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Accommodations: See Sleeping
Aðalstræti (Reykjavík): 21–22
Ægisgarður pier (Reykjavík): 50, 51
Air Iceland Connect: 101
Airports, in Reykjavík: 97–101; sleeping near, 85–86
Air travel, resources: 180
Álftaneslaug (Reykjavík): 65
Almannagjá (Þingvellir): 134
Alþingi: 134–136; Reykjavík, 24–25
Ambulance: 178
Apartment rentals, in Reykjavík: 81–82
Apotek Hótel (Reykjavík): 27, 72–73
Apps: 179; bus, in Reykjavík, 9
Árbæjarlaug (Reykjavík): 63–64
Árbær Open-Air Museum: 15, 60–61
Arctic Adventures: 154
Árnason, Ingólfur: 16–17, 37, 40, 54, 135
Árnason, Jón Gunnar, Sun Voyager (Reykjavík): 15, 36, 48
Art museums, of Reykjavík: 46–48
Ásbrú: 122
Ásgrímur Jónsson Collection (Reykjavík): 47
Asvallalaug (Hafnarfjörður): 64, 83
ATMs: 173–174; Reykjavík, 9, 97
Aurora Reykjavík: The Northern Lights Center: 15, 53
Austurstræti (Reykjavík): 26–30; eating, 91–92
Austurvöllur (Reykjavík): 24–26
Avalanches: 153
Bankastræti (Reykjavík): 30–32
Beaches: sneaker waves, 152–153; Diamond Beach, 154; Kleifarvatn Lake, 118–119
Beer: liquor store, in Reykjavík, 28–29. See also Craft breweries
Bergsson, Guðbergur: 120
Biking (bike rentals): 170; Reykjavík, 11–12, 16
Birds and birding: 119, 165; angry birds, safety tips, 153
Bjarnason, Ingibjörg: 26
Björk Guðmundsdóttir: 70–71, 122
Bláa Lónið: See Blue Lagoon
“Black Cone” (Reykjavík): 26
Blue Lagoon: 111–117, 121, 159–160; eating, 115; map, 113; orientation, 113, 115–116; origin of, 114; planning tips, 110–111; pros and cons of visiting, 111; reservations, 115; sleeping, 115–116; tours, 112–113; traveling to, 112–113; visiting tips, 116–117
Boat travel and cruises: 50–51, 101–102. See also Ferries
Book of Icelanders: 54
Book of Settlements: 54
Bookstores, in Reykjavík: 29, 68–69
Botanic garden, in Reykjavík: 59–60, 94, 96
Breads and baked goods: 90; “thermal bread experience”, 139–140
Budget tips: See Money-saving tips
Buses: 178; Reykjavík, 9, 13, 100, 101. See also Excursion buses
Café Paris (Reykjavík): 27–28
Candy: 68
Car rentals: 105
Car travel (driving): 177–178; credit and debit card warning, 174; Geysir Geothermal Field, 141; Golden Circle, 128–150; Þingvellir, 131, 133; Reykjanes Peninsula, 117–123; Reykjavík, 12–13; Reykjavík excursions, 105–106
Cell phones: 174–175
Climate: 179
Clinton, Bill: 27
Craft breweries: Hveragerði, 148–149; Reykjavík, 73–74
Credit cards: 173–174, 178–179
Cruises: See Boat travel and cruises
Cuisine: 176–177; food tours, in Reykjavík, 15–16. See also Eating
Culture House (Reykjavík): 30, 41
Currency and exchange: 173–174
Dairy products: 140
Dangers: 152–153
Deildartunguhver Hot Springs: 163
Diamond Beach: 154
Discounts: See Money-saving tips
Dogsledding: 155
Dótadreifarinn: 31
Drekkingarhylur (Þingvellir): 136
Driving: See Car travel
Duus Museum (Keflavík): 123
Eagle Air: 101
Earthquakes: 153
Eating: 176–177; Blue Lagoon, 115; Geysir Geothermal Field, 141; Grindavík, 120–121; Gullfoss, 144, 145; Hafnarfjörður, 96–97, 150; Hveragerði, 149–150; Laugarvatn, 140; Þingvellir, 133; Reykjavík, 86–97; Selfoss, 148–149
