REYKJANES RUMBLES – IS REYKJAVÍK NEXT? EditorialThe volcanic systems on the Reykjanes Peninsula are dangerously close to populated areas. Volcanic activity is cyclical, occurring...
MOSFELLSBÆR: the Nobel Laureate’s Hometown EditorialThere are six contiguous municipalities that form the capital area in Iceland, where nearly three out of every...
Árbær Open Air Museum: Less a Museum Than a Time Machine EditorialÁrbær Museum is the largest open-air museum in the country, featuring houses from the 19th and early 20th...
TWENTY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM EditorialThe National Museum of Iceland is one of the country’s principal museums. Founded in 1863, more than 160...
IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN EditorialProbably no street in Reykjavík has undergone as many changes over the last 150 years as Hafnarstræti in...
Wonders of the West EditorialQuite often, foreign photographers ask me where they should go to experience and see Iceland if they have...
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN EditorialEverything started here. In Kvosin, the lowland between Reykjavík Pond and Reykjavík Harbor, or between Arnarhóll and Grjótaþorp....
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...
THE FAIREST FJORD OF ALL? EditorialArnarfjördur is the second largest fjord in the Westfjords, after Ísafjardardjúp, and the fjord with the most sea...
An Oasis in the Capital EditorialIf Öskjuhlíd, a hill rising southeast of downtown Reykjavik, were in Denmark, it would likely be called a...
ADALSTRÆTI EditorialOne Hundred and Fifty Meters of History The first—and thus oldest—street in Reykjavik is Adalstræti. While only 150...
In the Eleventh Hour EditorialAs the sun decided to give Reykjavík a goodnight kiss just before midnight, Icelandic Times made sure to...
Route 60 EditorialThere are precisely 400 km (240 miles) from Reykjavík to Patreksfjörður, the main town of the Bardastrond coastline....
In the Heart of Reykjavik EditorialOne of Reykjavik’s most interesting and diverse streets, Klapparstígur runs from Skúlagata southwards up to Skólavörðustígur. Klapparstígur is...
The Fab Fourteen EditorialAt Gallery Port in Laugarnes, the exhibition The Joys of Summer is currently on display. The exhibition features...
Nocturnal Ramblings EditorialNothing beats a beautiful summer night and fortunately, Iceland enjoys the luxury of three months filled with bright...
A Sunny Day in Reykjavík EditorialThe capital puts on a different face when it basks in the sunbeams in June, during the brightest...
The Time, the Ferris Wheel & the Cathedral EditorialThe time in Iceland is off––quite seriously so. This can also be a good thing, as Icelanders subsequently...
Exploring the Aspects of Time EditorialThe exhibition “Í tíma og ótíma / Time and Time Again” is currently showing at Hafnarborg, where three...
CAPITAL EditorialOf the 4,250 people who live in the entire Skagafjörður region, 2,600 reside in Sauðárkrókur, the capital of...