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The setting of the story is remote Kópasker in North Iceland.

Páll marries an elf woman

30 Aug 2015 In Öxafjörður where the farm hand works the longest, there are some impressive elf dwellings both in Snartastaðanúpi and in the rocks at Brekkuhól. There, the family go to visit relatives and friends on their days of celebration and it is always a joyous reunion. Páll has a saying in his later years, “I am never alone.”

Viktor Ólafsson will from now on be able to play with the other children.

IKEA sorry for Down’s discrimination

28 Aug 2015 A young Icelandic boy with Down syndrome who was refused entry into an IKEA play area in Turkey because of his condition will now be allowed to play with his siblings and other children.

Matarbúrið joins a host of gourmet shops and restaurants at the Grandi harbour area.

New speciality butcher's at Reykjavik harbour

27 Aug 2015 A new butcher shop opened at Grandagarður by the city's harbour last Friday. The shop is run by Þórarinn Jónsson and Lisa Boije from the farm Háls in Kjós, near Reykjavik and offers a selection of premium Icelandic beef as well as a selecition of fine condiments.

Hallfríður Þóra Tryggvadóttir, project manager at the Reykjavik International Film Festival.

Cinema at a secret Iceland cave

27 Aug 2015 The Reykjavik International Film Festival takes place this year between September 24th to October 4th. One of this year's special highlights as a warm-up to the festival is a film screening in a cave in a secret location outside Reykjavik taking place on September 3rd.

3D sex odyssey at Bíó Paradís

26 Aug 2015 Iceland's only art house cinema, Bíó Paradís on central Hverfisgata will be premiering controversial French director Gaspar Noé's film Love tomorrow night.

Corn tortillas with an authentic Mexican flavour at Taco barinn.

Review: An authentic Taco bar in the centre of Reykjavik

24 Aug 2015 One of the places offering street food with a twist is the recently opened Taco barinn. Serving, you guessed it, tacos! There are other items on the menu, such as ceviche and nachos, but the taco is the star of the show.

The dining room has original features and wooden floors.

Stylish sanctuary for sale in central Reykjavik

24 Aug 2015 If you're looking to buy a charming apartment in central Reykjavik, this stylish home on two floors is for sale.

Hverfisgata 21 was the only residence considered fit for the King of Denmark in 1926.

A home fit for a king

22 Aug 2015 Today, on Culture Night, you have the opportunity to visit Hverfisgata 21 in central Reykjavik, a beautiful building which now houses a guesthouse but was formerly used as a residence for visiting royalty to Iceland.

Sólveig Þórarinsdóttir worked at Landsbankinn bank as a broker for ten years. She's now puts her focus on yoga at her new Sólir yoga centre.

Stock broker turns yoga teacher

17 Aug 2015 The new Sólir yoga centre in Reykjavik offers a beautiful sanctuary for practioners of yoga, offering a variety of yoga classes as well as pilates. Founder and yoga teacher Sólveig Þórarinsdóttir is a former broker who dramatically turned her life around a few years ago.

Named after a Freezer

17 Aug 2015 One of the liveliest places outside of Reykjavik is, to the surprise of many, a hostel in the very small town of Rif, on Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

Davíð Kristinsson, one of the owners of Norð-austur bar and sushi in Seyðisfjörður.

Review: Iceland's best sushi opens in the remote town of Seyðisfjörður

11 Aug 2015 Opening a top- end sushi restaurant in the normally sleepy town of Seyðisfjörður is an ambitious, but incredibly successful venture. Norð -austur sushi and bar opened its doors earlier this summer and offers an impressive range of exquisite and innovative dishes.

US artist Patti Smith will perform on Harpa's Eldborg stage on Monday night.

Patti Smith performs Horses at Iceland's Harpa concert hall

11 Aug 2015 The queen of rock, Patti Smith, will be performing her most famous album, Horses, an album which is considered a landmark recording in music history, at Harpa concert hall in Reykjavik this coming Monday.

This exclusive spa offers a relaxed and intimate atmosphere and a wonderful outdoor area.

Hilton Reykjavik Spa nominated for World Spa Awards

8 Aug 2015 Going to a spa in Iceland doesn't mean that you have to travel far our of the city. The small, elegant Hilton Reykjavik Spa in central Reykjavik has just been nominated for the World Spa Awards and offers a host of treatments, an excellent gym and a beautiful outdoor jacuzzi area.

Punk Music and City Dwellers

31 Jul 2015 The first weekend in August is a three day weekend (as the Monday is a national holiday), and is full of live with all sorts of festivals happening all over the place.

A Herring Party

31 Jul 2015 The first weekend in August is a three day weekend (as the Monday is a national holiday), and is full of live with all sorts of festivals happening all over the place. One of them is the Herring Festival.