Eggertsson, Samúel: 41
Egill’s Saga: 55
Einar Jónsson Museum and Garden (Reykjavík): 14, 43–44
Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden (Reykjavík): 35–36
Eiríksson, Leifur “Leif”: 35, 55
Eiríkur Þorvaldsson (Erik the Red): 35, 54–55
Embassies: 178
Erró: 47
Esja: 170
Excursion buses: 106–109, 178; Blue Lagoon, 112–113
Experiences: 151–172; Reykjavík, 62–65. See also specific experiences
Extreme Iceland: 154
Eyjafjallajökull: eruption of 2010, 52, 156, 158, 170
Falls: 152
Family Park and Zoo (Reykjavík): 59, 167
Farms: See Icelandic farms
Festivals: 179
Fimmvörðuháls: 170
Fishing: 51–52
Fjörukráin (Reykjavík): 84–85, 97
Flag, Icelandic: 46
Flea market, in Reykjavík: 14, 27, 40–41, 67
Flóran (Reykjavík): 60, 94, 96
Fontana Thermal Baths (Laugarvatn): 114, 129, 139–140, 160
Food tours, in Reykjavík: 15–16
Frakkastígur (Reykjavík): 36; eating, 90–91
Friðheimar (Gullfoss): 145
Game of Thrones (TV show): 108
Gamla Bíó (Reykjavík): 71–72, 73
Garðabær (Reykjavík): 8–9
Geothermal exhibition, at Hellisheiði Power Plant: 62
Geysir Geothermal Field: 141–143, 163; map, 142
Glacier Guides: 154
Glaciers: about, 154–155; activities, 154–155; hiking tips, 154; Langjökull Glacier, 154, 155; Museum of Icelandic Natural Wonders (Reykjavík), 57–58, 155, 158; safety tips, 154; Sólheimajökull Glacier, 154, 168
Glacier walks: 154
Golden Circle: 124–150; activities, 126; driving tour, 128–150; itineraries, 125; map, 126–127; planning tips, 125–128; thermal bathing, 129, 139–140, 146, 148, 149–150; tours, 124; weather and road conditions, 127–128
Government: See Alþingi
Grábrók Crater: 158
Grænavatn: 119
Grandi (Reykjavík): 52; eating, 93–94
Gray Line: 98–99, 101, 108, 112–113, 124, 154
Greenland Saga: 54–55
Grillmarkaðurinn (Reykjavík): 91–92
Grindavík: 119–121
Guðbrandur’s Bible: 45
Guidebooks: Reykjavík, 10; Rick Steves, 179
Guide to Iceland: 9, 108, 151, 178
Gullfoss Waterfall: 143–145, 168; eating, 144; map, 144; visiting the, 144–145
Hafnarfjörður: 8, 83, 117, 150; eating, 96–97, 150; map, 84; sleeping, 75, 83–85; thermal pools, 64, 83; transportation, 83
Hákot (Reykjavík): 20
Halærisplan (Reykjavík): 17
Halldór Laxness House (Reykjavík): 61–62, 129
Hallgrímskirkja (Reykjavík): 42–44
Hallgrímskirkja Lutheran Church (Reykjavík): 14, 33–34, 42–43, 72
Handknitting Association of Iceland (Reykjavík): 66–67
Harpa Concert Hall (Reykjavík): 31, 48–49, 69–70; orientation, 14, 49; performances at, 69–70
Hellisheiði Power Plant: 62, 150, 163
Helpful hints: 178–179; Reykjavík, 9–12
Hiking: 167–170; easy hikes, 168; Grábrók Crater, 158; Þingvellir, 133–138; Þórsmörk, 158, 169–170; Reykjanes Peninsula, 119; Reykjavík, 58; serious hikes, 169–170; thermal bath hikes, 168; trail hazards, 153
Holidays: 179
Horseback riding: 65, 126, 167
Hrafna-Flóki: 54
Humar: 148–149
Hveragerði: 149–150; eating, 149–150
Hverfisgata (Reykjavík): 30
Hverfjall Crater: 158
Iceland Airwaves: 71
Iceland by Bus: 169
Iceland Erupts (Eyjafjallajökull): 158
Icelandic candy: 68
Icelandic experiences: See Experiences; and specific experiences
