We’ll be giving you all the essential information you need to Travel Better.

我們將為您提供更好地旅行所需的所有基本資訊。

We’ll be covering money, language, tips on where to go and even how to see the Northern Lights.

我們的內容包括金錢、語言、去處提示，甚至如何看北極光。

But first, here’s a bit about the country itself.

但首先，這裡要介紹一下這個國家本身。

Iceland is between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, about a three hour flight north

冰島位於北大西洋和北冰洋之間，向北飛行約三小時。

from London.

從倫敦來的。

Iceland is unlike anywhere we’ve been before, its volcanic landscapes and picturesque backdrops

冰島不同於我們之前去過的任何地方，它的火山景觀和風景如畫的背景。

create this almost untouched feeling and it’ll make you fall in love with the country.

營造這種近乎原始的感覺，它會讓你愛上這個國家。

Most international flights will arrive at Keflavik (KEF) airport, which is 40 minutes

大多數國際航班將抵達凱夫拉維克（KEF）機場，40分鐘後到達。

outside the capital city of Reykjavik and it’s here, where we’ll start.

在首都雷克雅未克的外面，我們就從這裡開始。

Greyline and Flybus run transfer buses 35 minutes after each landing.

Greyline和Flybus在每次降落後35分鐘開出轉車。

Both services offer a hotel drop off at selected hotels for an additional fee.

這兩項服務都提供在指定酒店的酒店送機服務，但需額外收費。

They cover most hotels but if yours isn’t on there, you can find out which stop is closest

他們覆蓋了大多數酒店，但如果你的酒店不在上面，你可以找到離你最近的車站。

and just walk the rest of the way.

而只是走剩下的路。

An airport taxi will set you back around 12,000 Krona for the 45 minute journey.

機場計程車45分鐘的路程大約需要12000克朗。

However, self-drive holidays are really popular here and, if this is what you’re planning,

不過，這裡的自駕遊假期確實很受歡迎，如果你有這個打算。

then it makes sense to pick up your hire car at the airport, before you head into Reykjavik.

那麼在你前往雷克雅未克之前，在機場取車是很有意義的。

Reykjavik is the base for most holidays in Iceland.

雷克雅未克是冰島大部分假期的基地。

It’s the world’s most northernly capital city and it’s a hub for Icelandic culture.

它是世界上最北的首都，也是冰島文化的中心。

Reykjavik is the embodiment of the Icelandic culture of proud self-sufficiency and fierce

雷克雅未克是冰島驕傲的自給自足和激烈的文化的體現。

interest in the arts.

對藝術的興趣；

There’s no McDonald’s or Starbucks here; instead, its streets are lined with independent

這裡沒有麥當勞和星巴克，相反，街道兩旁都是獨立的餐廳。

coffee shops, restaurants and boutiques.

咖啡店、餐館和精品店。

There’s always something going on and the nightlife is legendary.

這裡總是有一些事情發生，夜生活是傳奇。

Don’t forget to pick up your free copy of the Reykjavik Grapevine for what’s going

不要忘了領取免費的《雷克雅未克葡萄藤》，瞭解最新動態。

on while you’re here.

在你來的時候

It’s worth trying to stay in the centre as a room in the middle puts everything within

值得嘗試留在中心，因為中間的房間把所有的東西都放在中間。

walking distance.

步行距離。

AirBnBs and hotels and plentiful but if you’re coming in the summer, book in advance because

AirBnBs和酒店和豐富的，但如果你在夏天來，提前預訂，因為。

it can get super busy.

它可以得到超級繁忙。

If you want to book a tour out of the city, then head to Laugavegur.

如果你想預訂出城旅遊，那就去Laugavegur。

There are loads of tourist information outlets here that can help you with anything you want to do.

這裡有大量的旅遊資訊管道，可以幫助你做任何你想做的事情。

After spending some time in Reykjavik, we recommend jumping in your car and taking a

在雷克雅未克呆了一段時間後，我們建議你跳上你的車，然後乘坐

day to explore the Golden Circle.

一天的時間，探索金環。

It’s one of Iceland’s most popular tours, taking in the Geysir, Thingvellir National

這是冰島最受歡迎的旅遊項目之一，可以欣賞到格西爾（Geysir）、辛格維里爾（Thingvellir）國家公園（Thingvellir National Park）等。

Park and Gulfoss.

公園和海沃斯。

If you’re staying a bit longer, then the south coast is a must.

如果你待的時間比較長，那麼南海岸是必須要去的。

Follow the Ring Road all the way to the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, stopping off at sites like

沿著環城公路一路走到約庫薩隆冰川瀉湖，在一些景點停留，如

Skogafoss, Seljalandsfoss and some of the world’s most beautiful black sand beaches.

斯科加福斯（Skogafoss）、塞爾加蘭斯福斯（Seljalandsfoss）和一些世界上最美麗的黑沙海灘。

And of course, don’t forget to stop by the Blue Lagoon on your way back.

當然，回來的路上也別忘了去藍湖看看。

It’s only 20 minutes outside Keflavik airport and it’s the perfect way to end your Icelandic adventure.

