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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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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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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Visit Spectacular Strandir
Visit Spectacular Strandir
Hólmavík is a charming small town in the Strandir area, which makes up the most eastern tip of the Westfjords. It’s a popular stop ...
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Gold under Skógafoss
Gold under Skógafoss
The road eastward across the plains of south Iceland passes through the districts of Ölfus, Flói, Holt, Rangárvellir, Hvolhreppur and Lan...
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Keflavik Duty Free
Keflavik Duty Free
Bringing Icelandic Treasures Home
As tourism to Iceland continues to grow, it has fueled demand for quality Icelandic products. Happily ...
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The Renaissance of Traditional Foods in Iceland
The Renaissance of Traditional Foods in Iceland
Íslensk Hollusta leads the way
Iceland is decidedly in fashion nowadays and people can’t get enough of the ...
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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 Travel Market
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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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The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum
Tales of sea monsters have played a colourful role in Icelandic folk culture for centuries, and several written accounts of them can be found all around...
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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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