Route 1 and Beyond - A Self-Drive Guide to Iceland

Introduction and The Golden Circle

De: John Lloyd

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Iceland is a dream destination for adventurous travellers searching for memorable moments, a photographer's paradise with cinematic landscapes in every part of the country, where you can enjoy one of the world's best road trips.

Spectacular scenery lies around every turn, with magnificent viewpoints that will take your breath away.

Renting a car of your own is the best way to experience this island of extremes, and this eBook is your guide to Route 1, the most famous road in the country.

It's your easy-to-follow trail through a land filled with sensational sights.

The "Land of Fire and Ice" gives you the chance to see volcanoes, geysers, waterfalls, glaciers, midnight sunsets, Northern Lights, geothermally-heated lagoons and rivers, whales and dolphins, reindeer, puffins and Arctic foxes.

Formed by fire and sculpted by ice, Iceland is an ever-changing environment, your passport to a photogenic parade of gorgeous geological wonders.

Route 1 is a heavenly highway that links each region of Iceland in a 1330-kilometre loop, mainly as a single lane tarmac carriageway in each direction.

A complete circuit of Iceland on Route 1 can take as long as you want. Iceland is only 500 kilometres wide, and it's technically possible to drive the Ring Road non-stop in a day!

Some visitors go for a quickfire tour and see the highlights over a whistle-stop week or two. Others opt for a deeper dive into Iceland's marvels, taking a month or more.

However long you're in Iceland, don't forget to detour – some of Iceland's most remarkable treasures need a little diversion away from the Ring Road.

Wondering whether to turn left for a waterfall, turn right for a black sand beach or carry on for a volcano?

This eBook sets out to give you all the options you'll need, packed with helpful pictures of what lies ahead, so you'll know what to expect and which places are worth a detour.