Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.09.2008, Blaðsíða 40

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Accommodation
Hótel Vík
Tel: 588-5588
Email: lobby@hotelvik.is
www.hotelvik.is
One of the best 3 star hotels in Reykjavík.

Dimmuborgir Guesthouse
Geiteyjarströnd 1, 660 Mývatn
4644210
dimmuborgir@emax.is
www.dimmuborgir.is
Located right next to the peacefull lake
Mývatn, surrounded by Icelands most
popular wonders of natur, the Dimmubor-
gir Guesthouse offers room and nice
cottages for a resonable price.
Gesthús Dúna
Suðurhlíð 35,
105 Reykjavík
Tel: 5882100 / Fax: 5882102
Duna@islandia.is, ghduna@simnet.is
www.islandia.is/duna
B&B ROOMS FROM 5.000.- SLEEPING
BAG ACCOMMODATION
For sale:
We are moving abroad and are selling lots
of good stuff for cheap prices: Ikea kitchen
table with cabinet and shelves, sofa, TV-
table on wheels, 4 x black folding chairs,
kitchen appliances and more. Please call
8439126
We will be selling our car in the end of
august, as we are moving to Denmark
then. As foreigners living in Iceland,
we have really enjoyed having a car,
and thereby getting the opportunity to
get out and see this beautiful coun-
try for ourselves. The car is a dark blue,
5-door Mazda 323 from 1997, driven
193.000 km. Recently checked, next check
is September 2009. 200.000 ISK. We hope
others will enjoy our wonderful car after
we have left. Call 8645823 or e-mail: kasu-
alty1403@hotmail.com
The monastic shop “Klausturvörur” is a
store specializing in cosmetics, delicates-
sen and artifacts made by nuns and
monks in monasteries across Europe. Herb
teas, honeys, jams, chocolade, creams,
perfumes, shampoo, soaps - unique in
Iceland! Garðastræti 17 101 Reykjavík tel.
551 5445 Opening hours: monday-friday
12-7, saturday 12-6
Job needed:
Photographer with experience. Family
pictures, individual photo shoots, children
photography, weddings, other memorial
moments and low price. Please check my
pictures on http://picasaweb.google.pl/
lukaszsalata. Contact at chrumm@interia.
pl or by phone: 6174321
Do you need to keep you memory intact
in a professionally way and format?
Your weeding, party, business speech or
meeting can be professionally recorded
on DVD.
Cameraman with 7 years experience in
european television I offer my services for
companies or individual who want movies
on high standards. With friendly prices.
Contact at profytv@yahoo.com.
Education:
INTENSIVE ICELANDIC COURSES: I-IV
Level I: 4 weeks Md-Frd; 18-19:30
start 18/8, 15/9. Level II: 7 weeks; Md/
Wd/Frd;
20-21:30 start 18/8, 6/10. Level III: 10
weeks;
Tsd/Thrd; 20-21:30 start 23/9, Level IV:
10 weeks; sat/sun 10-11:30 start: 27/9.
School of Icelandic, Ármúli 5, s.5881169.
www.icetrans.is/ice
Qualified English teacher (native British
speaker) available for private lessons.
Masters Degree Applied Linguistics and
TESOL qualified (University of Cambridge).
Call Russell 849 7337 or e mail: russellal-
dersson@hotmail.com for further details
Accomodation wanted:
My name is Karolina, I’m 20 years old and
I’m a student. I was coming on the Iceland
for two months and I looking for a job. Last
holiday I was working in the room service
and I was a babysitter. I speak english well.
e-mail: karolin_a4@wp.pl”
Opening hours: 11.00 - 18.00
May 15th - September 15th
or by arrangement.
Tel: +354-4831504 | www.husid.com
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Info / Classifieds
Practical Info
Services
Post Office
Post offices are located around the city as
well as in the countryside. The downtown
post office is at Pósthússtræti 3-5. For a full
list and info on opening hours visit www.pos-
turinn.is. Stamps are also sold in bookstores,
gas stations, some grocery stores and tourist
shops.
Embassies and Consulates
United States,
Laufásvegur 21,
Tel: 562 9100
United Kingdom,
Laufásvegur 31,
Tel: 550 5100
Russia,
Garðastræti 33,
Tel: 551 5156
China,
Víðimelur 29,
Tel: 552 6751
For a full list visit Ministry for Foreign Affairs:
www.mfa.is/diplomatic-missions/icelandic-
missions/
Internet Access
Most coffeehouses have wireless Internet
access.
Computers with Internet connections are
available at:
Ráðhúskaffi City Hall,
Tjarnargata 11
BSÍ Bus Terminal,
Vatnsmýrarvegur 10
Ground Zero,
Vallarstræti 10
The Reykjavík City Library,
Tryggvagata 15
The National and University Library,
Arngrímsgata 3
Tourist Information Centre,
Aðalstræti 2
Icelandic Travel Market,
Bankastræti 2
Laundry Service
HI Hostel,
Sundlaugarvegur 34,
Tel: 553 8110, www.hostel.is
Úðafoss,
Vitastígur 13,
Tel: 551 2301, www.udafoss.is
Cultural Centres and
Tourist Offices
The Intercultural Centre
The Intercultural Centre throws occasional
cultural events and conferences but its main
purpose is to be an information and counsel-
ling centre and serve as an advocate for the
rights of immigrants in Iceland.
Hverfisgata 18, Tel: 530 9300
www.ahus.is
The Icelandic Tourist Board
Lækjargata 3, Tel: 535 5500,
www.visiticeland.com
All information needed before travelling in
Iceland.
