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The Trees Are Coming Down On Laugavegur
Many merchants on Reykjavík’s main shopping street are distressed over a recent decision to cut down many of the trees on Laugavegur. MBL reports that trees along Laugavegur are being cut down, and this has caused no small amount of concern amongst…
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A Turkish Taste At Last
When thinking of Mediterranean cuisine in Iceland, not much comes to mind save for the Italian restaurants that have for so long been a constant in the Reykjavík landscape. There have been few, if any, Greek restaurants for example, and hardly any…
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Searching For Ido
In the summer of 2004, exactly 10 years ago, a tragic accident happened on Laugavegur, Iceland’s most popular hiking trail. Ido Keinan, a young man from Israel, passed away after getting trapped in a vicious storm. Only one kilometre away from the…
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Souvenir Polar Bear Incinerated
The Fire Brigade were called to Laugarvegur yesterday to extinguish a fluffy polar bear statue that stood in front of a souvenir shop, reports Vísir. Although the fire reached the building’s facade, no major damage was assessed after the fire was put out. The firefighters…
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Laugavegur To Close For Longer This Summer
Reykjavík’s main thoroughfare will be closed to car traffic again this summer – but for a longer stretch than before. MBL reports that, as has been the case three summers previous, Laugavegur will be closed to car traffic. This year, however, the project…
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Five Places You Should See / Trips You Should Take
Esja—That big mountain over there Close to the heart of every Reykjaviking—literally as well as metaphorically—is the mountain range Esja, located just north of Mosfellsbær, about a 20 km drive from the city centre. The most popular destination, the Þverfellshorn peak, can…
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Haukur’s 9th Editorial
We finally got around to making our BEST OF REYKJAVÍK edition. In fact, it is the one you’re browsing through at this very moment. This issue is therefore different from pretty much every issue we’ve done in our six years of being…