Iceland review - 2013, Síða 76

74 ICELAND REVIEW
sPECIAL PROmOTION
The Scent of a Viking
Want to smell like a Viking? If the new fragrances of aftershave and eau de toi-
lette by True Viking is anything to go by, you should. True Viking products are
available again after several years off the market and the company now aims
to present a new line of cosmetics annually. The design of its perfume bottles
by Hallvarður Aspelund is truly unique, resembling the characteristic Viking
drinking horn. True Viking products are available in the Duty Free Store at
Keflavík International Airport, in stores and hotels around the country and
online on trueviking.is.
Step Back in Time at
Árbær open Air Museum
Among the Reykjavík City Museums is Árbær, a former farm around which an
open-air museum with more than 20 buildings and a town square has been built.
Árbær Museum gives a sense of the architecture and way of life in late 19th-century
Reykjavík. Visitors meet staff dressed in period costumes and many exhibitions and
events held at the museum highlight specific periods in Reykjavík’s history. The
museum is open daily in summer. reykjavikmuseum.is
Sleep in luxury
Just imagine sleeping under a warm, fluffy cloud. Eiderdown duvets give their own-
ers exactly that sensation. They provide excellent insulation and the exact warmth
necessary to sleep well, and are so lightweight that one only feels comfort. Eider-
down comforter factory shop Dún og fiður has the finest quality eiderdown duvets
in Iceland. The duvets are handmade with feather-free down and 100 percent down
proof cotton. The shop is located on Reykjavík’s main shopping street Laugavegur
and offers a wide variety of quality duvets and pillows, which can be purchased
tax-free.
The eider duck is an Arctic bird that can be found in large numbers along the
coastline of Iceland. The birds gather in colonies to nest with the females pluck-
ing their down to insulate their nests. A protected species in Iceland, eider farmers
ensure that no harm is done, replacing down with hay after harvesting, and keep
predators at bay. dunogfidur.is