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ENERGY SNACK
The Spordur dried fish company was founded in Eskifjördur in 1952 after
experiments with drying diced fish fillets. The product was an immediate suc-
cess, due to its excellent taste and because it’s such a healthy natural product
made without additives. The whole process of drying fish is extremely delicate
and done by hand, and can be likened to making fine wine. The company has
been owned by the same families right from the start and its products are sold
throughout the country, including Islandica at Keflavík International Airport.
www. mmedia.is/spordur1
HORNS AND HORSEHAIR
Ceramic artist Thóra Sigurthórsdóttir studied in the ceramics department at
the Icelandic Art Institute. In recent years she has proved to be a hard-working
and extremely creative artist. Her works show a strong sense of form, decora-
tion and humour, and have been exhibited all around Iceland and abroad.
Thóra makes both utility items and sculptures and is constantly developing
new techniques. Over the last couple of years she has made use of interesting
materials in addition to clay, such as horsehair and sheeps’ horns, which add
a special Icelandic character to her work. She has also used metal and devel-
oped new types of plasticine molds. Her studio is at Hvirfill, Mosfellsdalur and
her works are available at Islandica at Keflavik International Airport.
NATIONAL SPIRIT
Iceland’s best loved author and Nobel laureate Halldór Kiljan Laxness cap-
tured the Icelandic soul in a nutshell. His numerous novels deal with social,
political and human issues at the beginning of the twentieth century, and
are full of humour and pathos. A selection of Laxness’ novels translated
into English is now availables, including Paradise Reclaimed, Independent
People and The Atom Station. Find them at the Islandica store at Keflavík
International Airport.
Iceland is exempt from the recently implemented law abolishing tax- and duty-free
sales to travellers within the European Union (EU). Iceland is not a member of the
EU and therefore not affected by the change. In other words, Leifur Eiríksson
Terminal is easy on the wallet!
With stores open for all incoming and outgoing flights, the terminal provides
travellers with a plethora of buying opportunities. All merchandise available at the
terminal is both tax- and duty-free, and prices are extremely competitive. The
decision to end intra-EU duty-free sales is increasing the already flourishing tax- and
duty-free trade at the Leifur Eiríksson Terminal, located at Keflavík International
Airport, while at the same time equalising taxes among EU member states.
Icelandair does not fly between any destinations within the EU. Thus, Icelandair
passengers can shop duty-free at all European destinations, as well as in Iceland,
when arriving and departing.
TAX- AND
DUTY-FREE
SHOPPING
at Keflavik International
Airport, Iceland
Service bells made from porcelain and horsehair
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