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Below
you will
find links to a variety of information that you may find useful
if you are
considering a visit to Iceland, and in particular if you are
contemplating studying or working at the University of Iceland:
General
Exchange
rates:
click here
Maps:
Travel
Getting
to/from Iceland:
Transport
to/from the International airport (Keflavik,
KEF):
FlyBus
Travel within Iceland:
Travel
within Reykjavik and the suburbs:
Accommodation
Short-term:
- Within
walking
distance of the University:
Hótel Leifur Eiríksson,
Hotel Saga,
Hótel
Óðinsvé,
Guesthouse Aurora,
Eric the
Red,
Guesthouse
Sunna
- Other
accommodation: see listings on
Randburg and
Visit Reykjavik, plus
Reykjavik Campsite
- Across
Iceland: see listings
here, Icelandic
Farm Holidays, summerhouses,
hostels,
camping,
mountain huts from
Ferðafélag Íslands
Longer-term:
- See
listings
here and here
(brief
translation: Til leigu = for rent, Herbergi
= room, Heimilisfang = address [street name], Pnr. = postcode [101,
103, 104, 105, 107, 108 and Seltjarnarnes 170 are all fairly central],
Leiga = price [ISK per month])
and
also here
- General
information can be found
here
Things
to see and do
In
Reykjavik and the surrounds:
- What's
on -
see listings
here, here,
here
and
here
- Swimming
pools
(outside yet hot, all year round!)
- Art
and
heritage museums are listed
here
- Gyms,
health
centres and spas:
Laugar Spa,
Baðhúsið,
at the
University,
Blue
Lagoon
- Shopping:
Supermarkets (Bonus
[generally the least expensive],
Hagkaup,
Nóatún, Krónan
[see
Opnunartímar or
Afgreiðslutími for opening times and Staðsetningar verslana/Verslanir
for locations]), Out of town
shopping centres
(Kringlan,
Smáralind),
Outdoors clothing (66°North,
Cintamani,
Icewear,
Icelandic
wool), Alcohol (Places
to eat are listed
here
Across
Iceland:
- Places
of interest [search the
web for info]: Golden
Circle, Vestmannaeyjar, Þórsmörk, Skógafoss, Skaftafell
National Park, Jökulsárlón, East Iceland including the East fjords,
Seyðisfjörður and Egilsstaðir,
Húsavík (whale watching),
Akureyri, Dettifoss, Lake Mývatn, Westfjords
including Ísafjörður and Dynjandi (amazing waterfall), Snæfellsnes
Peninsula, Landmannalaugar,
Kerlingarfjöll,
Hveravellir (on the Kjolur route), Sprengisandur route (across the
interior), the
Herdubreidarlindir area, Mt. Askja and Kverkfjöll
- Hiking
trails, for example: Laugavegurinn (Þórsmörk
-
Landmannalaugar) and Skógar - Þórsmörk (Fimmvörðuháls between
Eyjafjallajökull glacier and Mýrdalsjökull glacier). See
here and
here
for descriptions
- Guided
walks/tours: see Ferðafélag
Íslands (Iceland Touring Association)
and
Icelandic
Mountain Guides
Books/maps/publications:
Iceland
Road Atlas,
Iceland
Review,
The Reykjavik Grapevine
Studying
at the University
University
of Iceland
General
information can be found
here,
here
and
here
Registration
fees
Academic
calendar
School
of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Institute
of Biology
MSc
in Biology
PhD
in Biology (also
email Hafdís
Eyjólfsdóttir)
Graduate courses associated with MARICE: see
here
Student
ID card (also provides a
number of discounts)
Student
Association
Finding
a part-time job
Moving
to Iceland
All kinds of information can be found
here
Everyone needs to apply for a social security number -
kennitala - from the National Registry (Þjóðskrá), the form can be
found
here
Visa
requirements (depends on
your citizenship)
Income
tax
Social
insurance and
health insurance
Opening a bank account: with
Landsbankinn,
Íslandsbanki,
Arion Banki
Getting a mobile phone/home phone/the internet: see
Vodafone
and
Síminn
Buying a car: see listings
here
and
here
Learning Icelandic:
Icelandic Online,
Mímir,
University
of Iceland, Alþjóðahús
Getting help: from the Intercultural Centre (Alþjóðahús)
Public
holidays in Iceland
Emergency
numbers
Postal
service
Telephone
directory
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