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Triplandio Iceland guide covers 10 travel guides with 1 city across 26 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 40 self-guided walking tours in Iceland with 213 POI, spanning 154.7 km in total. Get inspired by 13 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Iceland
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Iceland
Cost
LOW
Safety
100
Health
98
Lifestyle
69
Infra
81
Rank
#25
Score
63
Tourists
488K/y
GDP/cap
$98.3k
Life Exp
82.8 yrs
Population
392.4K
Currency
ISK kr
Language
Icelandic
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Iceland
Local Flavours of Iceland — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
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Snack
Meat
Flatkaka with Smoked Lamb
Flatkaka með Hangikjöt
FLAHT-kah-kah meth HANG-ee-kyoet
Traditional Icelandic flatbread sandwich with smoked lamb.
Main course
Meat
Blood Pudding
Blóðmör
BLOETH-mur
Blood pudding made with sheep's blood, spices, and flour.
Main course
Meat
Roasted Icelandic Lamb
Hangiálegg
HANG-gee-ah-leg
Tender lamb roasted with herbs and spices.
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Main course
Meat
Grilled Lamb
Grillað Lamb
GRILL-ath lamb
Simple yet flavorful grilled lamb dish.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Plokkfiskur
PLOK-fis-kur
A dish made of mashed fish and potatoes in a creamy sauce.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Fermented Shark
Hákarl
HAU-karl
Icelandic fermented shark, traditionally cured and hung.
Snack
Meat
Meat Soup
Sviðasulta
SVEETH-a-soolta
Traditional Icelandic head cheese or pressed mutton.
Snack
Vegetarian
Skyr
SKEER
Traditional Icelandic cultured dairy product similar to yogurt.
Bread
Vegan
Rúgbrauð
ROOY-brouw-th
A dark, dense rye bread with a slightly sweet flavor.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Icelandic Pancakes
Pönnukökur
PER-na-ker-kur
Thin crepe-like pancakes often served with jam.
Main course
Meat
Icelandic Lamb
Hangikjöt
HANG-yee-kyurt
Smoked lamb traditionally enjoyed during festive occasions.
Soup
Meat
Icelandic Lamb Soup
Kjötsúpa
KYER-tuh-soo-pah
Hearty soup made with lamb and root vegetables.
Main course
Meat
Sheep's Head
Svið
SVEE
Boiled sheep's head, traditionally served with mashed root vegetables.