The lighthouse in Flatey, and one big ring
The lighthouse in Flatey, and one big ring
The first lighthouse off the coast of Iceland was built at Valahnjúkur in Reykjanes in 1878. Over the next 22 years,...
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Hrísey Island in Eyjafjörður
Hrísey Island in Eyjarfjörður
Hrísey Island in the middle of Eyjarfjörður fjord is the second largest island off the coast of Iceland, 8 km² in size and one ...
Colours and YES
Colours and YES
Just east of Mývatn by Námafjall Mountain is the high-temperature area Hverarönd. The site is only 500 km / 300 m away from Reykjavík. Hverarön...
Keflavík in the North – There should be an airport there
Keflavík 28/08/2021 10:29 : A7R IV / FE 1.2/50mm GM
There is a glimpse of a house at the mouth of the Keflavík river. Gjögurfjall Mountain to the west and Hnj...
One black sheep
One black sheep
There are more sheep than humans in Iceland. Up here on Rauðanúpur on Melrakkaslétta yesterday, I came across these five sheep in front of Jón ...
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake.
Skjálftavatn Lake in Öxarfjörður was formed during a landslide after the earthquake north of Kelduhverfi...
A Taste of Iceland’s Wild & Sweet
Laugarvatn’s Lindin Restaurant & Café Bistro
Lindin Restaurant & Bistro Café, located on the banks of Lake Laugarvatn, has a firm foundation of culinar...
A fairytale home – Petra’s Stone & Mineral Collection
In the tiny town of Stöðvarfjörður in East Iceland, a young girl named Petra began collecting stones in the mountains surrounding her home—and continued to do s...
Fur store and workshop
Feldur is a family run fur brand that specializes in the design of high quality fur products. The shop and workshop is located in the heart of Reykjavík where y...
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Iceland is the 19th largest fishing nation globally and number three in Europe, after Russia and Norway. In terms of per capita, it is...
The Cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
The cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
Nordatlantens Brygge is a cultural and museum building for Greenlandic, Faroese and Icelandic c...
The Arctic Coast Way
Explore this scenic North Iceland route
North Iceland’s newest tourist route spans 900km and has been dubbed the Arctic Coast Way. This route leads t...
Keflavík International Airport, the lifeline of the country
Keflavík International Airport, the lifeline of the country.
Keflavík Airport, originally built by the US military during World War II and opened in March 19...
The first day of the eruption
The first day of the eruption
The eruption in Geldingardalur, which began five months ago, on 19 March 2021, is the second-longest eruption in Iceland in this...
The Catholic Church in Reykjavík
The Catholic Church in Reykjavík
The National Church of Iceland is Lutheran, with 70% of Icelanders registered in it. The history of Christianity is as old as ...
Bathe in Beer
Bjórböðin is a unique, exhilarating spa in a scenic slice of North Iceland
Iceland is home to some of the cleanest, purest water on earth. Travellers a...
The most beautiful beach?
The most beautiful beach?
Reynisfjara Beach, just west of Vík í Mýrdal, is one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations, and not without reason. The coal...
Catch the Aurora Borealis All Year Round
There is perhaps nothing more magical than witnessing the beauty of a Northern Lights display. However, those unpredictable, ever dancing lights don’t always ...
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The promontory Dyrhólaey was the southernmost tip of Iceland until the Katla eruption in 1918. During the eruption, Kötlu...
The oldest house in Reykjavík
The oldest house in Reykjavík
Aðalstræti 10 by Ingólfstorg is the oldest house in Reykjavík, built in 1762 by Skúli Magnússon (1711-1794), the first Ic...
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