But Of Course EditorialA small nation like Iceland, with less than 400,000 inhabitants, must maintain good relations with the rest of...
Winter Light Ends at 3:30 PM EditorialThere was no light today. Just darkness. Now, in mid-December, Reykjavík gets just over four hours of daylight....
Three New Books EditorialWe are happy to announce three delightfully different treats for Christmas: three new books published by Icelandic Times...
Thingvellir EditorialÞingvellir national park was established by law, passed in 1928. According to them the protected area shall always...
Towering Glymur and Tricky Leggjabrjótur EditorialJust north of Reykjavík lies one of Iceland’s most magnificent and beautiful fjords, Hvalfjördur. Today, the fjord is...
A River Runs Through Them (Lava Fields and Valleys) EditorialLaxá in Adaldalur is not only one of Iceland’s most water-rich spring-fed rivers but also the most beautiful...
Skaftafell – A Gem for All Seasons EditorialSkaftafell is a unique place, a beautiful green oasis nestled between two glaciers of Vatnajökull in the Öræfi...
A Perfectly Shaped Shield EditorialSkjaldbreidur is a shield volcano formed in a massive eruption 9,000 years ago, located northeast of Thingvellir. Shield...
A Pretty Ugly Pool EditorialLjótipollur (“Ugly Pool”) is a majestic and strikingly beautiful explosion crater near Frostastadavatn, just west of Landmannalaugar in...
A Beautiful Mountain EditorialIf there were an election for the most beautiful mountain in Iceland, Snæfell—the queen of the East Fjords’...
New Prime Minister For Iceland? EditorialAfter the general election, Samfylkingin (Social Democratic Alliance) was the largest political party in Iceland after the parliamentary...
The Beautiful Fljót EditorialThe snowiest – and sunniest – inhabited area of the country is Fljót, a region located along the...
A World in Words EditorialIn the newly opened building, Edda – House of Icelandic Language, the exhibition A World in Words has...
“The Theatre is the Home of Humanity” EditorialThe Reykjavík City Theatre is home to the Reykjavík Theatre Company, one of the country’s oldest cultural associations,...
Lómagnúpur – At the Border Between Regions EditorialLómagnúpur is a strikingly beautiful, steep sea cliff west of Skeidarárjökull glacier, where South Iceland and East Iceland...
In the Grábrók Lava Field EditorialIn Nordurárdalur valley lies Grábrók and the Grábrók Lava Field, situated on 13-million-year-old rock, among the oldest in...
Protecting the Interaction Between Housing and Nature is Paramount EditorialPétur H. Ármannsson, architect and director at the Cultural Heritage Agency, is among the most knowledgeable people on...
The Voyages of Saint Brendan the Navigator EditorialIf his story is to be believed, he was over seventy years old when he embarked on the...
“A Single Brushstroke Can Completely Change a Painting” EditorialHelgi Thorgils Fridjónsson has been one of the most prolific and well-known living painters of Iceland over the...
Co-Habitation with the Calamities of Nature EditorialIf the volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula—which began on March 19, 2021, and show no signs of...
