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9 EXPANDING HORIZONS
Address from Icelandair president
and CEO Sigurdur Helgason.
11 AIRMAIL
This and that from here and there.
18 BANGING ON ABOUT POTS AND PANS
Alex MacNeil meets the posterboy for modern art,
Jeff Koons, at the opening of a retrospective of his
work at the National Gallery of Iceland.
Photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
22 FUNNY FINNS
Helsinki is hip with a capital H. Friendly people, cool
bars, rock and roll, pine trees, blondes, saunas,
moomintrolls, tango, artists and photographers.
Editor Anna Margrét Björnsson ventures to exotic
Finland. Photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
30 ICELAND GETAWAY
Summer is the season to saddle up and hit Iceland’s
Ring Road for adventure. Many of the country’s high-
lights can be seen while circumnavigating the 1450-
km highway. Atlantica takes you location scouting
around Iceland.
Photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
38 SEA SIREN
Sparkle this summer in dresses created for goddesses
and gems fit for a queen. Join Atlantica for a mid-
night dip on a deserted lava beach and discover the
inspirational jewellery creations of Icelandic design-
ers. Styled by Agnieszka Barnowska,
photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
46 ENDURANCE TEST
Alex MacNeil takes a look at the Transatlantic Off-
Road Challenge - a six hour race with a backdrop of
glaciers and volcanoes. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
49 THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED
With the cooperation with Hekla, the Iceland’s VW
dealership, Volkswagen in Germany is inviting its
customers to test the Touareg on the ideal off-road
terrain - Icelandic mountain roads. By Bart Cameron.
Photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
52 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Some might say that Greenland is not a country, but
rather a continent, a world of its own. Edward
Weinman takes a closer look at the world’s largest
island. Photographs by Páll Stefánsson.
56 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
- AND DAVID BECKHAM
Last June, Iceland served as fodder for the English
football team as David Beckham and company
prepared for the European Championship.
Edward Weinman flew down to Manchester
to soak up the football atmosphere.
Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
60 PRICELESS SMILES
Icelandair’s new project, their Travel Fund for Special
Children, enables children with long-term illnesses to
go on the holiday of their dreams accompanied by
their loved ones. Project manager Áslaug Thelma
Einarsdóttir explained to Anna Margrét Björnsson
how a little spare change can bring a whole
lot of happiness.
62 SIMPLE PLEASURES
On summer weekends, Icelanders move to their holi-
day cottages in the countryside. Here, Atlantica looks
at what’s cooking on the barbecue.
Photographs by Páll Stefánsson
and Áslaug Snorradóttir.
66 I SITE
Ideas and info in Iceland.
80 ICELAND BUSINESS NEWS
A regular Atlantica supplement on Iceland’s top busi-
ness stories as well as annual reports.
93 THE ATLANTICA INQUISITION
Awarded the prize for best investigative news piece,
broadcast journalist Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir has taken
on a new role: motherhood. Atlantica magazine
caught up with Channel 2’s top newswoman while
she was on maternity leave.
Photo by Páll Stefánsson
60 TAX AND DUTY-FREE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
The shopper’s stop
at Keflavík International Airport.
67 WELCOME ABOARD
In-flight films and music, company notes, destination
information, domestic route map/facts about Iceland,
US immigration and customs information,
international route map and flight bar.
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On the cover: Ida at Success Models, Paris in dress by Gilles Rosier and jewellery by Katrín Didrikssen. See page 38.
Photograph by Páll Stefánsson shot on Mýrdalssandur beach, south Iceland, at midnight.
CONTENTS
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