I'm a City Girl 31. maí 2006 00:01 anna margrét björnsson When I moved from Reykjavík to London in 1992 I thought I was never coming back. Not that I didn't love all that gorgeous wilderness, the endless summer nights and the excitement of raging snow storms in winter when electricy sometimes got cut off. My problem: I'm a city girl. Fourteen years ago there were 3 bars in Reykjavík. There were maybe three museums, three (hugely expensive) restaurants and from Monday until Friday there wasn't a soul in the streets. No-one went out for lunch , nothing went on during the week, and citizens ended up freaking out on a Saturday night in total debauchery. Things couldn't be more different now. The change to this small capital has been extraordinary in recent years. The city vibrates with creative energy. Up here its all about art, music, fashion: excellent restaurants, crazy bars, and an endless plethora of events. Reykjavik now has that magical buzz that epitomized New York in the seventies and Berlin in the eighties. The tourist numbers just visiting Iceland for a stay in the capital of cool are constantly on the rise. Reykjavík is all about inspiration, energy and a whole lot of attitude. And that's what we hope to bring to you with reykjavik.com and reykjavikmag - your guide to a good time in the city where it's all happening. Anna Margrét Björnsson News in English Opinion of the Day Athugið. Vísir hvetur lesendur til að skiptast á skoðunum. Allar athugasemdir eru á ábyrgð þeirra er þær rita. Lesendur skulu halda sig við málefnalega og hófstillta umræðu og áskilur Vísir sér rétt til að fjarlægja ummæli og/eða umræðu sem fer út fyrir þau mörk. Vísir mun loka á aðgang þeirra sem tjá sig ekki undir eigin nafni eða gerast ítrekað brotlegir við ofangreindar umgengnisreglur. Mest lesið Forsetavaktin: Halla Tómasdóttir kjörin forseti Innlent Var nálægt því að draga framboð sitt til baka Innlent Ríkisstjórnin á erfiða daga fyrir höndum Innlent Fólk hafi kosið taktískt gegn Katrínu Innlent Ávarpaði stuðningsmenn af svölunum Innlent Veit ekki hvað tekur við en byrjar á kaffibolla Innlent Svona var ávarp nýkjörinnar Höllu Tómasdóttur Innlent Fyrsti karlmakinn á Bessastöðum: „Draumaútkoman varð að veruleika” Innlent Eiríkur Ingi nýr handhafi mets sem enginn vill eiga Innlent Batt á sig klút til heiðurs Höllu Innlent
When I moved from Reykjavík to London in 1992 I thought I was never coming back. Not that I didn't love all that gorgeous wilderness, the endless summer nights and the excitement of raging snow storms in winter when electricy sometimes got cut off. My problem: I'm a city girl. Fourteen years ago there were 3 bars in Reykjavík. There were maybe three museums, three (hugely expensive) restaurants and from Monday until Friday there wasn't a soul in the streets. No-one went out for lunch , nothing went on during the week, and citizens ended up freaking out on a Saturday night in total debauchery. Things couldn't be more different now. The change to this small capital has been extraordinary in recent years. The city vibrates with creative energy. Up here its all about art, music, fashion: excellent restaurants, crazy bars, and an endless plethora of events. Reykjavik now has that magical buzz that epitomized New York in the seventies and Berlin in the eighties. The tourist numbers just visiting Iceland for a stay in the capital of cool are constantly on the rise. Reykjavík is all about inspiration, energy and a whole lot of attitude. And that's what we hope to bring to you with reykjavik.com and reykjavikmag - your guide to a good time in the city where it's all happening. Anna Margrét Björnsson
News in English Opinion of the Day Athugið. Vísir hvetur lesendur til að skiptast á skoðunum. Allar athugasemdir eru á ábyrgð þeirra er þær rita. Lesendur skulu halda sig við málefnalega og hófstillta umræðu og áskilur Vísir sér rétt til að fjarlægja ummæli og/eða umræðu sem fer út fyrir þau mörk. Vísir mun loka á aðgang þeirra sem tjá sig ekki undir eigin nafni eða gerast ítrekað brotlegir við ofangreindar umgengnisreglur. Mest lesið Forsetavaktin: Halla Tómasdóttir kjörin forseti Innlent Var nálægt því að draga framboð sitt til baka Innlent Ríkisstjórnin á erfiða daga fyrir höndum Innlent Fólk hafi kosið taktískt gegn Katrínu Innlent Ávarpaði stuðningsmenn af svölunum Innlent Veit ekki hvað tekur við en byrjar á kaffibolla Innlent Svona var ávarp nýkjörinnar Höllu Tómasdóttur Innlent Fyrsti karlmakinn á Bessastöðum: „Draumaútkoman varð að veruleika” Innlent Eiríkur Ingi nýr handhafi mets sem enginn vill eiga Innlent Batt á sig klút til heiðurs Höllu Innlent