Icelandic farms: 17, 22; Settlement Exhibition (Reykjavík), 14, 22, 37, 40
Icelandic Mountain Guides: 154, 170
Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Keflavík): 122
Icelandic music: See Music
Icelandic names: 28–29
Icelandic National Day: 25
Icelandic Natural Wonders, Museum of (Reykjavík): 57–58, 155, 158
Icelandic Opera: 69
Icelandic Phallological Museum (Reykjavík): 42
Icelandic place names: 106–107
Icelandic sea salts: 68
Icelandic souvenirs: 67–68
Icelandic sweaters, shopping for: 66–67
Iceland On Your Own: 169
Iceland Symphony Orchestra: 69
Ice skating, in Reykjavík: 60
IKEA (Reykjavík): 95
Imagine Peace Tower (Viðey Island): 51, 59
Ingólfstorg (Reykjavík): 16–17; eating, 91–92
Ingólfur Árnason: 16–17, 37, 40, 54, 135
Itineraries: Blue Lagoon, 110–111; Golden Circle, 125; Reykjavík, 6–8
Jónsson, Einar: 35–36, 46, 47; Museum and Garden (Reykjavík), 14, 43–44
Jónsson (Ásgrímur) Collection (Reykjavík): 47
Kálfstindar: 139
Kayaking: 170
Keflavík: 122–123
Keflavík Airport (Reykjavík): 97–100, 110; map, 98; sleeping near, 85–86
Kleifarvatn Lake: 118–119
Kolaportið Flea Market (Reykjavík): 14, 27, 40–41, 67
Kópavogur (Reykjavík): 8–9, 65
Krafla Geothermal Valley: 163–164
Krónur, Icelandic: 173
Kvikan (Grindavík): 120
Lágafellslaug (Mosfellsbær): 64–65
Lækjartorg (Reykjavík): 13, 30–31
Landmannalaugar: 162–163, 169–170
Landnámssýningin (Reykjavík): 14, 37, 40
Landsbankinn (Reykjavík): 27
Language: Icelandic names, 28–29; online translation tip, 12; place names, 106–107
Laugardalslaug (Reykjavík): 64
Laugardalur (Reykjavík): 59–60
Laugavegur (Reykjavík): 31–32, 36, 41–42, 170; eating, 87, 90–91; nightlife, 74; shopping, 65–69
Laundromat Café (Reykjavík): 10–11, 92
Laundry, in Reykjavík: 10–11
Lava Centre (Hvolsvöllur): 158
Law Rock (Þingvellir): 134–135
Laxness (Halldór) House (Reykjavík): 61–62, 129
Lebowski Bar (Reykjavík): 74
Liquor store, in Reykjavík: 28–29
Listasafn Einars Jónssonar (Reykjavík): 14, 43–44
Lobster (humar): 148–149
Magnússon, Skúli: 22
Maritime museum, in Reykjavík: 53
Markets, in Reykjavík: 91; farmer, 56, 67; flea, 14, 27, 40–41, 67
Marshall-húsið Art Center (Reykjavík): 56
Medical help: 178
Metal smelters: 117
Metric system: 179
Microbreweries: See Craft breweries
Mjóstræti (Reykjavík): 20–21
Mobile phones: 174–175
Money-saving tips: eating, 95, 176–177; Reykjavík, 9, 95
Mosfellsheiði: 128–129
Mosfellskirkja: 128–129
Movie theater, in Reykjavík: 72
Museum of Icelandic Natural Wonders (Reykjavík): 57–58, 155, 158
Music: about, 70–71; Icelandic Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Keflavík), 122; Reykjavík, 69–72; shopping for, in Reykjavík, 33, 69
Mývatn: hiking, 168; volcanic landscape of, 157–158
Námafjall Geothermal Area: 163
National Day: 25
National Gallery of Iceland (Reykjavík): 47
National Library (Reykjavík): 41
National Museum of Iceland (Reykjavík): 14, 24, 44–46, 68
National Theater (Reykjavík): 30–31
Natural thermal springs: 129, 162–163; Landmannalaugar, 162–163, 169–170; Reykjadalur, 129, 149–150, 162
Nauthólsvík (Reykjavík): 64
Nesjavallaleið: 129–131
