11°C / 52°F EditorialJuly is the warmest month of the year in Iceland. Given the country’s location, it is relatively warm...
TWENTY-THREE WHALES EditorialThe largest whale museum in Europe is located in Grandi, on the west side of Reykjavik Harbour, with...
The space between Guatemala and South Korea EditorialIf the fishing zone around Iceland were included in Iceland’s size, Iceland would be 860 thousand square kilometers...
SPRINGTIME IN THE WESTFJORDS EditorialQuite a few Icelanders claim that the Westfjords are the most beautiful part of the country. But one...
PHOTO SERIES FROM THE WEST EditorialIt is currently, and has been recently, a true and prolongued Easter cold spell in the West, particularly...
Two Legs Good EditorialExperiencing Iceland requires ingenuity. You need to take close account of the weather—be in the right place at...
Ísafjördur – A Collection of Images EditorialÍsafjördur in Skutulsfjördur, the capital of the Westfjords, is a unique town. Bright in the summer, pitch dark...
The Ring Road is Closed! EditorialRing Road 1, between Vík in Mýrdalur and Kirkjubæjarklaustur in West Skaftafell County, is closed due to floods....
The Viking Mr. Vikingsson EditorialWho named Önundarfjörður according to the ancient Landnámabók? The Viking Önundur Víkingsson around the year 900, is the...
Future Past in Ísafjörður EditorialIn the Ísafjörður Art Museum, which is located in one of the most beautiful buildings in the country,...
Ósvör, Óshólaviti & Ölver EditorialDespite being a fishing station for centuries, there was no permanent settlement in Ósvör, at the easternmost part...
Let There Be Light EditorialWhen driving around the country at this time of year, the mind tends to conjure up images, as...
Siglufjördur: A Town Second to None EditorialSiglufjördur is a unique town. One of the most beautiful town locations in Iceland, it is the second...
Playing With Distances EditorialTo drive from Reykjavík north to Varmahlíð in Skagafjörður via the Ring Road 1, is the same distance...
Þuríður & Stokkseyri EditorialIn the 19th century, one of Iceland’s greatest strong independent women, Þuríður formaður lived in Stokkseyri. Formaður was...
Akranes, Capital of West Iceland EditorialAkranes is the ninth most populous town in Iceland, with just over eight thousand inhabitants. The town is...
REYKJANES RUMBLES – IS REYKJAVÍK NEXT? EditorialThe volcanic systems on the Reykjanes Peninsula are dangerously close to populated areas. Volcanic activity is cyclical, occurring...
MOSFELLSBÆR: the Nobel Laureate’s Hometown EditorialThere are six contiguous municipalities that form the capital area in Iceland, where nearly three out of every...
Árbær Open Air Museum: Less a Museum Than a Time Machine EditorialÁrbær Museum is the largest open-air museum in the country, featuring houses from the 19th and early 20th...
Hveragerdi: Cool Ice Cream, Warm Greenhouses, and a Sea of Flowers EditorialFrom Reykjavík and east along the Ring Road, National Route 1, Hveragerdi is the first town you come...
