The Centre of Iceland EditorialAt an elevation of 880 meters, in the Skagafjördur region, at the northeastern corner of Hofsjökull glacier, lies...
Puffin Colony on Laugavegur EditorialIt was in 1885 that the Reykjavík town council approved the construction of Laugavegur, a street leading from...
Hekla EditorialHekla is one of Iceland’s best-known and most active volcanoes, often called the Queen of Icelandic volcanoes. The...
Kamchatka, Java & Iceland EditorialIceland, along with the island of Java in Indonesia and the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia, are among...
Ten Photos from Breidafjördur EditorialThe second-largest fjord in Iceland, after Faxaflói, is Breidafjördur, a 50 km wide fjord located between Snæfellsnes peninsula...
Lava Cooling Manager + Reykjanes EditorialIt was fitting today, in the -10°C frost (14°F) on Reykjanes, that Iceland’s Word of the Year (2024)...
Welcome to Bakkafjördur EditorialFew places in Iceland are as far from Reykjavík as Bakkafjördur, located 700 km (400 miles) away. In...
Twelfth Night Celebration in Iceland EditorialIn Iceland, there are thirteen Yule Lads. The last one, Kertasníkir (Candle Stealer), returns to the mountains on...
Hot & Cold EditorialGlobally, the year 2024 was the warmest year on record. However, the opposite was true here in Iceland,...
One in Five EditorialIt was exceptionally beautiful in Reykjavík today. One in every four residents of the capital who experienced the...
Negative and Positive—and a Bit of Volcanic Eruption at Gerdarsafn EditorialThere are two exhibitions at Gerdarsafn in Kópavogur. In one of them, Parabola, Finnbogi Péturson creates a world...
The First Day of the Year EditorialReykjavik offered exceptionally good winter weather on the first day of the year—cold and calm. Naturally, Icelandic Times...
A Very Happy New Year! EditorialLand & Saga / Icelandic Times wishes all its valued readers, advertisers, collaborators, and partners a HAPPY NEW...
Reykjavík’s Beauty EditorialBetween Christmas and New Year’s, Iceland is a virtual no-man’s land. Christmas is over, and all that’s left...
Season’s Greetings EditorialIcelandic Times / Land & Saga sends warm wishes to all its readers, partners, advertisers, and everyone who...
The Shortest Days of the Year EditorialThe sun is now visible in Reykjavik for four hours and five minutes—if you’re lucky. Like today, you...
Iceland’s New Government EditorialThree weeks after the General election, we have a new government, led by Kristrún Frostadóttir (1988-) , the...
Two Bucks from Finnmark EditorialReindeer inhabit regions around the Arctic Circle and are domesticated in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and as far...
White Ground in Iceland EditorialFrom November 28 to March 23, there is more than a 50% chance of snow-covered ground in Reykjavík,...
The Lights That Shine EditorialNow, in the darkest depths of December, our capital city, Reykjavík, is adorned with lights. Icelandic Times /...
