Complete guide to driving the F-roads in Iceland including vehicle requirements, driving conditions, how to cross rivers and popular F-roads + map.
Your next Ring Road stop is Iceland’s second city,Akureyri.With just 18,000 souls, Akureyri would rank as a tiny town in most countries — but in Iceland’s desolate North, it feels like a metropolis. This “mini-Reykjavík” is the place to gas up, stock up on groceries, and — i...
Posted in:Blogs,Iceland,Road Trips,Guides Your browser does not support SVGs Post by:Greg Greg Perkins is from Edinburgh, Scotland, but he adopted Iceland as his second country when Scotland (typically) managed not to qualify for football's Euro 2016 tournament. His passions include travel, En...
Icelandic trees are shorter than expected2It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ___. E. planting trees can be very helpful for a country´s economy F. most land in Iceland belongs to private landowners G. there is still very few trees in Iceland at presentH. the last two d...
Where you can experience four seasons in a day, and drive around the island in a full circle.If you’re thinking about visiting Iceland, you’ve probably got questions about the practical side of your trip. For example, when you should go, the different ways to travel in Iceland, and ...
Often side tracks roads are a back route rather than the main route. For remote parts of Scotland & Iceland though, even the main roads are single track. So knowing how to drive on a single track road is key to a safe trip!
HOW TO GET TO ICELAND The main gateway in Iceland is the Keflavík International Airport (KEF), located about 50 minutes from Reykjavík. Flight times are approximately 3 hours from London and 5 hours from New York. Icelandair operates direct flights from numerous European and North American citi...
Road-tripping in Iceland is unforgettable 3. Decide Where to Go Once you’re clear on time and budget constraints, it’s time to pick a region. Is it far or near? Will there be snow and ice? Do you know what the road conditions are like or how much comfort there is? What about ...
Iceland may seem little, but what’s truly small is its population of 350,000. More than half of this number live in Reykjavik, meaning it’s possible to drive great distances between villages and towns – sometimes up to 150 miles apart on the Ring Road. Gas stations are not prevalent ...
Switzerland is not part of the EU but together with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway forms the European Free trade Association (EFTA). This is united with the EU through the European Economic Area (EEA) to create a free market between all the countries of the EU and EFTA. ...