Icelandic and Chinese Twinned Towns
The Icelandic town of Hafnarfjörður and the Chinese city of Baoding have been twinned in friendship since 1996. Tryggvi Harðarson, who was a town councillor in...
Icelandic Times – Issue 42
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The Iceland-China model saving the world?
Interview with Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former President of Iceland
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland , was born in 1943 in the town of Ísafjö...
The Icelandic geothermal model is changing China
Arctic Green Energy’s joint venture with China’s Sinopec has become the world’s largest and fastest growing geothermal district heating company which is revolu...
China’s Glory in 70 Years
1st October this year marks the 70th
Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In 1949, when
the People’s Republic was founded, the Chines...
Icelandic China seafood led by Brim of Reykjavík
Free Trade Agreement leads to Iceland’s quest to China’s huge markets
Brim of Reykjavík is Iceland’s largest fishing company, along with Samherji based in t...
Seaweed Mecca of Iceland
Reaping the Health Benefits of Seaweed and Kelp
"I have sometimes said that Reykhólar is the seaweed mecca of Iceland," says Tryggvi Harðarson, district ma...
Tiny Iceland is moving mountains with China in the geothermal field
Interview with Guðni A. Jóhannesson, director general of Orkustofnun the National Energy Authority of Iceland
Orkustofnun – the National Energy Authority of...
Evolving diplomatic relationship since 1971
Interview with Ambassador Ólafur Egilsson
Iceland and China established diplomatic relations in 1971. In February 1972, US President Richard Nixon met with ...
Iceland’s Struggle for its Fishing Grounds
Iceland’s rich fishing grounds in the High North of the North Atlantic reach an area beyond the Polar Circle more than seven times the size of the country. The...
The Amazing Story of Iceland, China & Ambassador Zhijian
Jin Zhijian – China’s Ambassador to Iceland – is not the average diplomat. He arrived in Iceland to become Ambassador in January 2018. „Ég man eftir þér,“ he s...
Deep into the Mystical Langjökull Glacier
A couple of hours from Reykjavík is the mystical Langjökull – Long Glacier – Iceland‘s second largest glacier. It covers an area of about 950 km² and rises for...
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 41
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t’s always exciting to visit a country like Iceland. So much to see, so much to do—and all in a short time. Fo...
Urta Islandica – a little taste of Iceland
Making jam
Iceland is one of the World’s purest country. Its unique nature is not only beautiful but also tasty. Urta Islandica has managed to capture the n...
Relax in the Mývatn Nature Baths’ geothermal waters
Soak in the Amazing Scenery
Mývatn is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeast, luring travelers with gorgeous hiking trails, rich bird...
A Unique Bathing Experience in the Idyllic East
Vök Baths offers guests the only floating geothermal pools in all Iceland.
Vök Baths is an exciting new geothermal bathing facility where guests can enjoy ...
The Ordinary is Extraordinary- Hversdagssafn
Museum of Everyday Life - Westfjords
This intriguing place that once was an old shoe shop was birthed by Björg and Vaida- their love for the mundane and...
Camping in Iceland
Whether backpacking, traveling in cars, motor-caravans, towing caravans or tent trailers or riding motorbikes or bikes, traveling around Iceland and camping ou...
UK better partner outside EU than sceptical within?
HM Ambassador Michael Nevin in an exclusive interview with Icelandic Times
It’s Friday morning 26th of July at the UK Embassy in Reykjavík as I sit down wit...
Villas in the midst of the Golden Circle
Golden Circle Villas, on the banks of Hvítá, White river, is centrally located in a truly special place in the South-west. The magical Golden Circle in the So...