For a small country, there’s a lot to talk about and the A-Z of Iceland covers everything. Well, it covers a subject per letter, which means that it occasionally covers the obscure. Speaking of A to Z, why don’t you ever see the letter Z in Icelandic? What’s all this about bananas? Who will rescue me if I get into trouble on a mountain?
Welcome to the A-Z of Iceland, everything it never occurred to you to want to know.
In today’s A-Z of Iceland, we’re off to the spa. F is for Fontana. Considering its position on the edge of the Golden Circle and the fact that it’s used by tour companies on their “Northern Lights and…” nights and also the fact that it’s amazing, Laugarvatn Fontana is surprisingly little-known. It’s the smallest of… More The A-Z of Iceland: F for Fontana
In today’s edition of The A-Z of Iceland, I’m going to shine a little light on a lesser-known area of Iceland: the Eastfjords. Tourists flock to the south-west of Iceland. A lot of them cover the south coast, between Hveragerði and Jökulsárlón, the glacial lagoon. A reasonable number are drawn to the north, to Akureyri… More The A-Z of Iceland: E for Eastfjords
Iceland has some spectacular waterfalls; indeed, I’ve heard it said that it has more waterfalls than people. Most people know Gullfoss, from the Golden Circle, and Skaftafell and Skogafoss on the south coast are very well known too. Dettifoss is well known in the north but a relatively small proportion of tourists make it so… More The A-Z of Iceland: D for Dettifoss
The first time you hear the words “camping” and “Iceland” in the same sentence, it doesn’t sound appealing. When you’ve been there in the summer and seen how solid-roof accommodation both fills up and becomes stupidly expensive, suddenly camping in Iceland looks like a better idea. Here are a few things to know about camping… More The A-Z of Iceland: Camping
Yes, well done me for choosing a subject for which I have no pictures! But there’s a reason for that. Welcome to the second episode of The A-Z of Iceland: B for Bananas! These are not just any bananas, these are Icelandic bananas! If you go to Iceland you’ll hear almost as much about bananas… More The A-Z of Iceland: B for Bananas
Welcome to a new series for 2019, The A-Z of Iceland. These will be out every two weeks and will cover subjects from the truth of the Icelandic banana to abolished letters to sagas. We’re going to start with A for Álftavatn. Álftavatn is the second campsite on the Laugavegur Trail if you do the… More The A-Z of Iceland: A for Álftavatn