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Iceland Guest is an information website for your travel to Iceland. On this site you can get all the tourist information you need for your vacation in Iceland. We hope that you will find this online travel guide useful in planning your holidays in Iceland.

About Iceland
Iceland is a refreshingly unconventional travel destination. The Icelandic nature is unspoilt, exotic and mystical with its spouting geysers, active volcanoes, tumbling waterfalls, towering mountains, vast lava plains and magical lakes. Iceland’s fjords, glaciers and highland plains present visitors with some of the most beautiful and enchanting places they will ever see, as well as a rare feeling of utter tranquillity.

For travelers on a quest for action, Iceland’s pristine nature offers great potential for outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, horse riding, cave exploring, hiking, swimming, skiing, river rafting, kayaking and mountain safaris on modified four-wheel drives, to name but a few. Iceland supports a surprisingly diverse Nordic flora and fauna and is an ideal place for ornithology enthusiasts, while also offering some of the world’s best whale watching destinations.

About Reykjavik
Reykjavík sometimes feels like a cosmopolitan capital and a tiny seaside village - all wrapped up in one. But Reykjavík has the best of both worlds; the qualities of a modern, forward-looking society complemented by a close connection to Iceland‚s beautiful and unspoilt nature.

Reykjavík’s legendary nightlife is bolstered by plentiful cultural and social happenings in addition to an abundance of first-class restaurants. The size of Reykjavik city centre is also limited enough to allow for easy navigation by foot. Reykjavík has been described as a young and daring city that is characterized by strong contrasts. Conveniently small, clean and safe, it is more or less free from the major problems that haunt many other capitals. Big city events are frequent, the winter lights festival finished recently with thousands of participants and more tourist at this time of the year than we are used to.

Jewelry and Accessories

Hermann Jónsson - Veltusund 3 Reykjavík, tel. 551 3014

Hermann Jónsson watchmaker

Hermann Jónsson

Like the sign on the floor in this well-established shop will tell those who understand it: this watchmaker has been around for over 100 years. At least, the business has. Founded in 1891, the company is the oldest in its field in Iceland. As the grandfather clocks in the back convey, the watchmakers are devoted to the company’s traditions and roots and maintain the old workmanship by frequently restoring antique watches and clocks.

Of course, some changes have been made since 1891. The company now stocks all the trendiest watches, along with the classic and stylish designs it focuses on. Among the labels available in the store just across from Ingólfstorg are Raymond Weil, Revue Thommen and Kenneth Cole - as well as many other Swiss high quality watches.

Timepieces are not the only pieces available at Hermann Jónsson: it also has exquisite jewellery. The store focuses on classical, high quality designs. It has the by far highest sales of carat diamonds in Iceland. Many of the store’s pieces feature this king of precious stones. Necklaces, bracelets, watches and rings are available in all shapes and sizes, from the thinnest of chains to thick, eye-catching designs. An ever popular - and a bit chunkier - design is the viking bracelet. These bracelets were originally designed by Ríkharður Jónsson who also made Iceland’s national emblem.

When looking for quality, follow in the footsteps of locals. At Hermann Jónsson you will get jewellery and service at its finest.

Hermann Jónsson
Veltusund 3
101 Reykjavík
tel. 551 3014