The Origin of Iceland’s Hot Springs
From the Settlement to the Present, Hot Water has been a Natural Blessing
Extensive geothermal activity is one of Iceland’s most distinctive features, with mor...
Editorial
Bessastadir
Bessastadir has been the presidential residence since 1941, but the site has a much older history, having been mentioned in the Islendinga Saga (Saga of the Ice...
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland's best kept secrets. The farmhouse, built on the site of one of the manor farms of the Age of Settlement...
Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval
Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is by many considered one of the most important artists of Icelan...
Icelandic Times – Issue 43
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Next year, 2020, looks to be an exciting year, like 2019. We now publish in five languages: English, Chinese, Ge...
The Birds in Hrísey
Hrísey is known for its rich and diverse bird life. Approximately 40 species of birds nest on the island. Hrísey, though, is best known for Ptarmigans.
The Ptar...
Birds in Breiðafjörður
Breiðafjörður is an expansive and shallow bay located on the west coast of Iceland. The bay is the largest area of shallow waters and beaches in the country, ...
A year in the life of the birds in the Lake Mývatn area
A paradise for wildfowl
Mývatn is known to birders throughout the world for its rich birdlife, particularly its abundance of breeding wildfowl. No other s...
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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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 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...
Scent of the ocean & Great food
The Food Hall at Grandi Harbour
What do you want to eat today? You will not have any problem finding something to your liking at the Grandi Harbour Food Hal...
Fusion Fish & Chips
“We serve
fresh Icelandic cod every day from our own family company”, says Hördur
Jóhannsson, owner of FUSION FISH & CHIPS. “Our cod and shrimps are 100%
t...
LAX – Seafood & Bubbles
While lawyer Dagbjört Hafliðadóttir, owner of LAX – Seafood and Bubbles restaurant was working in England, she was often treated to seafood & bubbles and l...
The Gastro Truck
Crispy Spicy chicken burger was the only item on the GASTRO TRUCK’s menu, as it proved to be so popular that nothing else was needed. “We bought a 1984 Step va...
Cubanos Restaurant
Small course meals are becoming increasingly popular with Icelanders, so more and more restaurants are catering to those needs. One of these is CUBANOS and as ...
Kore – Korean Restaurant
“Here, we serve Korean-inspired food with a Los Angeles twist, such as tacos filled with Korean materials”, says Atli Snær, head chef at KORE. Atli Snær is a p...
Fjárhúsið – The Sheep House
“Everything Icelandic is our motto and we decided to specialize in lamb dishes” says Herborg Svana Hjelm, co-owner of FJÁRHÚSIÐ together with chef Birgir Rafn ...
Fish lovers heaven
MESSINN restaurants
The Icelandic people are raised on eating a lot of fish, which means the people know their fish. This is reflected in the restaurants, ...
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