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station: 130
Nicetravel: 108
Nightlife, in Reykjavík: 72–75
Njál’s Saga: 55
Njarðvík: 122–123
Nootka lupine: 35
Northern lights: 52, 118, 170–172; Aurora Reykjavík: The Northern Lights Center, 15, 53
Ólafsson (Sigurjón) Museum (Reykjavík): 47
Open-Air Museum, Árbær: 15, 60–61
Öskjuhlíð (Reykjavík): 58
Öxarárfoss (Þingvellir): 137
Packing tips: 179
Parking: Geysir Geothermal Field, 141; Þingvellir, 131, 133; Reykjavík, 12–13
Passports: 178–179
Pearl, the (Reykjavík): 15, 57–58
Pétursson, Hallgrímur: 34
Phallological Museum (Reykjavík): 42
Pharmacies, in Reykjavík: 9–10
Phones: 174–175
Þingvallavatn: 130–131
Þingvellir: 128, 131–138; arrival in, 131, 133; eating, 133; map, 132; self-guided tour, 133–138
Þingvellir Church and Cemetery: 137
Police: 178
Pond, the (Reykjavík): 23–24
Þórsmörk: hiking, 158, 169–170
Pósthússtræti (Reykjavík): 26
Prime minister’s office, in Reykjavík: 30, 31
Protestant Reformation: 45
Rafting: 170
Rammagerðin (Reykjavík): 68
Reader feedback: 180
Recreational activities: 151–172; Reykjavík, 62–65. See also specific activities
Rental properties, in Reykjavík: 81–82
Resources from Rick Steves: 179
Restaurants: See Eating
Reykholt (Golden Circle): 128, 145
Reykjadalur Thermal River: 129, 149–150, 162, 163; hiking, 168
Reykjanes Peninsula: 110–123; driving tour, 117–123; history of, 120; map, 118; planning tips, 110–111; volcanic landscape of, 156–157. See also Blue Lagoon
Reykjanesviti: 121
Reykjavík: 4–102; at a glance, 14–15; eating, 86–97; entertainment, 69–72; excursion areas, 104–109; experiences, 62–65; helpful hints, 9–12; itineraries, 6–8; maps, 6–7, 10–11, 18–19, 38–39, 76–77, 80–81, 88–89, 105; nightlife, 72–75; orientation, 8–9; planning tips, 6–8; safety tips, 152–153; shopping, 65–69; sights, 37–62; sleeping, 75–86; tourist information, 9; tours, 13–16, 106–109; transportation, 12–13, 97–102; walking tour, 16–36
Reykjavík Art Museum: 47
Reykjavík Big Band: 69
Reykjavík Bike Tours: 11–12, 16
Reykjavík Botanic Garden: 59–60; eating, 60, 94, 96
Reykjavík City Airport: 100–101
Reykjavík City Hall: 9, 22–23, 151
Reykjavík Culture House: 30, 41
Reykjavík Excursions: 98–99, 101, 108, 112–113, 124, 154
Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo: 59, 167
Reykjavík Farmers Market: 56, 67
Reykjavík Grapevine: 9, 72, 162
Reykjavík Ice Rink: 60
Reykjavík–Keflavík Airport: 97–100, 110; map, 98; sleeping near, 85–86
Reykjavík Lutheran Cathedral: 25–26
Reykjavík Maritime Museum: 53
Reykjavík Museum of Photography: 48
Reykjavík Pond: 23–24
Reykjavík’s Old Harbor: 8, 15, 49–53, 56; eating, 92–94
Safety: 152–153
Saga Museum (Reykjavík): 15, 52
Saga Music 101 (Reykjavík): 71–72
Saga of Erik the Red: 54
Saga of the Greenlanders: 54–55
Saga of the People of Laxárdalr: 55
Sagas of the Icelanders: 54–55, 70–72
Salvation Army (Reykjavík): 22, 67
Samúelsson, Guðjón: 14, 27, 33–34, 42–43, 47, 72–73
Scuba diving, at Silfra: 126, 138, 170
Season Tours: 108
Secret Lagoon (Flúðir): 129, 146, 161
Selfoss: 148–149
Seljavallalaug: 168
