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Electricity: The voltage is 220, 50 HZ AC (like Europe) • Driving: Foreign drivers licenses are valid in Iceland. Use of safety belts are mandatory for all passengers and headlights must be always be turned on. Icelanders drive on the right (like the US). Taxis are readily available in Reykjavik. • Time: Greenwich Mean Time • Language: Icelandic is the national language and it has changed very little from the original tongue spoken by the Norse settlers. English and Danish are widely spoken and understood. Icelandic has two letters of its own, Þ/þ and Ð/ð, which were used in old English. "Þ" is pronounced "th" as in "thing" and "Ð" is pronounced "th" as in "them". • Names: Icelanders follow the ancient tradition of deriving their last name from the first name of their father (patronymic system). For example, if a man named Erik names his son Leif, his last name will be Eriksson (the son of Erik). His daughter Thordis would be named Thordis Eiríksdóttir (the daughter of Erik). She would keep her own name even if she marries. For this reason, Icelanders always have to be referred to by their first names. Last names are never used alone. Phone books are organized by first name. • Currency: Icelandic Kronur (ISK) about 80 to the US dollar during my visit. • Tipping: Tipping is not customary in Iceland. • Reykjavik Discount Card: For use on the bus, 7 public thermal swimming pools, art galleries, museums and more. Available at the City Hall Information Centre, the main bus stations, Reykjavik Art Museum, Icelandair Hotel Loftleider and other locations. |
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