The Althingi District EditorialThe Althingi of Iceland, the world’s oldest legislative assembly, was established at Thingvellir (“Parliament Fields”) in the year...
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...
Snapshots from Strandir EditorialStrandasýsla, a county stretching from Hrútafjördur northward along Húnaflói Bay on the eastern side of the Westfjords peninsula,...
Photographic Magic EditorialFive photographers are showcasing their magic at the National Gallery of Iceland in the exhibition Intimacies of The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
