Lonely Planet Iceland

Lonely Planet Iceland

Discover IcelandTest the echo while swimming in warm blue waters inside a Volcano at Viti crater.Play the wild thing and join the runtur, a mad pub-crawl around Reykjavik's progressive nightlife.Break the silence as you roar across Vatnajokull icecap on a snowmobile.See the fjords in a new light on a guided midnight kayaking tour.In This Guide:Two expert authors and over 800 hours of on-the-ground research.New inspirational itineraries for chasing the northern lights or finding a summer spot to whitewater raft.Get an Icelander's perspective on immigration, religion and the current music scene in an all-new Culture chapter.Review...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005From the PublisherWho We AreAt Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travellers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large.What We Do* We offer travellers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages.* We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are.* When we update our guidebooks, we check every listing, in person, every time.* We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent.* We challenge our growing community of travellers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world.* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travellers; not clouded by any other motive.What We BelieveWe believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.