The Official Tourist Guide - East Iceland
The Official Tourist Guide - East Iceland
The Official Tourist Guide - East Iceland
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EAST ICELAND<br />
Getting to <strong>East</strong> <strong>Iceland</strong><br />
By Air<br />
Air <strong>Iceland</strong> www.flugfelag.is (+354) 570-3030<br />
<strong>East</strong> <strong>Iceland</strong> is only an hour away from Reykjavík by air. <strong>The</strong>re are<br />
scheduled flights from Reykjavík to Egilsstaðir 3-4 times every day<br />
and to Vopnafjörður twice a week.<br />
By Ferry<br />
Norröna Austfar http://www.smyril-line.com/ Info@smyril-line.is<br />
Fjarðargata 8, 710 Seyðisfjörður (+354) 472-1111<br />
<strong>The</strong> Smyril Line ferry Norröna sails weekly from Seyðisfjörður, to<br />
the Faroe Islands and twice a week from the Faroes to Denmark.<br />
By Bus<br />
Akureyri - Egilsstaðir<br />
SBA www.sba.is (+354) 550-0700<br />
A scheduled bus every day from May to September and 4 times a<br />
week during winter.<br />
Egilsstaðir - Höfn<br />
Sterna www.sterna.is bogf@bogf.is (+354) 553-3737.<br />
A daily bus during summer.<br />
Climate and clothing<br />
<strong>East</strong> <strong>Iceland</strong> enjoys a pronounced rain shadow effect caused by gigantic<br />
Vatnajökul glacier. <strong>The</strong> summer weather is generally dry and settled,<br />
though you can expect colder northerly winds, even in July. We often<br />
enjoy to the amazing clarity and powerful cloud patterns for which<br />
<strong>Iceland</strong> is noted. Good outdoor gear is the best and good hiking shoes<br />
will make your stay really enjoyable despite wet and windy weather,<br />
or even snow on higher ground. <strong>The</strong>re can be a considerable range in<br />
temperature with differing conditions, from 2º to 29ºC in summer.
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