Iceland

Traveling

Entry requirements

Passport and visa service

Passports and Visas
Visa HQ

Diplomatic representations

Organizing your trip

Means of transport recommended in town

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
UT Library on line
Mapblast

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Rail companies

Airlines

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

The road network, which borders the island (roads are asphalted), is totally open from April to September. The tracks, open from May-June until the end of summer (depending on snowfalls), are only passable with all-terrain vehicles. In Reykjavik, the roads are in very good state but studded tyres are compulsory from November to April. In case of an accident, due to a Highway code offence, fines can be imposed and the disqualification from driving can be pronounced, notably in case of drunkenness behaviour (the authorised rate of alcohol level in the blood is 0,4g/l). An insurance for the vehicles is compulsory (the green card or an equivalent insurance certificate is requested on arrival).

Road maps

Find an itinerary

Visiting

Different forms of tourism

Historical

- Reykjavik: Museums and galleries
- Geysir: geysers
- Skaftafell: the national park and its glacier, the biggest in Europe
- Snaefellsjokull: the volcanic glacier
- Isafjordur: the cultural business centre
- Gullfoss: similar waterfalls to the Niagara's

Tourism organizations

The Icelandic Tourist Board

Living conditions

Health and safety

For further information on sanitary conditions

For further information on safety conditions

Emergency numbers

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Reykjavik (GMT)

Summer time period

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

For further information

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Eating

Culinary specialties

The Icelandic food is the result of a natural environment, completely protected from pollution. Seafood of an exceptional quality, excellent dairy products, reindeer meat, mushrooms and berrys, as well as the famous Icelandic lamb can be found. For some years, the Icelandic chefs have been bringing the art of turning the natural resources of the country into a real gastronomy combining the delicious raw materials with the best international culinary tendencies.
Among Icelandic culinary specialties:
The Rjomalögho fiskisupa: shellfish soup with cream.
The Svioa: barbecued lamb fillet with a (hot) spicy sauce.
Finally, it is impossible to leave Iceland without sampling any freshly fished seafood such as salmon, or haddock, among others.

Drinks

Dietary taboos

Paying

Domestic currency

Iceland Krona

ISO Code

ISK

To obtain domestic currency

The currency is the Icelandic crown, the krona ; 1 krona = 100 aures. The crown is issued in bills of 500, 1,000, 2,000 and 5,000 krona and in coins of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 aures. The ISO code is ISK. The use of credit cards is very widespread in Iceland (Eurocard and Visa). The use of checks is getting increasingly rare.

Possible means of payment

Speaking

Official language

Icelandic

Other languages spoken

Most of the Icelanders can speak English and Danish.

Business language

English

Getting some knowledge

Free translation tools

Tranexp - Free English-Icelandic-English translator of texts and web pages

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

To find an apartment

To find a job

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