ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 39
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 39
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The birds are back—it must be summer! High up in the North Atlantic, this sm...
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The birds are back—it must be summer!
The birds are back—it must be summer! High up in the North Atlantic, this small island bursts into life. While a lot happens during the winter months, it’s duri...
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An Exceptional Scholar and Designer
An Exceptional Scholar and Designer
EINAR THORSTEINN ASGEIRSSON (1942-2015)
EINAR THORSTEINN was born with both unusual artistic abilities and also high sensi...
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Guided Summer Solstice Walk on Viðey Island
Guided Summer Solstice Walk on Viðey Island
Thursday June 21st there will be a guided summer solstice walk on Viðey Island. Spoken language is Icelandic.
Th...
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Iceland 4x4 Car Rental
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Iceland 4x4 Car Rental specialises in four-wheel drive vehicles intended for safe and co...
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NO MAN’S LAND Where Beauty Alone Reigns?
NO MAN’S LAND
Where Beauty Alone Reigns?
I have never seen landscape like this! This is the comment from almost everybody, nationals and visitors alike – even...
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NO MAN´S LAND – where beauty alone reigns?
NO MAN´S LAND
- where beauty alone reigns?
I have never seen landscape like this! Is the comment from almost everybody - even the most seasoned travelers - wh...
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The Vast Vatnajökull
In the Realm of the Vatnajökull Glacier
The region directly beneath the Vatnajökull glacier is a 260 km long, narrow stretch of land that spans from the west o...
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64° Reykjavik Distillery: Quality Crafted Spirits
64° Reykjavik Distillery: Quality Crafted Spirits Independent distillery with unique spirits and liqueurs
64° Reykjavik Distillery is a family run, independe...
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Spaks Fashion Design Studio
Spaks Fashion Design Studio
Iceland’s #1 Designer Label for Today’s Woman
Fashionistas take note─ If you’re looking something uniquely Icelandic to add to yo...
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Ice and Land – Photographs from Iceland and Greenland 1999-2017
Ice and Land – Photographs from Iceland and Greenland 1999-2017
Ice and Land, is the name of a new exhibition at Reykjavík Museum of Photography that w...
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ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 38
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 38
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When I talk to some people who are visiting Iceland for the first time, I encoun...
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Best of Iceland issue 2
Best of Iceland - Issue 2
A selection of the best Articles from the Icelandic Times
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Off the Beaten Path
Off the Beaten Path
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum at Eyrarbakki, South Iceland
If you are looking for a quiet corner of Iceland that is not overrun by tourists, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Grafarvogur
The residential developments of Grafarvogur in Reykjavik, to the north of the old city began in 1983. It was a result of a decision to develop land along the co...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Árbær, Breiðholt, Fossvogur
In about 1960, Danish planning and traffic advisers were brought in to assist with the new Reykjavik town plan. The plan classified streets by traffic volume, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Heimar district
The plan for the Heimar district (1953-55) broke new ground in architecture; in the first place, it included 8- to 12-storey apartment buildings on Sólheimar an...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Small residences
Planning began in 1950 of the Smáíbúðahverfi (Small-residence district), between Bústaðavegur and Sogavegur. Plots were allotted for small detached residences, ...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – Norðurmýri
Norðurmýri, the first residential district to be planned beyond Hringbraut, was developed in 1936-40. Its street and building plan was largely influenced by the...
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ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN REYKJAVÍK – East of Njarðargata
The district east of Njarðargata, between Skólavörðuholt and Hringbraut, was developed in 1927-33, in keeping with the town plan that featured denser developmen...
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