Author: The Reykjavík Grapevine
You Bring The Booze, I’ll Bring The Chainmail
Immerse yourself in the world of glistening chainmail, brutal sword-fights and bloodthirsty war cries—all the necessary elements to make for…
Ask Paola Sála
“We are all experts in our lives.” These are some very wise words I once heard. They changed me as…
Living Inside The Meltdown
Here is a short book, available only in electronic format, which presents eight interviews with ten people who tell their…
Mystery Art In Nowhereland
We are sitting in a pile of hay in Vogar, near Keflavík, drinking wine and watching hipsters lying about in…
Local Favourites and Secrets
While compiling our BEST OF REYKJAVÍK list, we consulted with a large group of people from all around town. Some…
Best Of Reykjavík: Shopping And Commerce
We just published our second annual Best Of Reykjavík guide today, full of favourite things as selected by our esteemed…
Dr. Gunni Will Not Be The Chairman Of Strætó
Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson, better known as Dr. Gunni, announced on his website today that he will not be the Chairman…
GRAPEVINE SHOWS SOME LOVE
The Jónsvaka Arts Festival (Downtown Reykjavík) Bunch of young people making art and music? You gotta love that. Kaffi Grand…
Sophia And The EU
Last winter we had a German intern here at the Grapevine. She is called Sophia van Treeck, she is awesome,…
Grapevine Shows Some Love
We are generally inspired by Iceland and the stuff going on here. We wanted to bring y’all the good news…
Sundhöll Reykjavíkur
Reykjavík’s only indoor swimming pool also offers nice outdoor hot-tubs to soak in. The pool is only a minute walk…
Nauthólsvík Thermal Beach
The artificially beach in Nauthólsvík is a fun place to cool down in Reykjavík during the rare hot summer day….
Austurvöllur
Site of Iceland’s House of Parliament, Austurvöllur is where the kitchenware revolution of January 2009 took place. Go there on…
Downtown Literary Walking Tour
Reykjavik City Library hosts a guided literary walking tour in English every Thursday in July and August at 17:00. The…
ÁTVR (Liquor store)
In Iceland, alcohol isn’t sold in the grocery shops. You can only buy alcohol in the state-owned liquor stores named…
Ísey
Ísey is a cosy little tourist shop right on Laugavegur. Go there for souvenirs, trinkets, clothing and the famous woollen…
Geysir
This tourist shop gathers memorabilia, souvenirs, clothing and gift items from all over Iceland at a convenient location. Great for…
Janusbúðin
Janusbúðin sells products from the Norwegian JANUS and IRIS trademarks exclusively; comfortable high-quality underwear made of Merino-wool. Outdoorsy-types as well…
Dogma
Find a wide variety of t-shirts, hoodies and the like at this retail boutique. Whether you want to sport your…
The Eurovision Complex
Time to trash the political talk, forget about volcanic temper tantrums and get down to the serious matter at hand….
The Hawkers And The Foragers
Kolaportið, Reykjavík’s one and only flea market, is a chaotic writhing mass. Every species occupies a niche in this harbourside…
The Rhythm Got Them. Eventually
It started with the biggest group hug I‘ve ever seen. I strolled into the rather sparse arena and up to…
Sour Grapes And Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER A buncha POLAR BEER for your thoughts We’re not gonna lie to you: we really love us…
