Thingvellir in Autumn Einar Th. ThorsteinssonThingvellir is a sacred place for us Icelanders. At Thingvellir, the Republic was founded— finally free — on...
Yellow, Red, Green & … EditorialThe Reykjavík Botanic Garden, both a museum and a recreational area run by theCity of Reykjavík, is a...
Reading Sunbeams and Weather EditorialStykkisholmur, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, is the place in Iceland where continuousweather observations have been carried out for...
Four Hundred Thousand Million Einar Th. ThorsteinssonFisheries have long been the cornerstone of Iceland’s economy. In 1984, just over fortyyears ago, a quota system...
Vestmannaeyjar–But Of Course Einar Th. ThorsteinssonOne of the largest land-based fish farms in Iceland is under construction. Once completed, it is expected to produce 32,000 tons of salmon annually.
Iceland’s Treasure EditorialIs it the waterfalls that make Iceland so unique? Or the volcanoes, the vastness or the sparsely populated...
North, South, East, West +3 EditorialThe northernmost town in Iceland is Raufarhöfn on Melrakkaslétta, Once a significant herring fishing town, it‘s now a...
The 50th anniversary of the eruption in Vestmannaeyjar EditorialIt was 50 years ago, on January 23, 1973, when an eruption began in Heimaey, the largest and...
Bolungarvík: Only a Tunnel Away Jenna GottliebSpend some time in Bolungarvik, a beautiful spot in the Westfjords. Bolungarvík is a beautiful village in the...
Hafnarfjörður, a harbor, houses and lava EditorialWhen Hafnarfjörður, now the third most populous town in the country with more than 30,000 inhabitants, became a...
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...
Westfjords — Europe’s last frontier EditorialLean Towards Nature Wilderness, peacefulness, unique experiences and great hospitality is what you’ll experience in the Westfjords –...
With a drone over Langisjór EditorialThis photo was taken with a drone over Langisjór, with the permission of Vatnajökull National Park. Up along...
From 1773 EditorialIn the last 250 years, or since 1773, there have been 88 volcanic eruptions in Iceland, most of...
Askja waking up? EditorialIf the volcano Askja/Dyngjufjöll, which is on the northern side of the highlands, between Vatnajökull and Mývatn, starts...
Thorvaldsen from Skagafjörður EditorialThe sculptor and artist Bertel Thorvaldsen stands tall in Hljómskálagarður. The greatest artist of the Nordic countries is...
Under the Arctic Circle EditorialMelrakkaslétta is a unique place in Iceland. Although less and less people keep a permanent residence in the...
Grímsey – The unique Arctic island EditorialGrímsey is situated on the Arctic Circle 41 kilometres off the North coast of Iceland. It is 5.3...
Treasures of East Iceland EditorialThere are about 7000 reindeer in the country, all in East Iceland, and they all roam free. They...
