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TOURISM, CULT URE AND BUSINESS ISSUE 33 • 2016 ISSUE 33 • 2016 Power to the people Isavia – New master plan for the growing tourism Explore Greenland‘s idyllic nature Vast volcanic hot spots 1 www.icelandictimes.com Daily horse theater at 7 pm Live presentation daily at 1 pm and 4.30 pm Barn tour every 30 minutes 3 GRANDAGARÐI 8 101 REYKJAVwww.icelandictimes.comÍK * 00354 456 4040 * WWW.BRYGGJANBRUGGHUS.IS TOURISM, CULT URE AND BUSINESS ISSUE 33 • 2016 Take part in a great adventure. t’s a sad testimony of today’s society that the political and banking elite It was ironic that the country with the seem to feel that they alone know what is best for the world, leaving world’s longest running parliament should the general public to submissively follow their dictates, even if that be the one to stand up for democracy to leads to disastrous decisions and a dramatic decline in living standards. bring power back to the people. IWhen one man stood up for what was right for his country and let Building on his belief that the people the people decide on a major issue, he unleashed a torrent of criticism had an important part to plan in deciding from that international elite and the media they control. However, he was the world’s future, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson proven both ethically and legally correct in the court case that ensued. announced the founding of Arctic Circle in That man was the President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Spring 2013. the the event was the collapse of one of its private banks in the Icesave Icelandic Times has an in-depth interview and review of the man Inside Volcano debacle in 2008. Instead of bowing to the international financial powers who served his country as President for 20 years and who continues that brought down Greece, for example, the President of Iceland led to further the cause of both his country and democracy with the the defence of his country, twice vetoing a decision by the politicians to Arctic Circle Assembly and Forums, paving the way for a new model Descend 120 metres into a volcano cave in to the pressure and putting the issue to a referendum in which of international collaboration while also expanding the role of the the country supported him and democracy won. Presidency in new ways. Einar Th. Thorsteinsson and explore an underground world. Managing Editor and Publisher Contents REYKJAVÍK AREA WEST ICELAND EAST ICELAND Power to the People ....................................................8 Delving Into History ................................................... 59 The East Iceland Heritage Museum .......................... 96 Isavia .........................................................................14 Redhead – The Evil Whale of Hvalfjörður .................. 62 Guarded by a Firey Dragon ........................................ 97 Getting to Iceland .......................................................17 Fresh Food in a Harbour Town .................................. 64 The Icelandic Secret to a Healthy Life ....................... 20 Tokens of Iceland: Handcrafted Jewellery ................ 65 SOUTH ICELAND The Fine Art of Knifemaking ..................................... 22 Inventive Food at Ok Bistro ....................................... 66 The Enchanted Island ................................................ 99 Food Beer and Good Times ....................................... 23 Master of Colour ....................................................... 67 Reykjavik Excursions Leads the Way ...................... 100 An International University .........................................24 Ljómalind Farmer’s Market ....................................... 68 The Hidden Pearl of Iceland .................................... 102 One of twenty places in the The Iceland Phallological Museum ............................ 26 Welcome to Akranes ................................................. 68 Hotel Selfoss ........................................................... 104 world you must see before A Taste of Nepal ........................................................ 28 A Passion for Iceland ................................................ 69 The Beautiful South ................................................ 108 The All-Icelandic Wool Shop ..................................... 30 Everything Volcanic ................................................... 70 Vast Volcanic Hot Spots .......................................... 106 you die. Important Business Niche ......................................... 31 Adventurous Tours .................................................. 108 - CNN Leather Designer ...................................................... 32 WESTFJORDS ICELAND In the Shadow of the Giantes ...................................110 The Brave Get the Best ............................................. 34 Go West......................................................................74 Dine in the Langoustine Capital ...............................111 The Joyful Wonderland ............................................. 35 Siblings & Sorcery ..................................................... 76 Glacier Journey Tours ..............................................112 I have never been anywhere Getting Juiced in Iceland........................................... 36 Experience the South ...............................................113 underground that matches Journey to the Inside of a Glacier .............................. 38 NORTH ICELAND Getting Away in Hveragerði ......................................114 Catch the Northern Lights All Year Around................ 40 Iceland’s whale population is changing..................... 80 Discover an Ice-Blue World ......................................116 the grandeur and impact of Ancestors’ Knowledge .............................................. 42 Acco Akureyri ............................................................ 82 A Little Bit of Icelandic Paradise ..............................117 this place. The Place to Stay in Grindavík .................................. 44 Fly to Grímsey with Norlandair .................................. 84 Ölfus’ Charming Dalakaffi ........................................118 - The Sunday Times Grindavík’s Harbour Café .......................................... 44 The Whales of Akureyri ............................................. 85 Stracta Hotel Hella ...................................................119 A True Gem – Hotel Keflavík ...................................... 46 The Klondike of the Atlantic ...................................... 86 Eat from Eight till Late..............................................120 TARAMAR: Natural, Pure Skin Products ................... 48 Skagaströnd.............................................................. 87 Þakgil Canyon Campsite ..........................................121 Iceland Airwaves ....................................................... 50 Kátur – Ferðafákar .................................................... 88 Refreshing Vík ..........................................................122 Standing inside a volcano Vegan Delights in Reykjavík ...................................... 52 The Experience of a Lifetime .................................... 89 A Delightful Experience in Stokkseyri ......................124 is a strangely emotional Le Bistro ................................................................... 56 Researching Iceland’s Puffins ................................... 90 The House that Disappeared ....................................125 experience. North Aurora Exclusive Baths ................................... 92 Explore Greenland’s Idyllic Nature ...........................126 Wool of Muskox and Sealskin ..................................128 - The Guardian Credits Icelandic language How to make use of QR codes PUBLISHER Ming ming Shi WRITERS Icelandic is one of the European root [email protected] Andrew Scott Fortune E. Marie Valgarðsson Administrative Manager languages, like Latin. There is no ‘c’ Edda Snorradóttir Steingrímur Jón Guðjónsson Dagmar Trodler or ‘z’ in modern Icelandic, except in [email protected] ICELANDIC TIMES Delphine Briois Account Managers Jenna Gotlieb foreign words. However, it still contains Kolbrún Kristín Ólafsdóttir Júlíana Björnsdóttir [email protected] Karin Fjall Murray-Bergquist some letters not found in most other MANAGING EDITOR & Katrín Baldursdóttir GENERAL MANAGER Sigrún Pétursdóttir languages. This basic list provides a Nanna Hlín Halldórsdóttir [email protected] Einar Th. Thorsteinsson Sigrún Pétursdóttir general idea of their sounds, using [email protected] Lydia Danes Simon Falkner [email protected] Svava Jónsdóttir familiar words rather than phonetics. ENGLISH EDITOR Vignir Andri Guðmundsson Andrew Scott Fortune Character Pronunciation FRONT COVER PHOTO PHOTOGRAPHY Rafn Sig Use your QR code reader application on your smartphone or SALES & MARKETING Björn Rúriksson á Like ‘ow’ in ‘cow’ iPad to scan the QR codes. QR code reader applications can be Project Manager Friðþjófur Helgason æ Like the personal pronoun ‘I’ downloaded free for all makes of smartphones Ester Sigurðardóttir Kristján Ingi Einarsson [email protected] ð Like ‘th’ in ‘that’ þ Like ‘th’ in ‘thing’ Icelandic Times Síðumúla 1 • 108 Reykjavík The opinions expressed in Icelandic Times do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, publishers or their agents. Though the +354 578 5800 contents of this issue have been meticulously prepared, no warranty is