Couple moving to Iceland mid July

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GuestPoster242Guest23 April 2011 06:47:09

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Hello everybody!聽 Wanted some opinions on whether finding a private apartment in the Reykjavik area or applying for student housing in Keflavik would be easier for a newcomer.聽 Living in a guesthouse is completely out of the question.聽 Been there and done that before! LOL!聽 Any advice would be great!聽 Takk

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ECSNorway Expert27 April 2011 11:59:54

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I'm not sure which is easier but I can say that if you don't have a car, the student housing in KEF will be a very lonely place. Much of the housing is on the former US military base, which isn't very close to the town of Keflav铆k. You'd be a 45-50 minute drive from Reykjav铆k, and in the winter or on stormy days, the road is rather un-fun to drive.

I've written about renting in Reykjav铆k on my blog here:

additionally, the website leiga.is has come up since I wrote that and although it'll require a bit of bravery on the Icelandic front, I've had good results with it. Google translate should do a decent enough job for you to figure out what's happening on the page.