting there (See also Airports and Budgeting for your trip)
H
Health and medical care (see also Emergencies)
L
Language
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money (See also Budgeting for your trip)
O
Opening times
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
W
Visas and entry requirements
Websites and internet access
Y
Youth hostels
Recommended Hotels
Dictionary
English–Icelandic
Icelandic - English


Reykjavík’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Hallgrímskirkja
The tower of this striking church enjoys stunning city views. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #2
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Harpa
Marvel at the glittering facade of Iceland’s iconic concert hall. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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National Museum of Iceland
Investigate Iceland’s Viking past at the excellent National Museum. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #4
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The Old Harbour
Take to the waves on a whale-watching trip. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Reykjavík Art Museum
Iceland’s most famous artists are on display at Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn art galleries. For more information, click here or click here .



Top Attraction #6
Getty Images

Reykjavík Maritime Museum
Shudder at shipwrecks and the harshness of life at sea. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
Diana Jarvis/Rough Guides

Perlan
The high-tech science museum and planetarium showcases the power of volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Árbæjarsafn open-air museum
Time-travel to 19th-century Iceland at this village of historical houses. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
Shutterstock

Blue Lagoon
Bathe at this world-famous spa, set surreally in a vast black lava field. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
Diana Jarvis/Rough Guides

Golden Circle
Visit waterfalls, hot springs and Þingvellir National Park on the must-do Golden Circle tour. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Day in Reykjavík



9.00am

Breakfast
Sip a wake-up espresso at one of Reykjavík’s many cosy cafés, or go full Icelandic at Café Loki (Lokastígur 28) and start the day with homemade flatbread, sheep’s-head jelly, turnips and cottage cheese.


10.00am

Shoreline stroll
Head to the top floor of Harpa for stunning city, sea and harbour views. A short walk east takes you to the iconic Sólfar sculpture. To the west, check out Icelandic pop art at the Hafnarhús gallery, explore the city’s maritime museum or retrace the voyages of the Viking settlers at the bloodthirsty Saga Museum.


12.00pm

Lunch at the harbour
Stop for a bowl of fish soup and fresh-baked bread at Reykjavík’s oldest restaurant, Kaffivagninn, at Grandagarður 10.


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