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Shopping in IcelandThat's Iceland the country. Sorry to disappoint anyone wishing to spend their gap year in a supermarket.  Shopping is something af a national pastime in Iceland and eagerly shared with its visitors. While the general price level is similar to the other Nordic countries, you'll love Iceland for its particularly competitive fashionwear and designer labels. Tax-free shopping is widespread and the souvenirs - particularly wool, handicrafts and gourmet foods - are unique.The capital, Reykjavík, is the natural centre to shop until you drop. There's a choice between the quaint downtown main shopping street of Laugavegur, where you´ll find plenty of boutiques and speciality stores as well as more 'touristy' places, and the Kringlan mall which boasts some 150 shops, restaurants and services, accessibly located in the 'new city centre' within walking distance from several of the city's main hotels. Also well worth browsing is Skólavörđustígur, a street just off Laugavegur, with its boutiques, exclusive gourmet shops, arts and crafts galleries and several jewellery design studios. And a big favourite for its bargains, rarities and character is the Kolaportiđ flea marked, downtown on the harbour front. Outside Reykjavík, the newly opened Smáralind mall in neighbouring Kópavogur is the largest in Iceland. Akureyri in the north also has a pleasant pedestrian precinct in its high street as well as an impressive new mall, Glerártorg. Most regional communities offer souvenirs, often featuring local arts and crafts.  Souvenirs tend to be of a high quality. Woollen goods combining tradition and fashion are the classic souvenir, now joined by jewellry, lava ceramics, skin goods and other items old and new. Healthcare products (geothermal and herbal) are a recent innovation, while salmon and roe caviaar head the list of posh foods to remember Iceland by. Other girly treats in Iceland? What better way to start your Icelandic adventure than to feel the clean air flow through your body and be captivated by the stunning surroundings whilst riding one of Iceland’s famous horses. Then soothe those tired muscles and rejuvenate the body and soul in the milky blue waters of the Blue Lagoon, a high-temperature geothermal spa filled with therapeutic water and steam, rich in minerals and silica clay - a really magical experience. The water is reputed to have theraputic effects on the skin and is visited by people from across the world.  Click here >> for Iceland's tourism website Click here >> for gapyear.com's Iceland info |
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