這裡離凱夫拉維克機場只有20分鐘的路程，是結束冰島探險的最佳方式。

Getting around Iceland on your own is surprisingly straight-forward.

在冰島自駕游出奇的簡單。

The main Ring Road connects all the major towns and if you stick to it, you can’t

主環線連接著所有的主要城鎮，如果你堅持走這條路，你就不能。

really go wrong.

真的出了問題。

Now bear in mind that driving here is nothing like driving at home so there are a few things

現在請記住，在這裡開車和在國內開車完全不一樣，所以有一些東西

you need to know…

你需要知道...

Summer is the time to do a driving holiday, as the roads will be open and the conditions

夏天是自駕遊度假的好時機，因為道路會很通暢，條件也會

will be good with lots of daylight.

日照充足的情況下會很好。

The weather in Winter can make driving difficult and once you leave Reykjavik it can get quite

冬天的天氣會讓駕駛變得很困難，一旦離開雷克雅未克，天氣就會變得很糟糕。

dangerous.

危險的。

It’s not recommended unless you really know what you’re doing; getting stuck in a white-out

除非你真的知道自己在做什麼，否則不建議這樣做；陷入白熱化

isn’t fun.

是不好玩的。

If you plan on straying off the Ring Road, then hire a four wheel drive car.

如果你打算偏離環線，那就租一輛四驅車。

the roads can be uneven and pot-holes are common.

路面不平，坑坑窪窪很常見。

Do not go on F Roads, as hire cars are not allowed on them.

不要走F路，因為租車是不允許上F路的。

Off-road driving is forbidden as it damages the environment.

禁止越野駕駛，因為它破壞環境。

You’ll get fined around 350,000 Krona if caught.

如果被抓，你會被罰款35萬克朗左右。

Speed limits: 50km in populated areas, 80km on gravel roads and 90km on paved roads.

限速。人口密集區50公里，砂石路80公里，鋪裝路90公里。

You’re required to have your headlights on at all times when driving, even during

開車時必須始終開著車燈，即使是在以下情況下也是如此。

daylight.

日光。

Some bridges are single lane only; the driver closest to the bridge has priority.

有些橋只有單車道，離橋最近的司機有優先權。

Petrol stations are few and far between and often unmanned.

加油站少之又少，而且往往無人值守。

Fill up when you can and use a credit or cash card for payment.

能充錢就充錢，使用信用卡或現金卡支付。

The Icelandic website road.is has lots of detailed information on driving in Iceland,

冰島網站road.is有很多關於冰島駕駛的詳細信息。

so make sure to give it a read before you hire a car.

所以在租車之前一定要給它讀一讀。

And remember - you drive on the right!

記住，你要靠右行駛！

We’re here in November and it’s been fairly cold.

我們這裡是11月，天氣相當冷。

The weather today is about 4 degrees and since we’ve been here we’ve had every kind of

今天的天氣大概是4度，自從我們來了之後，我們有各種的。

weather imaginable.

可以想象的天氣。

We’ve had freak rain, ridiculous winds, it’s been freezing cold right near the sea…

我們已經有了怪雨，可笑的風， 它已經凍結的寒冷就在附近的海... ...

But as the traditional Icelandic saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.”

但正如冰島的傳統說法："如果你不喜歡這樣的天氣，就等5分鐘。"

and it’s certainly true here!

果然如此

So no matter the season, be prepared.

所以不管什麼季節，都要做好準備。

Always bring wind-proof and water-proof clothing and a good pair of walking boots is essential.

一定要帶好防風防水的衣服，一雙好的步行靴是必不可少的。

In Winter the temperatures will plummet below freezing so layer up; thermal underwear, hats,

在冬季，氣溫會驟然下降到冰點以下，所以要穿好衣服；保暖內衣、帽子。

gloves and scarves are a must.

手套和圍巾是必須的。

Now temperatures are more forgiving in the Summer, with averages of around 13 degrees

現在夏季氣溫比較寬鬆，平均氣溫在13度左右。

in the south.

在南方。

Catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights is a big reason why people come to Iceland,

觀賞北極光是人們來冰島的一個重要原因。

so here’s a few of out tips for the best possible chance to see them.

所以這裡有一些小貼士，讓你儘可能的有機會看到他們。

Winter is the best time to go, as the nights are longest at this time.

冬天是最好的時間，因為這個時候的夜晚是最長的。

It’ll be freezing cold but you can’t see the lights unless it’s dark.

雖然會很冷，但除非天黑，否則你看不到燈光。

Go for as long as possible.

儘可能長的時間去。

You’ll often have cloud cover in Iceland.

在冰島你會經常有云層。

We were there for two weeks and only managed to see the Northern Lights twice.

我們在那裡呆了兩個星期，只看了兩次北極光。

Your best chance is to go somewhere where there’s no light pollution so get out of

你最好的機會是去一個沒有光汙染的地方，所以要離開。

the city and go somewhere dark.

城市，去一個黑暗的地方。

We used the Icelandic weather website, belgingur.is.

