Raudasandur South of Patreksfjordur EditorialLonely Planet, one of the world’s most respected and largest travel guide publishers, recently ranked Raudasandur beach on...
H2O EditorialVatn er auðlind. Ísland er ansi vel í sveit sett, með vatnsbúskap. Á mann, hefur Ísland lang mest...
H2O EditorialWater is a resource. Iceland is pretty well-positioned, with water management. Per capita, Iceland has by far the...
The Road Ahead EditorialThe length of Iceland’s road network is just about 26,000 km. Under the authority ofthe Icelandic Road and...
West to the Westfjords EditorialUnfortunately — or perhaps fortunately — the Westfjords are the part of Iceland visitedby the fewest tourists. According...
Looking back V EditorialWhen we page through the seven hundred photographs we published in September and October here at Icelandic Times,...
Looking back IV EditorialAs we look through the seven hundred photographs we published in July and August here at Icelandic Times,...
Winter, Water & Winter EditorialIceland changes a lot when winter sets in. The land changes color, the rivers become less watery, and...
West to the Westfjords Einar Th. ThorsteinssonUnfortunately — or perhaps fortunately — the Westfjords are the part of Iceland visitedby the fewest tourists. According...
Lights Exchange EditorialWhere are you?Asked Einar Th. Thorsteinsson editor of Icelandic Times / Land & Saga. Then the phone call...
Mystic History Einar Th. ThorsteinssonReykhólahreppur: Overlooking Breiðafjörður from the Westfjords The Westfjords’ south coast holds one of Iceland’s rare finds. It’s a...
Reading Sunbeams and Weather EditorialStykkisholmur, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, is the place in Iceland where continuousweather observations have been carried out for...
Bolungarvík: Only a Tunnel Away Jenna GottliebSpend some time in Bolungarvik, a beautiful spot in the Westfjords. Bolungarvík is a beautiful village in the...
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...
Westfjords — Europe’s last frontier EditorialLean Towards Nature Wilderness, peacefulness, unique experiences and great hospitality is what you’ll experience in the Westfjords –...
Vestfirðir of course EditorialIn a 2021 survey by the Tourism Council, it was evident that eight out of ten tourists who...
The Viking Mr. Vikingsson EditorialWho named Önundarfjörður according to the ancient Landnámabók? The Viking Önundur Víkingsson around the year 900, is the...
Between Two Cliffs EditorialHornvík Bay in Hornstrandir lies between two of the largest bird cliffs in Iceland, Hælavíkurbjarg to the west...
Peace with Nature and Birds Andrew Scott FortuneHótel Látrabjarg brings back the simple joys of life On Europe’s western–most tip, Hótel Látrabjarg is set amidst...
Bolungarvík: A Bustling Town for 1184 Years EditorialIt was in the year 940 that the settler woman Þurídur Sundafyllir claimed all of Bolungarvík and Skálavík...