Akureyri (Pictures series II) EditorialAkureyri is an exceptionally beautiful and well-located town in the middle of the north in Eyjafjörður. The fifth...
Of Weather and Warnings EditorialThe Icelandic Meteorological Office has released weather statistics for the previous year, indicating that 2023 was a relatively...
The Most Useful Servant EditorialAccording to the latest statistics from Statistics Iceland, there are 51,865 horses in Iceland. The Icelandic horse is...
The Three National Parks EditorialIceland has three national parks. The first one, Þingvellir, was established in 1930, and the largest one, Vatnajökull...
Alveg Óteljandi EditorialSamkvæmt gömlum þjóðsögum eru bara þrír óteljandi hlutir í náttúru Íslands. Eyjarnar í Breiðafirði, vötnin á Arnarvatnsheiði og...
The Yule Lads EditorialJólasveinar (The Yule Lads) are the 13 mischievous sons of Grýla and Leppalúði, two bloodthirsty child-eating trolls, whose...
Picturesque mountains EditorialA few years ago, a survey was conducted among Icelanders, which mountain was the most beautiful mountain. Herðubreið...
Looking towards the sea EditorialLooking towards the sea The fishing industry has been, and still is, one of the most powerful pillars...
The promontary Skagi #2 EditorialThe promontary Skagi #2 (Austur-Húnvatnssýsla) Skagi is an promontory between Húnaflói and Skagafjörður in the northwest. On Skagi,...
The promontory Skagi #1 EditorialThe promontory Skagi #1 (Skagafjarðarsýsla) Skagi is a promontory between Húnaflói and Skagafjörður. The ring road around this...
Kolugljúfur EditorialKolugljúfur In Víðidalsá, an excellent salmon fishing river just east of Hvammstangi in Vestur Húnavatnssýsla, you can find...
Dalvík Nature Reserve EditorialDalvík Nature ReserveA protected outdoor paradise in the north of Iceland The Friðland Svarfdæla Nature Reserve is a...
Explore Art Up North EditorialExplore Art Up NorthAkureyri Art Museum hosts exciting exhibitions throughout the year Akureyri is commonly called Iceland’s “second...
The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum EditorialThe Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum Explore this fascinating museum just outside Akureyri The Icelandic Folk and...
Cold winter, warm Easter EditorialCold winter, warm Easter This winter is the coldest of the century. The average temperature in Reykjavík in...
Askja waking up? EditorialAskja waking up? If the volcano Askja/Dyngjufjöll, which is on the northern side of the highlands, between Vatnajökull...
Goðafoss the ever so beautiful waterfall EditorialGoðafoss the ever so beautiful waterfall In Skjálfandafljót by Ljósavatnskarð and Bárðardalur in Suður Þingeyjarsýsla is one of...
Fljót at Tröllaskagi EditorialFljót at Tröllaskagi The northernmost settlement in the eastern part of Skagafjörður is Fljót. Snowy countryside, south of...
The poet Nonni EditorialThe poet Nonni One of the best-known and most loved Icelandic writers in the first half of the...
The collection of collections EditorialThe collection of collections The Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum is located on Svalbarðsströnd by Eyjafjörður, ten...