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“For those who wantto remember Icelandby in a more unusualway, why not buya stuffed puffin toadorn your livingroom with?”Photos: IngóA Piece of Iceland-The Viking Souvenir ShopFor many the worst part about visiting Iceland is that eventuallyyou‘ll have to leave. What better way to cherish the memories of anunforgettable trip than with unique Icelandic souvenirs? The Viking storeoffers a wide selection of items, ranging from decorative ornaments tofull winter coats.The Viking has been run by the samefamily for over fifty year and hasrecently been passed on to the thirdgeneration. Sigurður Guðmundsson,owner, says that The Viking has alwaysput emphasis on offering qualityproducts at fair prices. “I think it is safeto say that we have one of the largestselections of souvenirs around. Wewant to offer our customers qualityproducts, which they can cherish andremember Iceland by. Nobody shouldleave Iceland without somethingwarm and fuzzy to keep them warmwhen it gets cold, sparking thememories of their stay in Iceland,” saysSigurður.After a visit to the Viking you won’tever have to be cold again. Thereyou can buy knitted wool sweaters,mittens and socks, winter coats, furshoes and Icelandic design products.For those who want to rememberIceland by in a more unusual way, whyWool caps and mittens to keep you warm once you get home.not buy a stuffed puffin to adorn yourliving room with?The list of items is almost endless;key rings, statues, novelty items,heathen ornaments, baseball caps.Be sure not to leave home without atleast one book about Iceland, whereyou can reminisce about your staywith spectacular photographs ofeverything Iceland has to iffer.Drop by at one of their stores and seefor yourself. You can find The Viking inboth Laugarvegur 1 and Hafnarstræti1 in Reykjavík and in Hafnarstræti inAkureyri.The Viking boasts of the largest selection of souvenirs around.12