Seltún Geothermal Field: 119, 163
Settlement Exhibition (Reykjavík): 14, 22, 37, 40
Shopping, in Reykjavík: 65–69
Sightseeing: Reykjavík, 37–62. See also specific sights and destinations
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum (Reykjavík): 47
Skálholt Church: 146–147
Skalla-Grímur (“Grímur the Bald”): 55
Skarfagarðar (Reykjavík): 101–102
Skólavörðustígur (Reykjavík): 32–33, 36; eating, 87, 90–91; shopping, 66
Skútustaðir Pseudocraters: 157
Slakki Zoo: 147
Sleep code: 175
Sleeping: 175–176; Blue Lagoon, 115–116; Reykjavík, 75–86
Smartphones: 174–175
Sneaker waves: 152–153
Snorkeling, at Silfra: 126, 138, 170
Snowmobiling: 154–155
Sólfar (Sun Voyager; Árnason): 15, 36, 48
Sólheimajökull Glacier: 154, 168
Souvenirs: 67–68
Sterna Travel: 101
Stokkseyri, eating: 148–149
Straumsvík: 117
Sturluson, Snorri: 55
Sundhöllin (Reykjavík): 63
Sundlaug Kópavogs (Kópavogur): 65
Sun Voyager (Árnason): 15, 36, 48
Svartsengi: 121
Sveinsson, Ásmundur: 47
Sweaters, shopping for: 66–67
Tectonic plates: 133–134, 156–157; map of, 157
Telephones: 174–175
Theft alerts: 178–179
Thermal baths and pools: about, 159–163; hikes, 149, 168; visiting tips and etiquette, 160–161; website listings, 162; about, 62–63; Blue Lagoon, 111–117, 159–160; Golden Circle, 129, 139–140, 146, 148, 149–150; Hafnarfjörður, 64, 83; Krauma (Reykholt), 114, 160; Laugarvatn, 114, 129, 139–140, 160; Mosfellsbær, 64–65; Mývatn Nature Bath, 114, 160; Reykjavík, 14, 21, 62–65; Secret Lagoon (Flúðir), 129, 146, 161
“Thermal bread experience”: 139–140
Thermal waters: 159–164; best sights, 163–164; safety tips, 153
Thorvaldsen, Bertel: 26
Time zones: 179
Tjarnargata (Reykjavík): 22, 44
Tómasdóttir, Sigríður: 145
Tourist information: 179; Reykjavík, 9
Tours: Reykjavík, 13–16, 106–109; Rick Steves, 179. See also Excursion buses
Trail hazards: 153
Transportation: 177–178; Þingvellir, 131, 133; Reykjavík, 12–13, 97–102
Travel insurance: 180
Troll Expeditions: 154
12 Tónar (Reykjavík): 33, 66, 69
University of Iceland (Reykjavík): 24
Vesturbæjarlaug (Reykjavík): 63
Vesturgata (Reykjavík): 20; eating, 92
Viðeey Island: 15, 51–52, 58–59
Viking Horses: 167
Viking Rafting: 170
Vikings: 4, 5, 27–28, 35, 122–123; Saga Museum (Reykjavík), 15, 52; Settlement Exhibition (Reykjavík), 14, 22, 37, 40
Viking World (Keflavík): 122–123
Vínbúðein (Reykjavík): 28–29
Vínland sagas: 54–55
Visitor information: 179; Reykjavík, 9
Víti Crater: 158
Volcanic cave tours: 65, 158–159
Volcanic landscapes: 155–158
Volcanoes: about, 155–159; geology of, 156–157; safety tips, 153; tectonic plates, 156–157. See also Craters
Volcano House (Reykjavík): 52, 158
Volcano museums: 158; Museum of Icelandic Natural Wonders (Reykjavík), 57–58, 155, 158; Volcano House (Reykjavík), 52, 158
Völsunga Saga: 55
Walking tours, in Reykjavík: guided, 14–16; self-guided,16–36
Waterfalls: 168. See also Gullfoss Waterfall
Weather: 179; and road conditions, 127–128
Westman Islands: puffins, 165, 166; volcanic landscape of, 155–156
Whales of Iceland (Reykjavík): 14, 53, 56
Wind: 152
WOW Citybike (Reykjavík): 11