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Iceland
Puffin in Iceland iStock photo / Think stock

Puffin in Iceland iStock photo / Think stock

Practical Info
Iceland
Required Clothing

Lightweights in warmer months, with extra woollens for walking and the
cooler evenings. Medium- to heavyweights are advised in winter.
Waterproofing is recommended throughout the year. Umbrellas are not
recommended because rain is very often accompanied by wind.

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are two-pin.

Social Conventions

Visitors will find Iceland is a classless society with a strong literary

tradition. Handshaking is the normal form of greeting. An Icelander is
called by his first name because his surname is made up of his father's
Christian name plus 'son' or 'daughter' (eg John, the son of Magnus,
would be called John Magnusson, while John's sister, Mary, would be
known as Mary Magnusdttir). People are addressed as Fru (Mrs) and
Herra (Mr). Visitors will often be invited to homes, especially if on
business, and normal courtesies should be observed. Icelanders pay
careful attention to their appearance and, as for most Western
countries, casual wear is widely acceptable although unsuitable for
smart and social functions.

Phrases

Beer = Bjr

Closed = Lokad

Danger = Htta

Do you speak English? = Talardu ensku?

Doctor = Lknir

Eight = tta

Eighty = ttatu

Entrance = Inngangur

Exit = tgangur

Fifty = Fimmtu

Five = Fimm

Forty = Fjrtu

Four = Fjrir

Friday = Fstudagur

Goodbye = Bless

Hello = Hall

Hotel = Htel

How are you? = Hvernig hefurdu thad?

How much does it cost? = Hvad kostar thetta?

I'm very well = g hef thad gtt

I don't understand = g skil ekki

I feel ill = g er lasin

Menu = Matsedill

Monday = Mnudagur

My name is = g heiti

Nine = Nu

Ninety = Ntu

No = Nei

One = Einn

One Hundred = Eitt hundrad

One Thousand = Eitt thsund

Open = Opid

Please = Viltu gjra svo vel

Restaurant = Veitingastadur

Saturday = Laugardagur

Seven = Sj

Seventy = Sjtu

Six = Sex

Sixty = Sextu

Sunday = Sunnudagur

Ten = Tu

Thank you = Takk (takk fyrir)

Thirty = Thrjtu

Three = Thrr

Thursday = Fimmtudagur

Today = dag

Toilets = Salerni

Tomorrow = morgun

Tuesday = Thridjudagur

Twenty = Tuttugu

Two = Tveir

Wednesday = Midvikudagur

Where is ? = Hvar er ?

Wine = Vn

Yes = J
 Language

The official language is Icelandic; English and Danish are widely spoken.

Shopping Eating
Opening Hours Regional Specialities

Mon-Fri 0900-1800; Sat from 1000-1500. Most Skyr (a smooth and creamy kind of
shops close on Sundays, and many shops also yoghurt).
close on Saturdays during the summer (Jun-Aug). Hangikjot (smoked lamb).
Some supermarkets are open seven days a week Harfiskur (dried fish).
until 2300. A delicacy not for the squeamish is hkarl
(putrefied shark), usually washed down with
a shot of Brennivin.
Credit Cards Pylsur (hot dog) is every Icelanders'
favourite fast food.
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and
Visa are widely accepted.
Tipping
Travellers Cheques Service charges are included in most bills
and extra tips are not expected.
Accepted, although mainly in key urban areas. To
avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers
are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Drinking Age
Dollars.
20.

Exchange Rates
Food Drink
AUD 1 = ISK 107.76
Icelandic water is safe to drink and there is
EUR 1 = ISK 161.32
no need to buy bottled water. There are no
GBP 1 = ISK 191.83 specific food or drink risks in the country.

USD 1 = ISK 121.40

Rates c orrec t as of 1 0 D ec 2 0 1 3

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