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Northern stars
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Old faithful
The minerals in
Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
have plenty of healing
and pulling powers –
they’ve been attracting
visitors for years now.
Quite apart from any
benefits to your skin,
the stunning landscape
alone is worth the
entry fee; the pastel
blue, thermal water
laps against black,
volcanic rock, providing
perfect photo moments
while you order beer
at the poolside bar.
bluelagoon.is
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Young pretender
State-of-the-art music
hall Harpa was thrown
into crisis when the
financial crash hit and
some were up in arms
when it was completed
earlier this year at great
cost. Even the most
penny pinching person
must admit that the
venue is a stunning
addition to Reykjavik’s
cityscape. On a sunny
day, its hexagonal
panes of glass do
an awesome job of
refracting light. And the
acoustics inside aren’t
bad either.
harpa.is
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Dish of the day
One of the tastiest
traditional dishes here
is
skelfisksúpa
(
shellfish
soup). Once made
with leftover scraps,
nowadays it’s a chunky
chowder of lobster,
prawns, mussels and
more. At Hrefna Rósa
Sætran’s moody yet
glamorous restaurant,
Grillmarkadurinn,
she delivers the dish
with aplomb, using
only the island’s
finest producers
for her ingredients.
grillmarkadurinn.is
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Do now
Original features
from the 1919 Hotel’s
former life as a shipping
company HQ have
been well cared for
by the Radisson Blu
group, which is behind
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Heading for the far upper reaches of our
network? We’ve got the perfect weekend in
Reykjavik sewn up with a seven-part plan
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AMY DENNIS
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