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this luxury stay. Add
an ocean view and
downtown restaurants
on the doorstep, and
you’ve got an ideal base.
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Take home
Nothing says Iceland
more than a thick,
knitted jumper. No
matter the time of year
you’re here, you’ll likely
see someone dressed
in what looks like your
gran’s finest Christmas
effort. However,
there are many more
contemporary takes on
the woolly wonders:
Farmer’s Market prides
itself on using the finest
yarn and building on
the tradition of a nation
with modern designs.
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Photo op
The Hallgrímskirkja
Lutheran Parish
Church, or Lava
Church, is a neo-gothic
beauty worthy of a
pic or two. It’s on the
closest the city has
to a hill, so the views
from its 75m tower
to the Smoky Bay
(
Reykjavik, in Viking
lingo) and mountains
beyond are pretty
good. Designed in the
1930
s, it’s supposed to
mirror the lava flows
seen across Iceland’s
vast landscapes.
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Party
Celebrate the pagen
festival of Thorrablot,
which lasts for a month
(
from 14 January),
with drinking, reciting
of poetry, singing
and dancing. Eating
sheeps’ heads (eyeballs
included), smoked lamb
and thick, yoghurt-like
skyr washed down with
Brennivín, a schnapps
that will put hairs
on your chest, is all
part of the tradition.
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Farmer’s Market prides itself on using the
finest yarn for knits with modern designs
