Author: Steinunn Jakobsdóttir
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The Advanced Way to Experience Art
With the existence of YouTube and other internet video sites – where people can distribute as well as download a…
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Geysir
Bistro-bar and restaurant Geysir is located in the old and dignified Geysir building by the corner of Aðalstræti and Vesturgata….
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Tivoli
Located on the shopping street Laugavegur, Tivoli is a cosy café during the day offering light snacks and lunch meals…
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BEZT Í HEIMI: Filippseyjar Grocery Store
Fewer things are more frustrating than when you’ve decided to be a little experimental in the kitchen and your stomach…
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Trilogia
Trendy fashion shop Trilogia on Laugavegur shopping street is a candy store for all fashion-conscious girls with a thing for…
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A Day Trip to Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Snæfellsjökull Glacier Distance from Reykjavík: ca. 19km Snæfellsjökull glacier, a 1,446-metre high volcano on the western part of the Snæfellsnes…
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Icelandic Folklore at Stokkseyri
Time passes easily when visiting the small village of Stokkseyri, situated at the south-coast and only a 45-minute drive from…
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Krýsuvík
Ten minutes south of Lake Kleifarvatn is Krýsuvík. As these two areas are closely connected, geothermal heat with its bubbling…
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Lake Kleifarvatn
At nine square kilometres, Lake Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula and the third largest in southern…
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“As Long as There’s Surf, We Won’t Be Leaving!”
When I used to think about surfing, I would always connect it with beautiful white sandy beaches, turquoise-blue sea, tropical…
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Rauða húsið
Located in a roomy, red building at Eyrarbakki, a small historic fishing village on the south-coast of Iceland, the restaurant…
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BEZT Í HEIMI: Fylgifiskar
The streetscape of Skólavörðustígur, stretching up from Laugavegur to the Hallgrímskirkja church, has changed rapidly in the past few years….
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Taking Dance to the Extremes: Trolls and Transformations in February’s Grand Premiere
This February will see the premiere of two new pieces performed by the Icelandic Dance Company, an independent national institution…
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Laugaskarð Swimming Pool
Notable for its greenhouses and floriculture, Hveragerði locals have made several clever moves to make use of the geothermal heat….
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Defending the Welfare System
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, leader of political party the Leftist-Green Movement, recently released the book Við öll – Íslenskt velferðarsamfélag á…
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Counting in the New Year Across the Globe
Jill Waterman, a New York-based photographer, hasn’t exactly been out of ideas for what to do on New Year’s Eve…
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Icelandic Fish Chips
The newest addition to the Reykjavík restaurant scene is a cosy little place located right next to the old harbour….
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Deco
Deco, a newly opened café and wine bar has all the potential to become a popular lunch café, right in…
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An Appreciated Invasion of Flying Stars and Inflated Santas
Detroit native Sufjan Stevens has built quite a fan base in Iceland, so it was not surprising that his two…
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BEZT Í HEIMI: Thorvaldsens Bazar
Located inside a dignified wooden building on the corner of Austurstræti and Veltusund, Thorvaldsen’s Bazar is among the oldest shops…
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Fiery Love Affair and Icelandic Chauvinism
This November will see the premier of two new plays aimed at the English-speaking audience: Danny and the Deep Blue…
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Reconstructing a City
The future of Reykjavík’s city centre has been the subject of heated discussion since witnessing a decline in shopping in…
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Kaffi Hljómalind
Located on the corner of Laugavegur and Klapparstígur, the organic and cultural coffeehouse Kaffi Hljómalind prides itself on its non-profit,…
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Jómfrúin
Imagine Danish cuisine in all its glory. Then imagine a trimmings-heaven where you can choose all the meat and garnish…
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Searching for Darkness – a surprisingly successful hunt
Like many Reykjavík residents, I was immensely excited about the planned blackout in the city last week. I had admired…