Recently the folks at the English-language Reykjavik Grapevine devoted an entire issue to the best of everything in the capital. The newspaper worked hard compiling a list for readers to read, verify, distrust, totally disagree with, argue over, send in angry rants about and generally enjoy. It’s totally unscientific and heavily contestable and should be read as such: for entertainment purposes only. We still hope it serves as some sort of guideline to enjoying the fair city.
The list includes the Best burger, where to go for ice cream, eat Indian or Thai food, where to take a date, eat French fries or enjoy the best seafood (now there’s one to argue about). It even includes advice on the best bar for a wild night out on the town.
Before you leave, log on here: http://www.grapevine.is/Features/ReadArticle/Feature-Best-of-Reykjavik
Iceland Airwaves, the international music festival taking place at venues across Reykjavik from October 14-18, has a redesigned Web site with new features such as music videos from this year’s artists, highlights from 2008, features on the venues, online ticket sales and of course valuable information about the festival.
What started as a showcase for local DJ’s has evolved into a musical force to be reckoned with. Iceland Airwaves is a full-blown, international music festival that showcases the hottest new bands from Iceland and the rest of the world. The festival attracts thousands of people each year to sample the freshest sounds from Iceland and abroad. The festival will maintain the same format as previous years with approximately 150 artists performing in various venues around downtown Reykjavik.
Take advantage of the great exchange rate and hop on up to the top of the world this fall, a great time to experience all that Iceland has to offer. Enjoy shopping for quality Icelandic products, early Christmas shopping, delicious gourmet Icelandic cuisine (including Icelandic game, popular during November), invigorating outdoor adventure, highland wilderness beauty, soothing spas and more. Your accommodation is at the friendly Fosshotel Lind or Fosshotel Baron. Both are situated in the historic city center and offer three star amenities. They make an ideal base for exploring Southern Iceland. Please note all nights must be booked at the same hotel. From $499* per person based on double occupancy.
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