Iceland

The information has been split such way that general information can be accessed by directly following the link here under, while information connected to each area by visiting each map that are linked on overview map of Iceland.  Some times same information are linked to both the maps and can be reached from below.

This web will not comply with requirement of scientific published paper.  The author might step in few places outside of the comfort zone of the reader, the science and the history.  That is simply what a tourist guide does.  He/she cannot only spell out the facts without trying to shake up the guests’ mind.  A tourist guide is a storyteller both on fictional and non-fictional stories.  He is also the master of ceremonies, has to have a sense of humour, get the guests’ attention and make them curious, but at same time be serious, caring, willing to listen and problem solver.    The purpose of this section is not a fact-finding mission, but rather what we could call edutainment, i.e. education and entertainment, tour.  The purpose is both to educate and entertain.

This is still a work in progress.

The Creation of Iceland
Continental drift
Brief history of Iceland
The discovery
The name
First Nordic Settler
Origin of Icelanders
Settlement of Iceland
Creation of a nation
Converting to Christianity

Overview Map of Iceland

By selecting a marker on the map a link will appear that can be used to access regional maps with more information for that region. For each we have put in markers for places that we find interesting; information on services provided in the region such as museums, tour operators, swimming pool and golf courses, but later we will add accommodation on separate maps; and then the third category are information not fitting the first two categories. As the maps are build up in Google Engine Lite, each map can at most contain 300 markers.

At the moment the map for the Highland is not ready.

But why should you want to visit Iceland.  We at Iceland Guide have all our good reasons, but on the page Why Visit Iceland we give those that have been there already the word.

Information that will appear in the future is on:
Tour Operators
Activities not linked to tour operators
Accommodation
Special maps for particular topic like Historic place, Places connected to the Icelandic Saga, Bird Watching places, Hiking areas, Geology, Golf Courses, Fishing Rivers and Lakes.

This will gradually be added as time and resources are available.