The central Post Office is on Posthusstraeti (you can’t miss it, it’s bright red).Post boxes are red, marked Posturinn. Postage stamps are sold in bookshops and many tourist shops.

You might encounter sheep on or by the road.  Usually, they will be startled by your car and run away, but they might run across the road so please pass them carefully. Driving in Iceland can be tr...

Iceland is on the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) throughout the year.

The Reykjavik City Library has branches in many districts of the city: the main library is by the Old Harbour, on Tryggvagata. The National and University Library is located adjacent to the University...

Service and VAT are invariably included in prices in Iceland and tipping is never required. However, if you are very pleased with the provided service, Icelanders are generally not offended if they...