Iceland is a beautiful yet mysterious country. There is a lot to consider. For example, it can suddenly start to rain hard when the sun was just shining, you can look at the different landscapes, the accommodations are quickly fully booked and are often in the middle of nowhere, the prices of the shops / restaurants, which clothes do you take with you ? You name it! To prepare your trip as well as possible, we would like to share the tips below with you.
● Prepare your visit to Iceland well. For example, you can make a huge difference in time if you already have some route
mapped out and you are aware of the distances. For this you would have to stay several nights
in Iceland.
● The country is known for changing weather conditions. So keep in mind that when you snuggle in the sun
5 minutes later the cloud suddenly is gray and gray and it is pouring rain. You never know
it in Iceland.
● A raincoat is an absolute must for Iceland. Due to the strong wind, ponchos are not nice to walk with. Good
raincoats they sell at America Today in The Netherlands.
● Rent a car This will take you to all the beautiful places. That way you don’t have to pay for excursions each person and you can
decide for yourself what time you leave and how long you stay at one point. It gives you so much more freedom. This way
you are also ahead of the tourist flow!
● If you have the Blue Lagoon on your bucket list, we advise you to purchase the tickets before the trip
at home. This is a very popular highlight where they work with time slots. We give you some tips on this page
Lagoon.
● Iceland is a pricey destination. Especially when you eat out and drink alcohol. Know this before you book.
Of course you can reduce costs by booking accommodations with a kitchenette and cooking yourself.
● Shopping groceries is the best at the Bonus supermarket. This is one of the cheapest supermarkets in Iceland.
They have 31 supermarkets.
● SKYR! Enjoy the Icelandic delicacy Skyr. You may have eaten this quark variant at home. In Iceland you have shelves full, all kinds and flavors. Highly recommended and delicious for in the car or for breakfast!
● To reduce alcohol consumption, the government has banned drinks from supermarket shelves. You
will only find light alcoholic drinks with only 2% here.
Other alcoholic drinks are only sold at the Vinbudin liquor store and are available from the age of 21. You can also
do your shopping at the tax-free shops upon arrival at the airport.
● Learn how to capture the Nothern Lights. You may just spot this
during your roundtrip. Nothing is such a shame that you are messing with the camera settings during the show.
This way you’ll miss everything. Check the correct settings and tips via the link above.
● Iceland is the land of fire and ice. The country was not given this name just like that If there is somewhere a sign
That it’s dangerous then don’t be stupid and follow this sign. There are plenty of stories to be found of tourists where things went wrong.
Don’t mess with mother nature.
● Iceland has good internet It is useful to download the map beforehand so that you can
use it offline via Google Maps.