The volcanoes at Fagradalsfjall
The volcanoes at Fagradalsfjall
The lava flow that comes from the new eruption in Meradalir, now covers 1.25 square kilometers according to data from the ...
Editorial
The Eruption in Meradal
The Eruption in Meradal
On 3 rd August, a little over a year after the eruption in Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes
peninsula ended, a new eruption began on th...
To “JUST BE IN” Dalabyggð
When you enter Dalabyggð, you find a region of history and pristine nature, an area where you can just be. Be in silence, in nature,with the culture and experie...
The one and only Gravarvogur
The one and only Gravarvogur
If Grafavogur, a neighbourhood in Reykjavík, were an independent town, it would be the fourth largest in the country. More than ...
Volcanic Eruption at Meradalir
Volcanic Eruption at Meradalir
The X markes the spot of the new eruption. About an 8 km walk from the Suðurstrandarvegur parking lots.
A volcanic...
Gröndalshús – Gröndal‘s House
Gröndalshús – Gröndal‘s House
This charming red house was the home of Benedikt Gröndal (1826-1907), writer, illustrator,
translator and natural scientist. H...
Klambratún
The Klambratún park occupies land in the district of Norðurmýri formerly divided into small-holdings under copyhold (heritable perpetual lease). The Norðurmýri...
Farmsteads in Reykjavík
Eskihlíð
Eskihlíð and the Hlíðar area
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries drainage of marshland began in Reykjavík territory. The drained land was ...
Árbær Open Air Museum
Árbær Open Air Museum
Reykjavík City Museum was founded in 2014 when The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavik Maritime Museum, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, V...
Where the Sun comes up
It is possible to debate whether Klifbrekkufossar in Mjóafjörður is the most beautiful waterfall in the country, that nowhere is the fog more awesome than in St...
Fish House by the Harbour
Fish House by the Harbour
Fish House Bar & Grill by the harbour in Grindavík, offers not only fish but steaks, great pizzas and burgers, too. The restau...
Torfhildur Hólm’s House
Torfhildur's House
Torfhildur's house was built at Laugavegur 36 in 1896, moved to Reykjavik's West Side in 2015 and restored.
The writer Torfhildur Þors...
Birds’ Paradise
Birds' Paradise
In the mouth of the fjord Fáskrúðfjörður lies the island Skrúður. The island is one big rock made of basalt and acid volcanic rock that rises...
Dreaming of Iceland
Glacier Journey’s Adventure of a Lifetime
For many, a trip to Iceland is the culmination of dream; a long awaited journey that sometimes takes years of savi...
Hæð í borg
Hæð í borg
Öskjuhlíðin í miðri höfuðborginni er aðeins 90 m lægri en Møllehøj hæsta fjall Danmerkur, sem er 170,86 metrar yfir sjávarmáli. Á toppi Öskjuhlíð...
The Street of Grettir the Strong
The Street of Grettir the Strong
Grettisgata, the next street over from Laugavegur in the city center of Reykjavík, is named after Grettir "The Strong" Ásmun...
Austurvöllur
The Central Square where people gather in Reykjavík
In olden times, when Reykjavík was simply a farm, Austurvöllur (the East Field) was its best grassfield, ...
Art at the Reykjavík Art Museum
Art at the Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarval's portrait of Erró, 1948
Jóhannes Kjarval self-portrait
In Kjarvalsstaðir, the Reykjavík Art Museum is now sh...
Pure Iceland – Kristján Ingi Einarsson
Photographer Kristján Ingi Einarsson’s
latest book is a triumph
Volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir
Jökulsárlón
Iceland is an undeniably beautiful pl...
Four spots to visit
Four spots to visit
The best time to see and experience much of Iceland is during the height of summer. Here
are four places that are great to visit, but whic...
Editorial
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