Tourist in Iceland, The - 01.01.1892, Blaðsíða 8

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TEE TO ElilST IE ICELAND.
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7. A public children school with some 200 children.
During winter there is a great deal of private tea-
ching in various branches of knowledge, music, sin-
ging etc.
The clergy of Iceland. In the whole of Ice-
land there are some 140 ministers scattered all
over the country. Iceland is one bishopric and the
bishop resides in Reykjavik. The religion is Luthe-
ran, and the church is a state church. We have no
other sects of religion, neither catholics, jews nor
others.
The present currency in Iceland is Danish
or Scandinavian decimal coinage, with Danish in-
scriptions, ore and kroner (Icel. aurar and kronur,
sing.: krona); 100 ore = 1 krone is about Is. l1/a d.
the exchange being 18 kroner — £ 1 sterling. The
coins in use are 5-0re, 2-ore and 1 -ore pieces in bronze;
60-ore, 25-ore, 10-ore, 1-krone and 2-kroner pieces in
silver; and 10-lcroner and 20-kroner pieces in gold.
We have also Icelandic notes: 5-kroner, 10-lcroner
and 50-kroner.
STEAM TO ICELAND
IN 1892
BY THE DANISH MAIL SERVICE
from Grant on 21. Jan., arrival Reykjavik 28. Jan.
6. Marz — — 14. Mar.
25. April — — 1. May
9. May — — 26. May
7. June — — 13. June
4. July — — 23. July
16. July — — 23. July
21. Aug. — — 28. Aug.
10. Sept. — — 26. Sept.
30. Sept. — — 11. Okt.
—*— 12. Nov. — — 21. Nov.
Please notice: 4th, 6th and 9th voyages round the island.
These steamers leave 4 a 5 days previous from
Copenhagen.
THE HOTEL ICELAND.
REYKJAVIK.
The OLDEST ESTABLISHED HOTEL
in REYKJAVIK,
It has not long ago been thoroughly Renovated and En-
larged by the present Proprietor, under whose per-
sonal superintendence it is conducted; and TOURISTS,
SPORTSMEN, and VISITORS genei’ally, may rely on
its being scrupulously clean throughout.
NEW COMMODIOUS DINING ROOM,
LADIES COFFEE ROOM,
TWELVE COMFORTABLE BED ROOMS,
BATH ROOM,
BILLIARD & SMOKING ROOM
have just been added.
Careful attention is given to the Cooking Department.
Wines, Liquors &c. of the Finest Quality.
FIRST CLASS ATTENDANCE.
MODERATE CHARGES.
J. G. HALBERG, PROPRIATOR.
SALMON RIVERS IN ICELAND.
It is ineresting for intending tourists to Iceland to
know, that not many years ago a club was formed
in England under the name of the * Icelandic Angling
Club*. This club has hired several of the best sal-
mon rivers in the south-west of Iceland, and this
has proved very successful, for several members of
the club have been able to make use of them on rea-
sonable terms for the season.
The agent of the said club in Iceland is Herra Sig-
fus Eymundsson, photographer, Reykjavik, who would
be glad to give anyone every information about sal-
mon rivers in the South of Iceland. He has justnow
a very line salmon river for hire one hours walk from
Reykjavik. This is a splendid opportunity, especially
for those, who have a limited time to spare as they
can obtain the right of fishing either by the week or
a by the month.
Herra Sigfus Eymundsson has also several more
rivers on his hands which he can let for the season.
If any of our readers would like to know something
about our political struggle for home rule, they should
order a book by name
Jon SigurSsson,
(1811—1879)
the Icelandic patriot
a biographical sketch, published by one of his relatives.
Reykjavik 1887.
Price 3s. 6d.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. In Great Britain
and Ireland 3s. a year (at least 12 numbers) payable
in advance, in Scandinavia 3 kr., in Germany 3 rm.,
in Austria 2 fl., in Prance and Italy 4 fr., in America
75 cents.
Remit by Post Office Order or Registered Letter
(we take English, French and American money) to
The Tourist in Iceland, Reykjavik, via Granton. All
communications intended for publication, subscrip-
tions and advertisements, and other business com-
munications should be sent to the same adress.
s*r It would be very desirable, if those friends of
ours abroad who intend to assist us either by subscrip-
tions or otherwise would kindly communicate with us
by the steamer that leaves Granton on January 20th 1892.
PRINTED IN THE ISAEOLD PRINTING OEFICE
FOR THE PROPRIETORS
P. 6. JOHNSON and BJOBN JONSSON.