On Mar 3, 2014, Michael Chare wrote (in article ):
Oh yes that's quite common! I once hired a car in Greece and was asked for the usual Credit Card guarantee before taking the car. When I came to pay the bill their card machine had mysteriously stopped working. They helpfully pointed me towards a nearby ATM though!
I know a very nice hotel in Vienna where they ask for a credit card to confirm bookings but state very clearly that they only accept cash for payment of the bill
On 03 Mar 2014, Mike Lane grunted:
Heh. Just back from 5 (awesome) days in Iceland - by far the furthest west you can get in Europe! - and although I withdrew a wodge of cash at the airport (on a purpose-obtained Saga Visa card; no exchange loading and no interest payable!) I ended up having to use it all up on the last day, as until then I literally had not spent a single Krone in cash - taxis, sightseeing tours, supermarket, bars, the lot - all gladly took credit cards.
The (correct) credit card is unequivocally the optimum way to pay for anything overseas, basically. See
David
Some friends and I are considering a trip to Iceland, either this year or next - any suggestions on what/where to see/do?
On Mar 4, 2014, Lobster wrote (in article ):
I am not disputing that, but if the vendor won't take any form of card one has to resort to a sub-optimum method of payment, i.e cash.
Hire a car and drive the 'Golden Circle' one day (assuming you're in Reykjavik), then out to Vik another day stopping off at Seljalandsfoss and Skogarfoss waterfalls on the way. There's also a geothermal power station on the route that's open to visitors.
It's also worth having a look at the lava fields and lava tubes just off the airport - Reykjavik road towards the Blue Lagoon.
Depends on your interests. Some people like expeditions in enormous
4x4s, others prefer solitary hiking. The concert hall in Reykjavik is worth a look, and the seafood restaurants are excellent. We were there last year and the best part for us was Snaefellsness.Get a copy of the Lonely Planet guide and take it from there. Cicerone Press do a good walking guide.
But don't go for the cheap beer.
Added to trip folder, thanks. I haven't visited Iceland since the late
60s - I'm sure it's changed greatly.
Added to trip folder, thank you. What's the cheap beer like?
There isn't any. Alcohol is hideously expensive in all the Scandy countries but most especially so in Iceland.
In message , at 07:14:33 on Wed, 5 Mar
2014, S Viemeister remarked:Non-existent, I presume.
Dunno, couldn't afford it. :-)
Seriously though, things were very expensive. ISTR that the currency was good value just after the banking crisis, but those days are long gone.
They "did it right" and bankrupted their zombie banks.
Just back from a week in Norway drinking decent cheap beer. My host is into home-brew :-)
The standard solution, I believe. :o)
True.
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