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346 INDE X 347 INDE X a Accommodation, See Also Individual © Lonely Planet Publications 346 347 Index Árskógsströnd 220-5 Blue Lagoon 111, 188 ABBREVIATIONSALPHA ORDER art galleries, see museums & galleries boat travel, see also boat trips, TheACT lettersAustralian ð, þ, Capitalæ and ö arts 37-43, see also individual arts kayaking, sea-kayaking Territory have separate places in Ásatrú 36 to/from Iceland 328 NSW New South Wales the alphabet; ð usually Ásbyrgi 244-5, 247 tours 253-4, 269, 270-1 NT Northern Territory comes between d and e, Ásgarður 300 within Iceland 329, 329 Qld Queensland and the other three letters Askja 307-8, 305 Bolludagur 62, 318 SA South Australia usually appear at the end Askja Way 304-8 Bolungarvík 190 Tas Tasmania INDEX of the alphabet. Ásmundarsafn 77 books 22, 31, 40, see also literature, sagas Vic Victoria Ásmundarstaða Islands 247 history 24, 25, 27, 29 WA Western Australia INDEX ATMs 321 Borg á Mýrum 156 A aurora borealis 46, 7 Borgarfjörður Eystri 260-2 accommodation, see also individual Austur-Flói 131 Borgarnes 154-6 locations 312-14 Austurvöllur 78 Breiðamerkursandur 290-1 activities 51-6, 314-15, see also Breiðárlón 291 individual activities B Breiðavík 167, 172-3 air travel Barnafoss 157 Breiðdalsvík 271 airlines 326, 328 Beinahóll 304 Breiðdalur 271 to/from Iceland 326-7 Bergþórshvoll 135 Bridge Between Two Continents 110 within Iceland 328 Berserkjahraun 161-2 Brjánslækur 172 Akranes 153-4, 154 Berufjörður 271-2 Brú 199 Akureyrarkirkja 212 Berunes 271-2 Búðardalur 168 Akureyri 210-20, 211, 213 bicycle travel, see cycling Búðavík 167 accommodation 216-17 Bifröst 156 Búðir 269-70 activities 214-15 Bíldudalur 174 bus travel 333 drinking 218-19 bird-watching 51, see also birds, puffins bushwalking, see hiking emergencies 212 Drangey 206 business hours 315, see also inside entertainment 219 east Iceland 258, 261, 266, 270 front cover food 217-18 Flói Nature Reserve 130 Bæjarstaðarskógur 288 runtur 219 Grímsey 223 Bær 290 shopping 219 Heimaey 147 sights 212-14 Látrabjarg172 C tourist information 212 Lónsöræfi 298 cafés 61, 11 tours 215 Málmey 206 canoeing, see kayaking, sea-kayaking travel to/from 219-20 Mývatn area 233, 235 car travel 330-2 travel within 220 Þingvellir 118 river crossings 306 Álftavatn 281 Reykjavík area 75, 100, 101, 113 road-distance chart 332 Alþing 25-7, 115-17 Snæfellsnes Peninsula 161-2, 166 road rules 333 Alþingi 78 Vatnajökull area 290, 291, 292, 294 safety 317 animals 46-7, 47, 54, see also Vík Í Mýrdal 141 caving 7, 51 individual animals Westfjords 191 children, travel with 315-16, 337 Árbæjarsafn 76 birds 46, 47, see also bird-watching, Reykjavík 71-4, 79 architecture 43, 78 puffins Christianity 36 Arnarson, Ingólfur 25, 290 Bjarkalundur 171-2 cinema 42-3, 313, see Arnarstapi 165, 166 Bjarnarfjörður 193 also films Árnes 123-4 Bjarnarflag 235 climate 19-20, 316, 317 Bjólfur 265 Reykjavík 76 Björk 40 Westfjords 180 000 Map pages Bláfjall 237 climbing 54, 133, 259, 290, 307, 000 Photograph pages Blönduós 202-3 see also ice climbing 348 Index (C-G) Index (G-H) 349 cod wars 30 Eiríksstaðir 168 Menningarnott 11, 81 Landmannalaugar 277-9 H Hindisvík 201 consulates 317-18 Eiríkur Rauðe 26, 168 Midsummer 