Links for Iceland,

Culture, nature, history and travel

 

Basic

The CIA World Factbook - Good statistics

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs - Official Gateway to Iceland - Basic information in several categories and many useful links

Wikipedia/Iceland - General and useful

Lonely Planet/Iceland

Culture

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies -

Nature

Wikipedia/Geography of Iceland -

Flora of Iceland -

History

The National Museum of Iceland -

Photos

Flickr - Photos tagged "iceland"

Getting There

Visitors to Iceland usually land at Keflavik International Airport, and take the Fly Bus from there to Reykjavik (about 40 minutes).

Reykjavik is the centre of domestic air and bus travel and most Svartárkot Centre course participants will probably find it more convenient to catch a domestic flight from there north to Akureyri, rather than taking the bus.

Let us know your travel plans and we will make arrangements for picking you up and transporting you the rest of the way to Kiðagil in Bárðardalur, where you will be residing for the duration of our courses. 

International flights can be planned using these airline web sites

 

Icelandair

Iceland Express

SAS - Scandinavian Airlines

 

For planning your trip from home, we suggest Dohop.com  

 

Domestic flights in Iceland

 

Air Iceland

Eagle Air Iceland - does not fly to Akureyri

Visas

 

Residents of most European and North American countries do not need visas for short stays in Iceland. This also applies to some other countries. For further information consult the Icelandic Directorate for Immigration.

 

Tourism Hints

Prolonged stay in Iceland

For those who might like to have a few days in Iceland before or after the course, either in Reykjavík or elsewhere, the organisers would be happy to help with advice.

Below are a few links that can help you get started in exploring the possibilities.

The Iceland Tourist Board: Your Official Travel Guide to Iceland. Choose your country of origin.

The Iceland Tourist Board: Welcome to Iceland .

Travelnet.is . "Be your own explorer". Detailed travel information for Iceland including accommodation.