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- heavyt
hey there,
i want to plan a trip to Iceland.
Can you tell me some things?
1. when is good to visit. i was thinking of early summer.2. is there enough cool stuff to do there?
3. what is the legal drinking age?
4. how far does a US dollar go there?
thanks,
TR1
- canuck0
I think designerror is the man you need to speak to.
- slappy0
are invisable people real and does bjork really live ontop of a mountain?
- designerror0
i wrote this before in another thread so it might not match with your numbers.. but you get the picture
1) when you get off the plane, you should go straight to the http://www.bluelagoon.com
it's just next to the airport and it's specially good when you been sitting on an airplane for some hours2) The nightlife is a bit crazy, but that's just more fun... there is 200+ bars/clubs etc. in a city with 190.000.. [ Sirkus ] is a great place.. but also a madhouse at the same time..love that place! Bjørk hangs there sometimes too..
[ NASA ] is good for live music.. [ Thorvaldsen ] is nice a quiet place with the best cocktails i town and then [ Cafe Reykjavik ] where they have an icebar .. always a hit for tourist..
[The Dubliner] must be my favorite bar at the time.. very good mix between old and young, pretty and ugly, drunk and sober, and great live bands.3) there is like a million guided tour to about the same price, so it doesn't really matter what you take.. but i suggest you rent a car and drive around yourself for a day or two. you can just pickup a map at the hotel and ask where to go.. we all know ...and if there is a clear sky, you should drive 50km out of town and watch the pretty northenlights.
4) you should also see some of the museums. they have some great stuff.. and go to all the galleri's in town too, they have some pretty nice and sometimes pretty crazy stuff..
5) you should go to a local resturant for sure.. get the old icelandic plate with everything incl. rotten shark, half a sheephead, some dry fish and some whalemeat.. it's a must for sure..
6) you have to remember to dress warm... i t might be 12 degrees celius but the wind make it 2.. .
7) you should also bring your lifesavings.. everything is twice the price of Manhatten..
that's about it..there is 10 times more to do of course, but this should keep you busy for a day or two, so when you get bored you can give me a call or drop me a mail..
- heavyt0
thanks for the info.
2 more q's.
1. how much does a couple need to have a good time for 4 days? 1k? 2k? 4k?2. is there a drinking age?
thanks,
TR1i will let you know when we are coming so that we can get a pint.
- winter0
snorri sturluson is still is a nice read to get a grip on the place :P maybe throwing a few jokes about Yggdrasil, like yer own hanging, will get you a free beer or two. Islendingas are a sharp witty people that have found Vinland 700 yrs ago and kept it a secret ;)
- JazX0
How similar are things in relation to Denmark. Your kin.
- heavyt0
designerror,
i think that you are the only one that can resolve this thread.TR1
- zorglob0
You can drink here at 18. But you can't go into the pubs nor buy alc. until you're 20.
ps. You get more fun for 4k than 1k ;)
- designerror0
i would say 2k's will get you far here, but 4k's will be twice the fun of cause.. and like zorglob said, 20 is the age where the fun starts, but kids still get into bars long before that, so you can sneak in too i guess ;)
- heavyt0
thanks guys.
i think that i will start saving now. See you in a few months.
TR1