319 Þingvellir 115-18, 117 Hafnaberg 110 history 24-30 costs 20-2, 57, 319, see also inside Eldborg 167 Night of Lights 106 geothermal pools 7, 4-5 Hafnarfjörður 101-4, 102 books 24, 25, 27, 29, see also sagas front cover Eldey 110 Ormsteiti 254 Akranes 153 Hafnarhólmi 261 internet resources 24, 25 courses 316 Eldfell 146 Reykjavík 81 Blue Lagoon 111, 188 Hafnir 110 hitchhiking 333 credit cards 321 Eldfellshraun 146 Reykjavík International Film Djúpadalur 172 Hafragilsfoss 246 Hlíðarendi 135 culture 31-43 Eldgjá 279 Festival 81 Hella 131 Hallgrímskirkja 71, 12 Hlíðarfjall 235 currency 321 Eldhraun 235 Rite of Spring 81 Hveragerði 125, 126 Hallmundarhraun 157-8 Hljóðaklettar 245 customs regulations 316-17 electricity 313 Sjómannadagurinn 319 Krossnes 194 Hallormsstaðaskógur 256-7 Hnífsdalur 189-90 cycling 51, 328-9, 333 email services 320 Sumartónleikar í Laugardalslaug 71 handball 56 Hof 290 embassies 317-18 Skálholtskirkju 122 Laugarvatn 119 Háskerðingur 281 Hofsjökull 302 D emergencies 322, see also inside Tango on Iceland 81 Mosfellsbær 105 Haukadalur 120 Hofsós 208 Dalvík 221-2 front cover Verslunarmannahelgi 319 Mývatn Nature Baths 230 health 335-7 Hólahólar 166 debit cards 321 language 339 Viking festival 103 Öskurhólhver 302 Heimaey (island) 143, 143 Hólar Í Hjaltadalur 207-8 INDEX Deep Vein Thrombosis 336 Emstrur 281 Þjóðhátíð 147 Nauthólsvík 71 Heimaey (town) 143-9, 144 holidays 320 INDEX Deildartunguhver 157 environmental issues 23, 29, 31, 48-50 Þorrablót 58 Reykhólar 171 Hekla 132-3 Hólmatungur 245 Dettifoss 245-6 Kárahnjúkar Hydroelectric Project films 21, see also cinema Reykjavík 71-4 Helgafell 146, 161 Hólmavík 191-2 diarrhoea 336 258, 259 fishing 52 Selfoss 128 Helgason, Hallgrímur 40 Hornstrandir 194-7, 195 Dimmuborgir 233 whaling 23, 31, 49, 57, 152 Fjallabak Nature Reserve 276-9, 276 Stykkishólmur 159 Hella 131-2 horse riding 7, 53-4, 6 disabled travellers 323-4 Erik the Red 26, 168 Fjarðabyggð 268 Suðureyri 177 Hellissandur 165 Akureyri 215 diving 51-2, 108, 118 Erró 43 Fjarðrágljúfur 283 Tálknafjörður 174 Hellnar 165, 166 Austur-Flói 131 Djúpadalur 172 Eskifjörður 267-8 Flatey, northeast Iceland 240 Víti 308 Hell’s Back Door 284 Dalvík 222 Djúpalón 166 etiquette 33, 312 Flatey, west Iceland 161 Vopnafjörður 249 Hengifoss 257 east Iceland 253, 256 Djúpalónssandur 166 events, see also festivals Flateyri 176 Þórslaug 136 Herðubreið 306-7, 305 Flúðir 123 Djúpavík 193 Austfjarðatröllið strong-man Fljótsdalur 135 Geysir 120, 188 Herðubreiðarlindir 305-6 Geysir 120 Djúpivogur 272-3 competition 271 Flói Nature Reserve 130 Giardia 336-7 Herjólfsdalur 146 Grenivík 223 dogsledding 52, 140 Beer Day 62, 318 Flókalundur 172 Gjástykki 237 hiking 7, 52-3 Hella 131 Dómkirkja 78 Mývatn marathon 231 Flúðir 123 glaciers 46 Akureyri-Dalvík area 215, 222 Höfn area 294 Drangey 206 Reykjavík marathon 319 folklore 32, 36, 103, 127, 192, 193, Hofsjökull 302 Ásbyrgi 244-5 Húsavík area 240 Drangsnes 192-3 exchange rates, see inside front cover see also literature Kvíárjökull 290 east Iceland 262, 267, 268-9, Hvammstangi 200-1 Drekagil 307 Eyjan 245 Lagarfljótsormurinn 253, 254, 256 Langjökull 158, 300 270, 272 Hveragerði 126 drinks 59-60, 62 Eyrarbakki 129-30 food 57-64, 319 Mýrdalsjökull 140 Herðubreið area 306-7, 