17 Things We WISH We Knew Before Visiting Iceland 🇮🇸

Planning a trip to Iceland? 🇮🇸

Here are 17 things we wish we'd known before visiting Iceland — from driving and money to food, weather, Northern Lights, parking and the little things nobody tells you before you go.

After travelling around Iceland multiple times in different seasons, we've learned plenty along the way. In this video, Calum shares the practical Iceland travel tips we genuinely wish somebody had given us before our first trip.

We cover why Google Maps doesn't always tell the whole story, whether you need cash in Iceland, why we always pay in Icelandic króna, petrol stations, our cheap Iceland lunch hack, supermarkets, alcohol, Icelandic wind, tap water, useful Iceland apps, parking, daylight, Northern Lights and more.

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📱 Useful Iceland apps mentioned:
SafeTravel - https://safetravel.is/safetravel-app/
Veður - https://vedur.is/
Parka - https://parka.app/
HelloAurora - https://hello-aurora.com/
Icebreaker - https://icebreakerapp.is/

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Google Maps Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
02:28 Do You Need Cash in Iceland?
04:07 Don't Trust the Colour of the Fuel Pump
05:31 Our Favourite Iceland Money-Saving Hack
08:31 Buying Alcohol in Iceland
09:19 Respect Icelandic Wind
11:00 Drink the Tap Water
11:57 Download These Iceland Apps Before You Go
13:55 Check the Parking Signs
15:13 Check What Your Hotel Booking Includes
15:48 A Northern Lights Wake-Up Call?!
16:30 Headlights On — Day & Night
17:26 Slow Down — Don't Try to See Everything
18:30 Check Sunrise & Sunset Times
19:26 The Northern Lights Aren't Guaranteed
20:41 You Could Get Tax Back!
21:47 Respect Iceland
23:12 Final Tips & What's Next

⬇️ USEFUL ICELAND LINKS ⬇️

🚗 Hire a car with Blue Car Rental:
https://www.bluecarrental.is/?affiliate=IcelandicAdventure

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🚐 Hire a CampEasy campervan (includes our exclusive FREE Easy Start Pack):
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🌍 Visit our website for travel guides, itineraries, blogs and free planning resources:
https://www.icelandicadventure.com

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🎥 WATCH NEXT:
12 Mistakes Tourists Should NEVER Make in Iceland → https://youtu.be/ZzyIUwqjtpE
🌌 Northern Lights Expert Guide with HelloAurora → https://youtu.be/o73WywXW1-4
💰 How to Eat Cheaply in Iceland → https://youtu.be/UPjwtqRRa-w

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