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September 06 | Reactions of a First-Timer
The curious parking techniques and fashion-forward outfits are just a few ways Iceland is sure to leave an impression on an outsider.  more


 
August 30 | Hraunsvatn, North Iceland Mountain Lake
Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.  more
August 02 | Village Profile: Fjallabyggd – A Skier’s Dream
Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.  more

29/07/2010 | 13:30

Environment Agency to Probe Drinking Water Incident

The Environment Agency intends to investigate whether the Heath Protection Authority handled the situation in Eskifjördur, east Iceland, in the correct manner when contaminated water from a trawler was carried into the town’s drinking water system.

The photo is unrelated to the story. By Páll Stefánsson.

The incident occurred earlier this month. Fish blood from the trawler was accidentally mixed in with the drinking water when fish was unloaded at the local fish factory.

Townspeople weren’t informed of the accident until a week later and, according to Fréttabladid, there has been misleading news of the consequences.

Former member of the Fjardarbyggd municipal council, Andrés Elíasson, has issued harsh criticism of the Health Protection Authority, claiming in a news story that due to their lack of action, hundreds of people suffered from diarrhea.

An earlier news story said that “no cases of people falling ill from drinking polluted water” had been reported.

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September 08 | Increase in Travelers at Iceland Airport
Airline passengers who passed through Keflavík International Airport last month increased significantly compared to August 2009, by 11.7 percent. Last month, 274,600 people passed through the airport.  more
September 08 | Some Like It Hot Screened at Reykjavík Pool
At the upcoming Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF), on September 24, the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot by director Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Lack Lemmon, will be screened at the 73-year-old swimming pool Sundhöll Reykjavíkur.  more
September 07 | Memorial to ‘Iceland’s Protestor’ Unveiled
A memorial to Helgi Hóseasson, known nationally as ‘Iceland’s Protestor’, was unveiled yesterday, the first anniversary of his death, on the street corner of Langholtsvegur and Holtagata in Reykjavík where he used to stand with his placards.  more
September 07 | Tides Determine Westman Islands Ferry Tours
According to a schedule issued by the Icelandic Road Administration yesterday, Herjólfur, the Westman Islands ferry, will sail between the islands and the new harbor Landeyjahöfn three times a day during high tide in the coming days.  more
















 
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The second issue of the print edition of Iceland Review 2010 has just been published. Entitled “Under the Volcano” the magazine dedicates 20 pages, words and pictures, to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier which made headlines all over the word. New subscribers will receive the book Puffins as a gift and all subscribers are part of a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.  more



REVIEWS
September 06 | It’s Time to Make Some Changes: Future of Hope
Future of Hope is an aptly named documentary directed by Henry Bateman about what some people are doing to shape the future of Iceland, hoping that above all, the crisis will ultimately strengthen the country.  more
September 06 | Feature of the Week: No Ordinary Journey
There can’t be many novels that are heralded as being “a purification for body and soul” recommended to “those who enjoy experimental cookery” (review of November Rain in DV newspaper) and “as beautiful as a painting from the golden age” (review of The Offspring by Danish newspaper Politiken). However, Reykjavík based writer, Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir, has attracted such attention not to mention literary prizes.  more
September 06 | Event of the Week: Humor in Icelandic Art
Have a laugh this week by visiting Hafnarborg, the Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where the exhibition “Humor in Icelandic Art” is currently running. The exhibition consists of works by contemporary Icelandic artists from different generations which deal with humor and irony.  more
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