Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

To The Rescue!

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It’s 5:45am, Saturday morning. The aftermath of a night of partying is apparent while passing the streets of downtown Reykjavík….

Holiday Opening Hours

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Since there is a small chance that some of you reading this are tourists stranded in Iceland over the Holidays,…

The Original Christmas

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Most of the Western world is about to celebrate a festival that’s usually referred to as Christmas (or “jól” in…

Who’s Got The Power?

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While gender equality is progressing within Nordic politics, one problem that has not been solved is the lack of women…

Jökulsárlón: Welcome to Fairytale Land!

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Visiting the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is like stepping into a fairytale. The dreamlike world is one of the greatest natural…

A Window into Iceland´s Soul

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On November 14th, a total of 1.231 Icelanders gathered in the cavernous Laugardalshöll stadium, munched on snúðar and chatted over…

The Surprising Pleasures Of The North Atlantic

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Forget hot springs and hot tubs—it’s time to highlight a slightly more daunting Icelandic activity. It’s time for some sea…

Reykjavík Art Museum – Saturday

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The perfection of Árstíðir is apparent throughout their entire show, just as all their performances. The strings and powerful harmonies…

Blue Lagoon, Fuck Yeah!

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Two Grapevine interns defy the repercussions of the previous Airwaves night and head out to the Blue Lagoon and it’s…

Fríkirkjan – Friday

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I’m just going to come right out and say it: All you folks out there that didn’t manage to get…

NASA – Thursday

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Jesus Christ. For the first time ever people are actually in time for a show in Iceland. And there are…

Sheer Magic

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Shit. I mean, wow. Where to begin? Can mere words even do justice to the emotion KK and Árstíðir evoked…

Why Whale?

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I’m worried. Quite troubled and downright concerned. But before looking further into the subject at hand, I would like to…

Sex Crimes In Iceland

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Sexual violence seems to be somewhat of an epidemic in Iceland. The fact of the matter is that, aside from…

Paint-Splashing Activists Come Forward

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A wave of militant activism has washed over Reykjavík in the past of months. Enraged by the fact that the…