The East Iceland municipality of Djúpavogshreppur, population 500, recently became the first municipality in Iceland to be granted Cittaslow ‘Slow City’ status. To achieve ‘Slow City’ status, a city or municipality must “work to improve conviviality and conserve the local environment,” through accepting the guidelines of Slow Food, as stated on Cittaslow’s website. Head of … Continue reading East Iceland Municipality Get Slow Food Status