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Every guide book says, you have to visit Blue lagoon - the best spa in Iceland. RoughGuides says, that it cost 980 ISK. But it cost 3900 ISK and there were crowded. For example, there is a spa between lake Myvathn and Krafla, whitch is much newer a it looks pretty good and it cost just 2000 ISK.
Bláa lónið - The Blue Lagoon Evereybody says you gotta go there and soak up in the geothermal pools. So do I. All around Iceland there are plenty of public baths with geothermal heated pools, but the loaction of the blue lagoon makes this unique. There's rumours about natural hot-tubs, but these are well keept secrets.
This is the only tourist trap I saw on the little time I was there. You'll see this can in various souvenir shops. The one on the photo is at the Blue Lagoon's and costs 890 ISK. I don't know...take a picture for your records? Don't buy it! But if you did, you can always use the can to put pens in it at the office.
Private facilities in the room sometimes means that the room is en-suite (with a proper bathroom), but very often it's not like that.Sometimes, private facilities means only a sink in the room or a bit better case is that you have a shower next to the bed :).
Travelled around the island for 7 days in August 07 and consider taking some canned food from your country as you will find prices too high and few places to eat or distant supermarket. Friendly People, weather can change easily in 12 h, enjoy the very beautiful landscapes like a little of Spain, Mars, Moon,... Dreamland ☺Be careful when you rent a car and ask for all taxes and insurance. When you drive in a very long straight street where you think there is nobody and you want to speed over 90km/h: BECAREFULL!! Police will appear from nowhere ahead and will ask you for a fee.Wear wool clothes in the morning..too cold; and at home leave your shoes in the hall.
If you book a driving tour of Iceland through Fosshotels, please be aware that most of them are very basic hotels with few comforts, but there are a couple that are real dumps. For example, do not be fooled by the picture of the Hotel Nesbud. It is like staying at a bad summer camp for kids. You are better off staying in Reykjavik and driving the extra distance to tour the Golden Circle than staying at the Hotel Nesbud in the mountains. The Nesbud is a former barracks for workers who built the nearby power plant and it looks it. Avoid it unless you like camping out in the woods. Also, if driving around Iceland try to book at the Iceland Air hotels which are a big step up from Fosshotels, most of which are using boarding school facilities and are very uncomfortable.
This town is known for geothermally heated green houses that grow a significant portion fo the vegetable Icelanders eat as its too expensive to import them. Only one greenhouse is open to the public and its only a gift shop with a "greenhouse with house plants for sale. It has nothing that shows how the actual cultivation of any crops. Total waste of time in my opinion.
Animals are quite free in Iceland....and most of the times you will find them on the road.....They are quite used to cars (I guess)...nevertheless....reduce your speed while driving and you see animals.....
While driving on Road n.1 (one of the few paved roads in Iceland), be aware of police patrols. They are nice and professional but very strict with your speed limit! So try to follow the signs about the speed limits and be carefull because it changes quite a lot along the roads.
It cost $20 dollars in fall of 2005. You get a smock (not even warm) to wear in this oversized meat locker. The bartender doesn't even stay in with you. You get a a small vodka drink or a shot of Brennevin aka "black death" (it tastes like liquid rye bread)...and that's it. Locals don't hang out there. Tourists go in, pay the $20, have their drink , take a photo, then leave.http://www.kaffireykjavik.is/
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