Iceland Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Iceland
Iceland Facts
Population: 295,000
Currency: Icelandic krona (ISK)
Religions: Lutheran Church of Iceland 85.5%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.1%, Roman Catholic Church 2%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 1.5%, other Christian 2.7%, other or unspecified 3.8%, unaffiliated 2.4% (2004)
Government: constitutional republic
Languages: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
Climate: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
Phone Code: 354
Iceland Festivals
Festivals in Iceland courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
Northern Lights - Iceland photos Aurora Borealis photos Midnight Run web site Tango on Iceland web site
Check out more festivals in Iceland
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Iceland:
Iceland Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Iceland.
Hotels » Iceland
Iceland Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Iceland. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to Iceland Express) through to airline sites that feature flights to Iceland.
Book Flights to Iceland Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Skyscanner to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
Click a departure point and a destination on the map below, then hit show flights and you're away. It couldn't be simpler. Bon voyage!
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Iceland Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Iceland Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 