Nordic House
Sturlugata 5, Tel: 551 7030,
www.nordice.is
The Nordic cultural centre organises various
cultural events, conferences and exhibitions.
All major tourist spots in Reykjavík also offer
brochures, maps and information for travel-
lers.
Transportation
Rent a Bike
Borgarhjól,
Hverfisgata 50,
Tel: 551 5653, www.borgarhjol.net
HI Hostel,
Sundlaugarvegur 34,
Tel: 553 8110, www.hostel.is
Tourist Information Centre,
Aðalstræti 2, Tel: 590 1550,
www.visitreykjavik.is
Car Rentals
Átak Car Rental,
Smiðjuvegur 1,
Tel: 554 6040
ALP,
Dugguvogur 10, Tel: 562 6060
Avis,
Knarravogi 2, Tel: 591 4000
Eurocar,
Hjallahraun 9,
Tel: 565 3800
A.G Car Rental,
Tangarhöfði 8-12.
Tel: 587 5544
Atlas Car Rental,
Dalshraun 9,
Tel: 565 3800
Berg Car Rental,
Tangarhöfða 8,
Tel: 577 6050
Hertz,
Flugvallavegur, Tel: 522 4400
Useful Information
Where to Learn Icelandic as a
Foreign Language
Icelandic on the Internet,
www.vefskoli.is
Mímir Continuing Education,
Skeifán 8, Tel: 580 1800, www.mimir.is
Námsflokkar Reykjavíkur,
Fríkirkjuvegur 1, Tel: 551 2992
Fjölmenning,
Laugavegur 59, Tel: 511 1319, www.fjolmen-
ning.is
The Icelandic College of Engineering and
Technology,
Höfðabakki 9, Tel: 577 1400, www.thi.is
Iðnskólinn í Reykjavík,
Skólavörðuholti, Tel: 552 6240,
www.ir.is
The University of Iceland –
Department of Continuing Education, Dun-
hagi 7, Tel: 525 4924,
www.endurmenntun.is
Language School Lingva,
The University of Iceland, at Sturlugata. Tel.:
561 0351, www.lingva.is
Religious Movements
The national church in Iceland is the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church. Masses are generally
held on Sundays at 11:00. Service in English
is at Hallgrímskirkja every last Saturday each
month, starting at 14:00. The Roman Catholic
Church also has masses in English and Pol-
ish.
Other religious movements in Reykjavík are
for example:
The Muslim Association of Iceland,
Ármúli 38
Ásatrú Association,
Grandagarði 8
Bahá’í,
Álfabakka 12
The Church of Evangelism,
Hlíðasmári 9
The Icelandic Buddhist Movement,
Víghólastígur 21
Reykjavík Free Lutheran Church,
Fríkirkjuvegur 5
Pentecostal Assembly,
Hátún 2
Roman Catholic Church,
Hávallagata 14
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, Ásabraut 2
Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Sogavegur 71
Seventh-Day Adventists,
Suðurhlíð 36
Zen Buddhism in Iceland,
Reykjavíkurvegur 31
Independent Church,
Háteigsvegur 101
The Russian Orthodox Church in Iceland,
Sólvallagata 10
The Cross,
Hlíðasmári 5-7
Trade Unions
The Icelandic Federation of Labour,
Sætún 1, Tel: 535 5600,
www.asi.is
The Federation of State and Municipal
employees,
Grettisgata 89,
Tel: 525 8300, www.bsrb.is
The Association of Academics,
Borgartún 6, Tel: 581 2090,
www.bhm.is
Efling,
Sætún 1, Tel: 510 7500,
www.efling.is
The Commercial Workers’ Union,
Kringlan 7, Tel: 510 1700, www.vr.is
Union of Public Servants,
Grettisgata 89, Tel: 525 8340, www.sfr.is
Useful Websites
www.visitreykjavik.is
The official tourist website of Reykjavík
www.gayice.is
Information about the gay scene in Iceland
www.fjolmenningarsetur.is
The Multicultural Centre
www.hostel.is
Hostel International in Iceland
www.vinnumalastofnun.is
Public employment services
www.gulalinan.is
The yellow pages
www.leigulistinn.is
Rent a flat
www.ja.is
Icelandic telephone directory
Where to Get …
Work and residence permit: The Directorate
of Immigration, Skógarhlíð 6, Tel: 510 5400,
www.utl.is.
Insurance and benefits: The State Social Se-
curity Institute, Laugavegur 114-116, Tel: 560
4400, www.tr.is
Icelandic citizenship: Unless you come from a
Nordic country, foreign citizens have to have
had an unrestricted residence permit in Ice-
land for at least seven years in order to get an
Icelandic citizenship although some excep-
tions exist to that general rule. Applications
are at the Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiasti-
cal Affairs,
Skuggasund, Tel: 545 9000,
www.domsmalaraduneyti.is
Unemployment benefits: Directorate of
Labour, Public Employment Service, Tryggva-
gata 17, Tel: 515 4800,
www.vinnumalastofnun.is
Icelandic social security number (kennitala):
National Register, Borgartún 24, Tel: 569
2900,
www.thjodskra.is
Driver’s license: Applications at police sta-
tions.(Those who have a foreign license
don’t need an Icelandic one for the first six
months.)
Tax card: Tax office, Laugavegur 166, Tel: 563
1100, www.rsk.is
Social Service: Information and service is pro-
vided by district service centres in Reykjavík.
To locate the service centre in your neigh-
bourhood see: www.reykjavik.is