Dk Eyewitness Top 10 Iceland

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by D.K. Eyewitness Travel, David Leffman (Editor)

Whether you are looking for spa getaways, stunning glaciers and geysers, the bewitching Northern Lights or the vibrancy of Reykjavik, Eyewitness Top 10 Iceland is the perfect companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists — from the Top 10 nightlife hotspots to the Top 10 volcanoes, waterfalls and hiking trails, and to save you time and money, there is even a list of budget tips and the Top 10 things to avoid. Eyewitness Top 10 Iceland is packed with color illustrations and photographs, providing the insider knowledge that every visitor needs on a trip to this sensational country and includes a FREE pull-out map.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are researching our next travel destination. I love DK's Top 10 series as they give a good overall picture of a place, enough to whet your appetite. The slimline size, color pictures and logical layout of information help also. Another feature I appreciate is that plans are included for short stays versus long stays, which provides a jumping off point and helps you prioritize, as do the top 10 lists. A lot of information is packed into this small book, which makes it a good travel companion.

[Elliot · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very short and condensed travel guide to Iceland, which was helpful with little time to prepare for a trip. That said, the maps and diagrams were poorly designed and sometimes the format made the information a bit ridiculous. Think "top 10 things to do at the Blue Lagoon." There aren't 10 things to do at the Blue Lagoon, it's really one thing, but their format forced this gimmicky idea onto places where it didn't actually make sense.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iceland is an incredibly beautiful place have been lucky enough to visit once so far bu really looking forward to going back in the future and love this guide as both a reminder of our previous visit and as an exciting read for our future plans as although this is pretty compact as suggested which is very useful there's so much more in here than just the top 10 things to do in Iceland - it really packs a lot in! There's lots of really helpful info about lots of different places, experiences and traditions etc and I love the way they include a suggested itinerary depending on the length of your stay (i.e the best things to see most efficiently if there for two days, a different list if you have more time and are there for four days etc). The maps aren't huge but big enough font to be readable and very useful and it's a really enjoyable read either before hand or en-route and well worth the asking price so would 100% recommend - great little guide.

[Julie Shuff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought 3 books for my trip to Iceland at the end of April/early May, and while I will withhold judgement until I have read the other two, this was incredibly useful. It has a good balance of information and pictures, and is grouped in useful thematic and geographic ways. It is a good weight for travel, with high quality photos for reference. The pull out map is also useful for planning routes or the order you want to visit things in. Definitely recommend.

[Ray Else · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the sights of Iceland with plenty of pictures and maps.

[Karen Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the only travel book you need for Iceland. We did the Ring road, as well as the West Fjords. This was well organized, and included so much, all in a nice compact package.

[Diane C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good guide

Complete with good information and top 10’s! Makes it easy to decide where to go, what to see and do and plan trip.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This whole series is really useful. I have several for specific cities & the latest one for Iceland. They are frequently updated to ensure info is current & relevant.
Includes, history, sights, currency, laws, medical , how to get around, hotels, restaurants, stores/shopping, customs and more.
They are particularly handy due to their small size so easy to carry with you & I always use the maps provided inside detailing specific city streets, location of attractions & rail/metro/bus routes.
They are popular with my friends & family who raid my library to plan & take trips & I can honestly say every one of them has been a great help.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful little book. I always love the DK books. Great tips and overview of sites to see. I wish this one had a fold out map with a little more detail for highway trips, but I'll try to find one there, I suppose.

[Bonnie Brandt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is a very simple way to trip plan. Although it doesn't go into a lot of detail on any of them it allows you to get a really good outline of things to see and do in the place you're visiting.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful country Iceland is.
I got lots of ideas which places to go and visit when I read this book.

Like the way it first sums up things which belongs together and later tells us about the regions in Iceland

[Andrew Kosztyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet another terrific guide from the folks at Eyewitness.

[Brian]

It's Iceland!

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too brief. Even at that, many topics are repeated. There were a few notable suggestions, but not too exciting.

[Kathee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice DK format but Top Ten series seem less rich with suggestions, maps and diagrams than usual DK travel books.

[CR Hodges · Rating 3 out of 5]

Served its purpose as an intro to Iceland. Felt like it could have had more meat, and was a bit tough to navigate. The map was way too small to be useful. Great photos.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revised May 2014 edition

[Mary Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great quick guide, with lots of pointers for traveling, including foods, language help, and prices.

[Philip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our go-to guide for our "round-the-country" self-drive tour of Iceland. Got us everywhere we wanted to go with all the information we needed. Love all of the DK "Top 10" books that I've used so far :)