Reykjavíkurvíkurtjörn in the winter sun EditorialReykjavíkurtjörn has for decades been one of the favorite places of the capital’s residents, especially in winter. When...
By Hringbraut EditorialHringbraut is first seen in its entirety on a plan from 1927. The idea actually first appeared shortly...
Judges upstairs, prisoners downstairs EditorialOne of the most remarkable buildings in Reykjavík is the prison, Hegningarhúsið at Skólavörðustígur 9. This large building...
Spring is around the corner EditorialIt is a remarkable day, equally so in the springtime like today, and in the autumntime. These two...
Askja waking up? EditorialIf the volcano Askja/Dyngjufjöll, which is on the northern side of the highlands, between Vatnajökull and Mývatn, starts...
Tjarnargata by Tjörnin EditorialTjarnargata, runs from Fógetagarðurinn, where the first settler Ingólfur Arnarson built his settlement in 874, to Hringbraut, along...
Helgi’s Great Corridor Editorial“Rakel, my wife, and I loosely summed up the value of the gift to the Icelandic Museum of...
2 Giants EditorialOn the eastern side of Hljómskálagarður, not far from each other, stand two giants in the cultural history...
Exciting times at The Reykjavík Art Museum EditorialThere are exciting times ahead at the Reykjavík Art Museum, both in Hafnarhús and at Kjarvalsstaðir, which is...
A moment at the National Museum EditorialRúnar Gunnarsson’s exhibition (1944) Not the blink of an eye, but eternity, just opened at the National Museum...
The blooming town of Hveragerði EditorialHveragerði, a town 50 km east of Reykjavík, was created after the second war, but in 1941 there...
A visit to Þingvellir EditorialIt has been 95 years since the first national park in Iceland, Þingvellir National Park, was established in...
Reykjavík Harbor 110 years old EditorialBefore the time of airplanes, or submarine communications cables, ships were Iceland’s only contact with the rest of...
Þorlákshöfn on the up and go EditorialThe town of Þorlákshöfn on the south coast, where Reykjanes meets Suðurland, now has around 2000 inhabitants. Þorlákshöfn...
Spring is in the air at Reykjanes EditorialIt is such a short drive, and extremely beautiful to get out to Reykjanes from the capital. Especially...
The night yes the night EditorialIt is great, as a tourist (yes and as a local), now that the air is getting warmer...
War & Peace at Austurvöllur EditorialShortly after new years 1975-1976, Icelanders broke political relations with Great Britain. Unique in the history of NATO,...
Hannes the first minister EditorialHannes Hafstein became Iceland’s first minister in 1904, when a special ministerial office in the Danish government for...
The propeller shield EditorialThe propeller shield On the corner of Geirsgata and Tryggvagata, at the southern end of Reykjavík Harbor in...
B S Í EditorialAt Hringbraut stands BSÍ, the capital’s transport hub. A house that was built almost 60 years ago, in...
