The Marvelous World of Ásmundur EditorialHe was the people’s poet of visual art. Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) believed that art should be for everyone—ordinary...
Flatey on Skjálfandi Bay EditorialJust north of Flateyjardalur, on Flateyjarskagi Peninsula, lies a small, grassy island called Flatey on Skjálfandi Bay. It...
Skessuhorn and Skardsheidi EditorialSkardsheidi is an expansive mountain range located between Hvalfjördur and Borgarfjördur in western Iceland. It is an extinct...
The Centre of Iceland EditorialAt an elevation of 880 meters, in the Skagafjördur region, at the northeastern corner of Hofsjökull glacier, lies...
Puffin Colony on Laugavegur EditorialIt was in 1885 that the Reykjavík town council approved the construction of Laugavegur, a street leading from...
Hekla EditorialHekla is one of Iceland’s best-known and most active volcanoes, often called the Queen of Icelandic volcanoes. The...
Kamchatka, Java & Iceland EditorialIceland, along with the island of Java in Indonesia and the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia, are among...
Ten Photos from Breidafjördur EditorialThe second-largest fjord in Iceland, after Faxaflói, is Breidafjördur, a 50 km wide fjord located between Snæfellsnes peninsula...
Lava Cooling Manager + Reykjanes EditorialIt was fitting today, in the -10°C frost (14°F) on Reykjanes, that Iceland’s Word of the Year (2024)...
Welcome to Bakkafjördur EditorialFew places in Iceland are as far from Reykjavík as Bakkafjördur, located 700 km (400 miles) away. In...
Twelfth Night Celebration in Iceland EditorialIn Iceland, there are thirteen Yule Lads. The last one, Kertasníkir (Candle Stealer), returns to the mountains on...
Hot & Cold EditorialGlobally, the year 2024 was the warmest year on record. However, the opposite was true here in Iceland,...
One in Five EditorialIt was exceptionally beautiful in Reykjavík today. One in every four residents of the capital who experienced the...
Negative and Positive—and a Bit of Volcanic Eruption at Gerdarsafn EditorialThere are two exhibitions at Gerdarsafn in Kópavogur. In one of them, Parabola, Finnbogi Péturson creates a world...
The First Day of the Year EditorialReykjavik offered exceptionally good winter weather on the first day of the year—cold and calm. Naturally, Icelandic Times...
A Very Happy New Year! EditorialLand & Saga / Icelandic Times wishes all its valued readers, advertisers, collaborators, and partners a HAPPY NEW...
Reykjavík’s Beauty EditorialBetween Christmas and New Year’s, Iceland is a virtual no-man’s land. Christmas is over, and all that’s left...
Skálholt – the Principal Place of Iceland for 750 years EditorialSkálholt was the spiritual and cultural heart of Iceland for about 750 years, the center of ecclesiastical power...
Christmas Spirit in Hafnarfjördur EditorialHafnarfjördur is undoubtedly a worthy competitor with Rovaniemi in Finland to be the most Christmas-like place in the...
Season’s Greetings EditorialIcelandic Times / Land & Saga sends warm wishes to all its readers, partners, advertisers, and everyone who...