305 Hvolsvöllur 134 Dritvík 166 football 56 Skaftafellsjökull 287-8, 185 Hornstrandir 195, 195 Reykjahlíð 230 driving, see car travel, snowmobiling F Forvaðinn 165 Sólheimajökull 139 Húsavík area 240 Reykjavík 79 drugs, illegal 320 Faeroes 310-11 Foss 174-5 Vatnajökull 279-96, 294 Hveragerði 126 Skógar 139 DVDs 313 Fagrifoss 284 Foss á Siðu 283 Glaumbær 204-5 interior 303-4, 306-7, 307, 308, 309 Varmahlíð 204 DVT 336 Fálkahús 79 Freysnes 289 glíma 56 Jökulsárgljúfur National Park Þingvellir 118 Dverghamrar 283 Faroe Islands 310-11 Frostastaðavatn 277 Golden Circle 11, 115-24 247, 243 Hrafnagil 224 Dyngjufjöll 307 Fáskrúðsfjörður 269-70 Fögrufjöll 279 golf 103, 146, 215, 286 Kjölurvegur trek 302 Hrafnseyri 175 Dynjandi 175 fax services 322 government 25-7, 27, 30 Landmannalaugar-Þórsmörk trek Hrafntinnusker 281 Dyrfjöll 262 ferry travel, see boat travel G Grafarlandaá 305 277, 280-1, 278 Hrauneyjar 304 Dyrhólaey 140 festivals 21, 318-19, see also events galleries, see museums & galleries Greenland 310-11 Lónsöræfi area 259, 296 Hraunfossar 157 Á Seyði 264 Garðskagi 110 Grenivík 223 Mývatn-Krafla area 232-3 Hrísey 221 E Akureyri arts festival 215-16 Gásir 220 Grímsey 193, 223-4 Reykjavík area 104, 112-13 Hrútafell 300 earthquakes, see also volcanoes 44 Dagar Myrkurs 254 gay travellers 67, 319 Grímsvötn 287 safety 53 Hrútafjörður 199 east Iceland 251-73, 252 Djasshátíð Egilsstaða 254 Gay Pride festival 81, 319 Grindavík 112 Seyðisfjörður-Vestdalur trek 265, Hrútey 202 Eastfjords 260-73, 252 Elf Dance 261 Gengissig 309 Grjótagjá 233 265 Húnaflói 199-203 economy 28, 29, 30, 33 folk music festival 209 geography 29, 44 Grund 224 Skaftafell National Park 287-8 Húsafell 157 Egilsstaðir 253-6, 254 Gay Pride 81, 319 geology 44, 45, 231, 45 Grundarfjörður 162-3 Skógar area 137, 138, 139 Húsavík 238-42, 239 Eiðar 257 Happy Days festival 248 Steinasafn Petru museum 270 Grýla 125 Vatnajökull area 289, 296 Húsey 258 Eiríksson, Leifur 9, 26, 130 herring festival, Siglufjörður 209 geothermal fields, see also Grænalón 285 Westfjords 175, 192, 195, 195 Hvalfjörður 151-3 Humarhátíð 295 geothermal pools Grænavatn 113 Þingvellir 118 Hvammstangi 200-1 000 Map pages Iceland Airwaves 81 Austurengjar 113 Gufuskálar 165 Þórshöfn area 248, 249 Hvannadalshnúkur 289-90, 184 000 Photograph pages Jazzhátíð Reykjavíkur 81 Djúpadalur 172 Gullfoss 120-1, 11 Þórsmörk area 137, 140, 277, Hvannagil 296 Listahátið í Reykjavík 81 Hveravellir 300-2 Gæsavatnaleið Route 308 280-1, 278 Hveragerði 124-7, 125 350 Index (H-M) Index (M-P) 351 Hveravellir 300-2 Kárahnjúkasýning 257 Laxness, Halldór 39 East Iceland Maritime Museum 267 Saga Museum 75 Norðurfjörður 194 Hverfell 233 Kárason, Einar 39 legal matters 320-1 Egill Ólafsson Folk Museum 172 Saltfisksetur Íslands 112 northeast Iceland 226-50, 227 Hverir 236 Karl og Kerling 245 Leirhnjúkur 237 Einar Jónsson Museum 76 Sea Ice Exhibition 202 northern lights 46, 7 Hvítárvatn 300 kayaking 7, 130, 264, 269, see also lesbian travellers 67, 81, 319 Exhibition of Witchcraft & Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum 77 northwest Iceland 198-225, 200-1 Hvolsvöllur 133-4 sea-kayaking literature 37-40, see also books Sorcery 192 Síldarminjasafnið
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