Different Nations with Much in Common EditorialMr. He Rulong has served as the Chinese Ambassador in Iceland since February 2022. After two and a...
DYRHÓLAEY: A UNIQUE DESTINATION EditorialIt takes just under three hours to drive from Reykjavík along the Ring Road to to visit Dyrhólaey,...
ICELAND’S FIVE MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERFALLS EditorialIceland is a land of waterfalls. But which of these cascades, so variable in shapes and sizes, are...
A KILOMETRE-LONG WATERFALL EditorialHraunfossar, the series of waterfalls which flow into the Hvítá River in Borgarfjördur, just west of Húsafell, are...
TWENTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM EditorialThe National Museum of Iceland is one of the country’s principal museums. Founded in 1863, more than 160...
IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN EditorialProbably no street in Reykjavík has undergone as many changes over the last 150 years as Hafnarstræti in...
Wonders of the West EditorialQuite often, foreign photographers ask me where they should go to experience and see Iceland if they have...
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN EditorialEverything started here. In Kvosin, the lowland between Reykjavík Pond and Reykjavík Harbor, or between Arnarhóll and Grjótaþorp....
The Natural Gallery of the Westfjords EditorialThe Westfjords feature several distinctive fjords of various sizes and shapes, of which Ísafjardardjúp (Ice-fjord-deep) is by far...
THE FAIREST FJORD OF ALL? EditorialArnarfjördur is the second largest fjord in the Westfjords, after Ísafjardardjúp, and the fjord with the most sea...
Capturing the Magic of Iceland EditorialAt the height of summer, Iceland is bustling with travelers, many of them wielding cameras to capture images...
[eiːjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏtl̥] EditorialThe eruption in Eyjafjallajökull marked a turning point in Icelandic tourism. The eruption, which lasted for five weeks...
An Oasis in the Capital EditorialIf Öskjuhlíd, a hill rising southeast of downtown Reykjavik, were in Denmark, it would likely be called a...
ADALSTRÆTI EditorialOne Hundred and Fifty Meters of History The first—and thus oldest—street in Reykjavik is Adalstræti. While only 150...
In the Eleventh Hour EditorialAs the sun decided to give Reykjavík a goodnight kiss just before midnight, Icelandic Times made sure to...
The Delights of Icelandic Summer EditorialNothing compares to an Icelandic summer––when the weather is good. Perpetual daylight with days and nights blending together....
The First Half EditorialThe first six months of 2024—from January to July, half a year—were quite cold throughout Iceland. The average...
Route 60 EditorialThere are precisely 400 km (240 miles) from Reykjavík to Patreksfjörður, the main town of the Bardastrond coastline....
In the Heart of Reykjavik EditorialOne of Reykjavik’s most interesting and diverse streets, Klapparstígur runs from Skúlagata southwards up to Skólavörðustígur. Klapparstígur is...
The Fab Fourteen EditorialAt Gallery Port in Laugarnes, the exhibition The Joys of Summer is currently on display. The exhibition features...
