Editorial

Torfajökull volcano system

One of the many beautifully formed craters in Vatnaöldur in the Torfajökull region Torfajökull volcano system The Torfajökull volcano system has been qui...

Réttir

Réttir – The Yearly Sheep Round-Up! In September the majority of farmers across the country will be herding their sheep from the plateaus of Iceland, which h...

Jökulsárlón

Jökulsárlón Jökulsárlón is a unique lagoon, in and around Vatnajökull in Austur- Skaftafellsýsla, part of Vatnajökull National Park in the southeast. Vatnajö...

Harbor construction in Reykjavik

Harbor construction in Reykjavik (1913-1917) The Reykjavik harbor construction was the most expensive construction Icelanders had undertaken. It included a r...

Eruption at Skjaldbreiður?

Eruption at Skjaldbreiður? From the shield volcano / mountain Skjaldbreiður, there are only about twenty kilometers to Þingvellir in the south, and about 15k...

Pourquoi-Pas

Pourquoi-Pas (September 16th, 1936) In September 1936, returning from the mission to Greenland to deliver scientific material, the ship Pourquoi-Pas IV stopp...

Export of Icelandic horses

"You can't have it for gold or a good word" The Icelandic horse is one of the unique features of the country. It has maintained that status from the very fir...

Einar’s garden

Einar's garden Reykjavík is a green city. There are many large green outdoor areas throughout the city, the largest being Heiðmörk on the outskirts of the ea...

Borgartúnið 

Borgartún There are few streets in Reykjavík, if any, that have changed in their appearance as much as Borgartún through the years, a street that runs from Sno...

The Old Icelandic Sagas

The Old Icelandic Sagas While other nations of Europe take pride in preserving castles, priceless art and great monuments of monarchies and churches, Iceland...

Garðhús and the Marchioness

Garðhús and the Marchioness Garðhús c. 1946. To the left of the house is the Reykjavík Freezing Plant, and to the right part of the Daníelsslippur shipyard....

Our church, Hallgrímskirkja

Our church, Hallgrímskirkja At the top of Skólavörðuholt you can find Hallgrímskirkja, one of Reykjavík's main landmarks. It was the architect Guðjón Samúels...

The Lake Monster

The Lake Monster In Lagarfljót by Hallormsstaðaskógur lives one of Europe's biggest monsters, Lagarfljótsormurinn. The other is Nessie which lives in Loch Ne...

The Sheriff’s Garden

Sheriff’s Garden from 1893 When Dr. Schierbeck left Iceland in 1893, he sold his house to town sheriff Halldór Daníelsson, together with the right to garden ...

Sjáland

Sjáland It's been almost twenty years since the neighbourhood Sjáland in Garðabær was built, around the ideas of architect Björn Ólafs. A neighborhood with 750...

Reykjavík Church

Reykjavík church A church is known to have stood at Reykjavík since before 1200. The oldest cartulary of Reykjavík Church (known as Vík Church) dates from 13...

The promontary Skagi #2

The promontary Skagi #2 (Austur-Húnvatnssýsla)  Skagi is an promontory between Húnaflói and Skagafjörður in the northwest. On Skagi, there are several farms,...

Editorial

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