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www.alafoss.is 1896 ÁLAFOSSVEGUR 23, MOSFELLSBÆR OPEN: MON. - FRI. 9:00 - 18:00 AND SAT. 9:00 - 16:00 WARMTH FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY! WOOL SWEATERS, TRADITIONAL CRAFTS AND MODERN ART Whale Watching daily all year round from Reykjavik Daily departures from Reykjavik - Free entry to the Whale Watching Centre - Warm overalls provided free of charge - Expert guides on board - Over ten years of experience Umhverfisverðlaun Environmental Award - Leader in sustainable tourism in Iceland Umhverfisverðlaun Ferðamálastofu Íslands Tel. 555 3565 www.elding.is Tour Operator Authorised by Icelandic Tourist Board Make sure it’s Elding! Environmental Award Icelandic Tourist Board EarthCheck SILVER CERTIFIED 2011
a { Travel Magazine Head Office, Advertising: Welcome to Iceland Heimur Ltd. Borgartún 23 IS-105 Reykjavík Iceland Tel: (354) 512 7575 Fax: (354) 561 8646 atlantica@heimur.is helgam@heimur.is www.icelandreview.com Overseas Advertising Representatives: Reykjavík, I would say, is one of the coziest capitals in the world. What we have here is comfortable living with affordable luxuries to survive the harsh climate. Take our outdoor swimming pools for example. Heated with geothermal water, they are more reminiscent of extravagant spas than mere pools. There is nothing more relaxing than taking a long, warm soak in the hot tubs and steam baths to wind down after a long working week. I often go on Saturday mornings with my family for an hour and a half. Don’t let freezing temperatures scare you away. The water is warm and you can run the shower as long as you feel like. Here is a little tip: Try the open air changing rooms. It is simply amazing getting dressed outside in the frost after a long, warm soak. The libraries and art museums are another luxury not to be missed. Downtown you will find the Reykjavík Library in Grófarhús. You can spend days in there reading the latest magazines, newspapers and books in many languages. There are cafés to be found in all libraries and art museums. I strongly recommend The Reykjavík Art Museum at Kjarvalsstadir. It is a wonderful place in all seasons, has a good café and often has concerts, recitals and readings at lunchtime. You should also visit the Hafnarhús Reykjavík Art Museum and look at the ongoing Erró exhibition, and Listasafn Íslands by the pond is simply adorable. Try the meringue cake in the café there and it will make your trip. Don’t forget to try a rolled pancake with sugar. That’s what we eat on Sundays to celebrate that the sun is slowly moving higher on the horizon. Nature in the capital is not far away. My favorite walks in winter are on the southern shore of the west side of town, on Aegissida as it is called, where you can catch the low winter sun on a good day and observe seabirds and even seals and porpoises if you are lucky. Take the walk from there all the way to Nauthólsvík beach house where you will find a hot tub. You can even take a dip in the ocean there which is growing in popularity among locals. The pond downtown is also a fascinating place, especially if it is frozen which attracts families on skates. Reykjavík is easy. That’s why I like it so much. Normally it does not take more than 15 minutes to get from one place to another by car. And you can walk all over the place on scenic paths along the shoreline. So day to day business is not a burden at all and although we complain about rush hour traffic sometimes it is only because we are accustomed to smooth going all the time. The sun is very low at this time of year and it can be blinding when you are driving. If you venture out of the capital for some adventures then make sure you’ve got the latest weather forecast and the right equipment for all sorts of weather. Have an excellent stay. Bjarni Brynjólfsson Editor Denmark: JB Media International Kongevejen 84, DK-2840 Holte Denmark Phone: (45) 33 85 30 00 Fax: (45) 33 24 28 23 Sweden: SAS Media AB SE-195 87 Stockholm Sweden Tel. (46) 8 797 03 00 Fax (46) 8 728 85 38 Benelux: Media Partners Stroombaan 4 NL-1181 VX Amstelveen The Netherlands Tel. (31) 20 547 3600 Fax (31) 20 647 5121 France: Inflight Media Marketing (IMM) 80 Rue Montmartre F-75002 Paris - France Tel: (33) 1 40 13 00 30 Fax: (33) 1 40 13 00 33 germany: IMM Germany Herrengraben 68 20 459 Hamburg Germany Tel: (49) 40 41 11 50 70 Fax: (49) 40 41 11 50 69 USA: Airgroup One 19 West 36th Street Suite 7 New York, NY 10018 USA Tel. (1) 212 244 5610 Fax (1) 212 244 5321 ATLANTICA 3
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