Slaughterhouses: the new tourist attraction of 2008?
A new interpretation of regulations set by the European Union on the slaughtering of animals has several farms in Iceland considering the possibility ...
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Femin.co.uk offers free tickets to Cortes concert in London
Femin.co.uk is giving away 50 pairs of free tickets to subscribers of its newsletter to see the Icelandic singing sensation, Gardar Thor Cortes, perfo...
Press Program – Glitnir Bank to open New York office
To mark the opening of a new office in New York City, Nordic bank Glitnir has issued an invitation to the media for a press breakfast and conference o...
Jared Leto visits Iceland
Last Tuesday American heartthrob Jared Leto made a stop in Iceland. The actor and musician was on his way to Greenland with his band, 30 Seconds to Ma...
New spa and fitness complex to open in Reykjavik
Iceland’s first combined fitness centre and spa complex will open in Glaesibaer, Reykjavik sometime in December. The centre is a joint project between...
Search for missing Germans halted
The search for two missing tourists from Germany was called off last week with the whereabouts of the two young men remaining a mystery. A comprehensi...
Iceland ties for least corrupt country on earth
Every year, Forbes, a prominent American business magazine, publishes the results of a survey by Transparency International (TI) which examines the le...
Iceland Airwaves to release iTunes exclusive compilation
The Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik, with support from IMX (Icelandic Music Export), will be releasing an iTunes compilation featuring 17...