If you are planning to visit Iceland, you may be expecting a land of perpetual snow and ice. But don’t let the island’s name mislead you. While the sub-Arctic island is not the best place to choose if you’re planning a beach vacation, the weather here is not as extreme as you might think. In summer the average temperatures fall in the range of 13-15C (55-60F), and in winter the average temperatures hover just within a few degrees of freezing point.
Icewear and the Port of Akureyri have signed a five year contract for the operation and management of Vitinn, a service center for cruise ship passengers located in Akureyri, in northern Iceland. Icewear has also opened a new and impressive store on Skólavörðustígur 38, downtown reykjavik. There will be a souvenir shop under the name Icemart in the same style...
Around the world we are seeing that knitting is not just for your grandmother anymore. A quick internet search will show you photos of celebrities with knitting needles in hand, from Marilyn Monroe to Catherine Zeta Jones to Sarah Jessica Parker—even Russell Crowe! A practice that is both traditional and contemporary, knitting is both a productive hobby and a calming...
If you are planning to visit Iceland, you may be expecting a land of perpetual snow and ice. But don’t let the island’s name mislead you. While the sub-Arctic island is not the best place to choose if you’re planning a beach vacation, the weather here is not as extreme as you might think. In summer the average temperatures fall...
Icewear’s staff would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to all those who provided assistance, help and support after a massive fire broke out at our headquarters on 5 April. We would particularly like to thank the Reykjavík Fire Department for its rapid and professional response and its diligent efforts in very difficult conditions. Our staff and numerous other individuals and...
Any active outdoor lifestyle calls for well-planned dressing. Visitors to Iceland who go on a tour, such as the Golden Circle day tour, can do with a warm down jacket and hat. Those who plan to do more adventurous hiking, such as going out on the glacier, will need to dress in layers. The key for layered clothing is to...
