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Street Food Company Takes Over Operation Of Kolaportið
The City of Reykjavík and the owners of Götubiti ehf. have signed an agreement for the operation of Kolaportið for the next five years, reports RÚV. The market’s operation has been uncertain since the beginning of the year and has been run…
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Future Of Kolaportið Flea Market Uncertain
The future of Reykjavík’s downtown flea market Kolaportið faces uncertainty following the bankruptcy of its operating company. On December 29, RÚV reported that merchants and vendors in Kolaportið — some of whom have been working there for decades — were unsure whether…
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Kolaportið Gets A Makeover
Kolaportið, once a mix between an indoor flea market and fish shops, has now evolved into a modern marketplace called Hafnarþorp, reports Vísir. It can also be turned into a great event venue, if needed. [su_pullquote]Hello dear readers: If you love our…
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City Guide: The Reykjavík Underground
As repeat visitors to Reykjavík often remark, the Laugavegur strip has evolved into an open-topped puffin mall over recent years. So: where the cool kids at? Concerts Reykjavík’s underground music scene is thriving. If you enjoy noisy guitars, shouting, or weird experiments,…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Place To Buy A Wool Sweater
While high prices mean Reykjavík isn’t really thought of as a shopper’s paradise, there are still plenty of great local products you can only get here. Whether you’re hunting for a piece of Icelandic design, searching for hard-to-find vinyl by an Icelandic…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best People-Watching Spot
So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those things are all super fun, activities and culture are the missing pieces of the puzzle for a perfect trip to Iceland. Whether…
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Vinyl Fantasy VII: A Guide To Reykjavík Record Stores
Downtown Reykjavík has some great independent record stores, all of which sell LPs by Icelandic artists that you might not find elsewhere. So if—or more likely, when—you fall head over heels for some Icelandic band during Airwaves, here are the places where…
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Buy Shit: Icelandic Vinyl, Antique Postcards, Hildur Yeoman Clothing & More
Payday is just around the corner. Here is an idea of what to buy with whats left after you’ve paid your rent. Icelandic Vinyl Two Iceland labels sell their CDs and LPs at their own downtown stores. 12 Tónar on Skólavörðustigur…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: An Antiquarian Book Lover’s Guide To Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Secondhand Shop
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Place To Buy A Wool Sweater
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewhere to see some contemporary art, or the best place to catch an…
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Happening Now: Christmas Markets
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for those traditional Christmas markets, woot! Grab your cash-swollen wallets and get ready to find good offers on junk you didn’t know you (or your loved ones) needed! Elliðavatn The annual Elliðavatn Christmas…
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Get Outta Town: Stuff To Avoid Airwaves
Feeling an overwhelming urge to explore the nearby towns without missing out on Airwaves? Do you feel crushed by the drunken crowds? Guess what, here are some suggestions for how to get outta town, make the most out of your time –…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2014 (Photo Gallery)
Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Reykjavík Institutions
Through compiling our second annual best of list back when, we reached the conclusion that some of these places are so firmly established as local favourites that naming them “best of” anything is sort of redundant. Furthermore, we thought having to compete…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Dining & Grubbing
Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…
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Kolaportið Signs New Lease With City
Kolaportið will continue on as an Icelandic institution after signing a new 10 year lease with Reykjavík city yesterday, reports Vísir. Kolaportið market, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year receives roughly 20.000 people each weekend and has 80 booths. “It’s a big day for…
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Kolaportið Signs New Lease With City
Kolaportið will continue on as an Icelandic institution after signing a new 10 year lease with Reykjavík city yesterday, reports Vísir. Kolaportið market, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year receives roughly 20.000 people each weekend and has 80 booths. “It’s a big day for…