The Althingi District EditorialThe Althingi of Iceland, the world’s oldest legislative assembly, was established at Thingvellir (“Parliament Fields”) in the year...
Fish on a Dish EditorialIceland ranks second in Europe—behind Norway—as the continent’s leading fishing nation. Russia, in contrast, ranks sixth in the...
Good Weather in Bad Weather EditorialThe Icelandic Meteorological Office (Vedurstofa Íslands) was founded in 1920, 125 years ago. In addition to weather forecasting,...
Halla Opens Parliament EditorialThe President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, formally opened the 156th legislative session of Althingi yesterday, February 4. This...
The Largest Eruption Since Iceland Was Settled EditorialNearly 250 years ago—on June 8, 1783—an eruption began in the Laki craters in Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla county in South-Eastern...
Northern Exposure: Art from the Arctic EditorialAre there any borders that define where the North begins? The exhibition Is This the North? at the...
Photographic Magic EditorialFive photographers are showcasing their magic at the National Gallery of Iceland in the exhibition Intimacies of The...
Winter Beauty at Thingvellir EditorialIt takes just an hour to drive from the capital to Thingvellir, one of the most historically significant...
By Vatnajökull EditorialVatnajökull is located in the southeast corner of Iceland. Covering 7,700 km² it is the largest glacier in...
Snow, Snow & Yet More Snow EditorialHere is a photo series showcasing the beauty of Reykjavík, covered in a thick layer of snow. Icelandic...
Winter Beauty EditorialThe weather has been remarkable in recent days. The sun has started to show itself, yet there has...
Eleven Photos EditorialWhen searching through an archive containing thousands of images, one often stumbles upon photographs that resonate. Images worth...
Photographers Capturing the Light EditorialAt the Reykjavík Museum of Photography, the group exhibition “Erosion” is currently on display, featuring works by sixteen...
The Marvelous World of Ásmundur EditorialHe was the people’s poet of visual art. Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) believed that art should be for everyone—ordinary...
Flatey on Skjálfandi Bay EditorialJust north of Flateyjardalur, on Flateyjarskagi Peninsula, lies a small, grassy island called Flatey on Skjálfandi Bay. It...
Skessuhorn and Skardsheidi EditorialSkardsheidi is an expansive mountain range located between Hvalfjördur and Borgarfjördur in western Iceland. It is an extinct...
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...
