Author: Steinunn Jakobsdóttir
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…
Geysir
Bistro-bar and restaurant Geysir is located in the old and dignified Geysir building by the corner of Aðalstræti and Vesturgata….
Tivoli
Located on the shopping street Laugavegur, Tivoli is a cosy café during the day offering light snacks and lunch meals…
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…
Trilogia
Trendy fashion shop Trilogia on Laugavegur shopping street is a candy store for all fashion-conscious girls with a thing for…
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…
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…
Krýsuvík
Ten minutes south of Lake Kleifarvatn is Krýsuvík. As these two areas are closely connected, geothermal heat with its bubbling…
Lake Kleifarvatn
At nine square kilometres, Lake Kleifarvatn is the largest lake on the Reykjanes peninsula and the third largest in southern…
“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…
Rauða húsið
Located in a roomy, red building at Eyrarbakki, a small historic fishing village on the south-coast of Iceland, the restaurant…
BEZT Í HEIMI: Fylgifiskar
The streetscape of Skólavörðustígur, stretching up from Laugavegur to the Hallgrímskirkja church, has changed rapidly in the past few years….
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…
Laugaskarð Swimming Pool
Notable for its greenhouses and floriculture, Hveragerði locals have made several clever moves to make use of the geothermal heat….
Defending the Welfare System
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, leader of political party the Leftist-Green Movement, recently released the book Við öll – Íslenskt velferðarsamfélag á…
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…
Icelandic Fish Chips
The newest addition to the Reykjavík restaurant scene is a cosy little place located right next to the old harbour….
Deco
Deco, a newly opened café and wine bar has all the potential to become a popular lunch café, right in…
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…
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…
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…
Reconstructing a City
The future of Reykjavík’s city centre has been the subject of heated discussion since witnessing a decline in shopping in…
Kaffi Hljómalind
Located on the corner of Laugavegur and Klapparstígur, the organic and cultural coffeehouse Kaffi Hljómalind prides itself on its non-profit,…
Jómfrúin
Imagine Danish cuisine in all its glory. Then imagine a trimmings-heaven where you can choose all the meat and garnish…
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…