Lonely Planet Best of Iceland 1

I purchased this book to help plan a 2-week trip to Iceland. I am driving the ring road around the entire perimeter of the island plus heading into the Westfjords and Snaefellsnes peninsula. First the positives: There are sample 10- day and 2-week itineraries in the book. They also give suggestions of what to see in each area based on the length of time you will be there. For example, a listing of things to do if you are n Reykjavik 2 days or in Heimaey 4 days. There are also some lovely photos. My biggest problem with this book is the layout. Anyone travelling to Iceland for an extended period will drive the ring road--either clockwise or counterclockwise, but the book is not set up in either of those orders. It skips around--from the Golden Circle, to Mytvan, back to Jokulsarlon, then over to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, then back to the Diamond Circle area. This may not seem like a big deal--until you are trying to plan an extended trip with lodgings and sites to see. It is very annoying and frustrating to have to keep paging back and forth to figure out where in the book a location has been placed. In addition, some of their * must see* suggestions of places, are not making my "must see" list, though I realize that everyone has different tastes. While this book was somewhat helpful, the layout made it very inconvenient to use.

Lonely Planet books never fail!! Heading off to Iceland in November (all being well with the pandemic) & I’m using the book to plan our itinerary. I love these books for their info and photos! They always inspire me!

I really love this travel book! It’s easy to use and locate places of interest, maps, etc. one of the best

Found this book so helpful with some great tips on where to stay and avoid. I travelled all round Iceland over 2 weeks and this was a superb accessory. Had a few maps within the book and some good suggestions about places to eat and drink in each village as well as a more comprehensive assessment of the districts of the larger towns

Great book. I really like the way it is laid out so you can unfold the map as you read about the different areas. All important points of interest are clearly noted on map also. Got really excited about our upcoming trip after reading this book. Helped me plan activities.