我們使用了冰島的天氣網站belgingur.is。

We found it the most accurate for predicting cloud cover.

我們發現它對雲層的預測最為準確。

White areas show where the skies are clear and this gives you your best chance to see

白色區域顯示天空晴朗的地方，這給了你最好的機會看到

the Northern Lights.

北極光。

The second website we used was the Icelandic Met Office.

我們使用的第二個網站是冰島氣象局。

Now this gives you the aurora forecasts, the stronger the better, sunset times and moonrise

現在，這給你提供了極光預測，越強越好，日落時間和月出。

times.

次。

This just means that you can plan for when it gets dark.

這只是說，你可以計劃一下天黑的時候。

Now we’re in downtown Reykjavik and we’re in a restaurant called Laekjarbrekka, and

現在我們在雷克雅未克市中心，我們在一家叫Laekjarbrekka的餐廳裡。

they’ve given us this traditional Icelandic platter to try.

他們給我們提供了這個傳統的冰島拼盤來嘗試。

So I’m just going to talk you through a few things that are on there.

所以我就給大家講講這上面的一些東西。

We have the smoked lamb on flatbread, wind-dried fish with seaweed, gravlax, which is like

我們有煙燻羊肉的扁平面包，風乾魚與海藻，gravlax，這就像

a salmon, and this is fermented shark, which some of our crew have already tried and assured

鮭魚，這是發酵的鯊魚，我們的一些船員已經嘗試過了，並確保

me it’s disgusting.

我覺得很噁心

I’m not even going to open it up because the smell is overwhelming.

我甚至不打算打開它，因為氣味太大。

But this is why, when you have fermented shark, you chase it with Brennivin, which is the

但這也是為什麼，當你有發酵的鯊魚時，你會用Brennivin來追趕它，這是

original Icelandic spirit.

冰島原創精神。

Anyway, here’s a look back at all the food that we’ve had during our time here.

總之，這裡是我們在這裡的所有食物的回顧。

The currency here is the Icelandic Krona and, right now, £1 will get you roughly 130 to

這裡的貨幣是冰島克朗，現在，1英鎊大概可以買到130到130克朗。

140 Krona but you can check this on xe.com and they have a handy app too.

140克朗，但你可以在xe.com上查看，他們也有一個方便的應用程序。

Anyway, here’s a breakdown of our costs since we’ve been here.

總之，這是我們來這裡後的費用明細。

Our flights were around £60 each way; Our three-bedroom AirBnB apartment in Reykjavik

我們的班機單程約60英鎊；我們在雷克雅未克的三居室AirBnB公寓。

was £414 for two nights; Our car was £850 for 8 days with two drivers.

是414英鎊，兩晚；我們的車是850英鎊，8天，兩個司機。

This includes collision damage waiver, sand and ash cover and gravel damage cover;

其中包括碰撞免賠、砂灰覆蓋和砂石損壞覆蓋。

Fuel was roughly £1.67 per litre; Iceland’s National Parks and landscapes

燃油大概是每升1.67英鎊；冰島的國家公園和景觀。

are all free to enjoy; An ice cave tour will set you back roughly

都是免費的；冰洞遊覽大約需要花費你

£130 per person; Our hotel rooms in Vik were £143 each per

130英鎊/人；我們在維克的酒店房間是143英鎊/人。

night; Prices at the Blue Lagoon start from £33

夜；藍礁湖的價格從33英鎊起。

in Winter to £42 in Summer.

從冬季的42英鎊到夏季的42英鎊。

And don’t forget, if you spend over 6,000 Krona on clothes and souvenirs, you can claim

不要忘了，如果你在衣服和紀念品上的消費超過6000克朗，你就可以申請到

14% tax back.

14%的退稅。

Just keep your receipts and show them in the refund office at Keflavik airport.

只要保存好收據，並在凱夫拉維克機場的退款辦公室出示。

Finni has been helping us with our filming in Iceland and he’s kindly agreed to teach

Finni一直在幫助我們在冰島的拍攝工作，他很願意教我們。

us some Icelandic, so let’s do it!

我們的冰島語，所以讓我們做！

I love that one…”Já”

我喜歡這個... "Já"

“Talar thu ensku?” Yeah…

"Talar thu ensku？"是啊...

That was pretty good!

那是相當不錯的！

Thanks!

謝謝！

This is my personal one:

這是我個人的。

How do you say the numbers? So, from 1 to 10?

你怎麼說數字？那麼，從1到10？

And how do you say the big volcano?

那大火山怎麼說呢？

So, as you can see, Icelandic isn’t the easiest language but massive thanks to Finni

所以，正如你所看到的，冰島語並不是最簡單的語言，但大量的感謝芬尼。

or, Takk?

或者，塔克？

Verði þér að góðu!

Verði þér að góðu!

So that’s our essential guide to Iceland.

這就是我們對冰島的基本指南。

For more travel content, subscribe to our channel and if you have any of your own tips

更多的旅遊內容，請訂閱我們的頻道，如果你有什麼自己的攻略

then comment below and let us know.

然後在下面評論，讓我們知道。