A Brief History of Skólavörðustígur
From Rock Quarry to City Landmark A Brief History of Skólavörðustígur One of Reykjavik’s most notable landmarks is...
Postcode 101
A Visual Feast
Reykjavik Art Museum brings you the highlights of Icelandic art Reykjavik Art Museum is located in three unique...
VIGDÍS, LEND ME YOUR WINGS
On June 29, 1980, a world-historical event took place in Iceland. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1930) became the first woman...
Reykjavík Harbour & the country’s other ports
Iceland is an island. Through the centuries, the maritime industry has been a staple of the Icelandic economy....
DECEMBER IS (SOMETIMES) WONDERFUL
Christmas and New Year are not only the darkest times of the year but also when Icelanders indulge...
We Like Art
Despite its small size, our nation’s artistic and cultural life is strong and diverse. You’ll find plenty to...
THE FESTIVE CITY CENTRE
Christmas is a Christian holiday that is well-suited to Iceland, as the majority of the country's population is...
The Pillars of the Icelandic Economy
There are three pillars, fairly equal in size in the Icelandic economy. Tourism where tourists enjoy Icelandic nature,...
Dear Jóhannes
Jóhannes Sveinsson, who adopted the artist Kjarval in his twenties, holds a significant place in Icelandic art history....
Uniquely Icelandic
The Ófeigur family workshop “What can I buy that is truly unique to Iceland?” is a question Icelanders...
Anna María Design
The influence of the Icelandic nature Anna María Sveinbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic jeweller and designer who runs her...
In the middle of the town
Was planning on going somewhere completely different at lunch. Saw Tjörnin mirrored upside down, rushed home to get...
Ingólfur’s Street
The first resident of Iceland and Reykjavík, Ingólfur Arnarson, came from Norway and settled here in 874. He...
A journey through colours and sound
In Harpa, music and conference hall at the end of the Reykjavík harbour, Hringátt/Circuleight is a current exhibition....
The Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle conference is currently taking place in Reykjavík. For three days, 700 people, scientists, politicians and...
Hafnartorg & Hallveig + Ingólfur
Árni Óla (1888-1979), writer and journalist, is the person who most likely knew the history and origins of...
Austurvöllur
Scottish sheep grasing on Austurvöllur in 1932. The importing of the sheep was an agricultural experiment of the...
Nordic friendship
There is no international cooperation as bountiful and good as the cooperation of the Nordic countries, which is...
Bernhöftstorfan
The name Bernhöftstorfa (Bernhöft‘s Sward) is derived from the T.D. Bernhöft bakery, which stood in Bankastræti 2. Bernhöft‘s...
Reykjavik Art Museum – Hafnarhús
Enjoy a great collection of Icelandic contemporary art Hafnarhús is the centre of Reykjavík’s contemporary art scene,...
