RICK STEVES ICELAND
(1/60) (TV-PG, Stereo, CC)

August 2024

Rick Steves Iceland (12 words)
Iceland's capital, Reykjavík; the Golden Circle's geysers and waterfalls; the Ring Road.

Rick Steves Iceland (54 words)
This one-hour special begins in Reykjavík, with endearing sights and thermal pools, plus a side-trip to the Golden Circle's gorges, geysers, and waterfalls. Then, after fording rivers in a desolate valley and spotting puffins on volcano-shaped islands, we drive the 800-mile Ring Road — connecting glaciers, fjords, geothermal hotspots, sod-roofed settlements, and majestic Icelandic nature.

Rick Steves Iceland (160 words)
In this one-hour special, we get to know Iceland's majestic landscapes and hardy culture. In Reykjavík — a world capital with a small-town feel — we tour the endearing sights; browse for sweaters, taste fermented shark, and learn Icelandic insights with a local; and take a dip in a thermal swimming pool. For a side-trip into Icelandic nature, the classic Golden Circle links tectonic gorges, bubbling geysers, thundering waterfalls, prancing horses, and otherworldly landscapes. After visiting the South Coast's black-sand beaches, fording glacial rivers in the desolate valley of Thórsmörk, and setting sail to the volcano-shaped Westman Islands (to look for puffins), we set out on Europe's ultimate road trip: the Ring Road, looping 800 miles around Iceland on Highway 1. The journey leads through a world of glaciers and fjords to the geothermal hotspot of Lake Mývatn, before finishing with a spin around scenic Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Along the way, we brake for slice-of-Icelandic-life museums, sod-roofed settlements, whale watching, and steaming volcanoes.

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