Festival in the capital EditorialCulture Night in Reykjavík starts early, before nine o’clock when the Reykjavík Marathon starts. The first Marathon was...
Gröndalshús – Gröndal‘s House EditorialThis charming red house was the home of Benedikt Gröndal (1826-1907), writer, illustrator, translator and natural scientist. He...
The museum at the Harbour EditorialNot many people realize that Reykjavík is the largest shipping town in Iceland. There is also the biggest...
Torfhildur Hólm’s House EditorialTorfhildur’s House The writer Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir (later Hólm) was a remarkable woman. She was born in Kálfafellsstaður in...
The Street of Grettir the Strong EditorialThe Street of Grettir the Strong Grettisgata, the next street over from Laugavegur in the city center of...
Austurvöllur EditorialThe Central Square where people gather in Reykjavík In olden times, when Reykjavík was simply a farm, Austurvöllur...
Listval Jenna GottliebExquisite gallery opens in Harpa Listval exhibits Icelandic art Listval opened an exhibition space in Harpa where beautiful...
A town in a city EditorialReykjavík is a fun city, strange yes, young yes, with buildings that are so diverse, different but still...
The Arctic tern EditorialA few years ago, changes were made to the islet in Þorfinnstjörn in Hljómskálagarðurinn Park, so it was...
100-year-old Fákur EditorialThe equestrian club Fákur in Reykjavík, the country’s most populous and largest club, is celebrating its hundredth anniversary...
Guðmundur = Erró EditorialOne of our greatest artists is Guðmundur Guðmundsson, born in 1932, known as the artist Erró. He is...
Photos of the Year EditorialPhotos of the year The annual exhibition of The Icelandic Press Photography Association is now in the Reykjavík...
Goddess & Bloke EditorialGoddess & Bloke Pomona was an ancient goddess in Roman mythology. In Einarsgarður, west of Landspítalinn, it stands...
Sæmundur’s story EditorialSæmundur’s story In front of the main building of the University of Iceland stands the work Sæmundur on...
Governor Ásgeir Jónsson’s Revolt Hallur HallssonIceland’s Central Bank has never been better equipped to ensure stability to serve the people, claims Governor Ásgeir...
A beautiful day EditorialIceland became a sovereign nation on December 1, 1918. The Danes recognised that we were a free state,...
Seventy-year-old tradition EditorialNorwegians have been giving Icelanders a Christmas tree every year since 1951, or for seventy years. As it...
In Althingi EditorialParliamentary elections took place on September 25, and now, two months later, Althingi is convening for the first...
The cat lights up the winter darkness EditorialThe City of Reykjavík has been decorating the capital for the upcoming festival for a few weeks. One...
Sæbraut awakens EditorialThe Sæbraut is one of two trunk routes to and from the city centre. Just before seven, the...
