Reykjanesbær on the Rise EditorialReykjanesbær (Keflavik/Njardvik) on the Reykjanes Peninsula is the fourth largest townin Iceland, with 22,911 inhabitants. Nowhere in Iceland...
A Hundred Plus EditorialHafnir is a unique village on the southern and western side of Reykjanes, only 12 km (7mi) from...
One More Eruption to Come? EditorialOn March 19, 2021, Morgunbladid published an interview with a geologist who hadlong worked on mapping the geology...
At Kleifarvatn EditorialKleifarvatn on the Reykjanes Peninsula lies just a stone’s throw from the capital area. It takes only about...
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...
Lights Exchange EditorialWhere are you?Asked Einar Th. Thorsteinsson editor of Icelandic Times / Land & Saga. Then the phone call...
BEST OF ICELAND Einar Th. Thorsteinsson“Best of Iceland” is an extensive and informative book about the Icelandic tourism industry. It contains articles from...
1,000 Years of Fish Andrew Scott FortuneA small fishing village has turned into an export hub Fishing is in the blood and heritage of...
Iceland – Unique Island Vignir Andri GuðmundssonCapturing the Uniqueness of Iceland Taking in the entirety of Iceland’s nature, landscape and culture is an impossible...
Eruption has started !!!! EditorialEruption started near Grindavík, just before ten a clock. The eight in less than two years. Earlier this...
From Indifferent City Councilors to Exuberant Tourists EditorialThe inhabitants of Iceland, as well as foreign tourists, have not been oblivious to the volcanic eruptions on...
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)...
Co-Habitation with the Calamities of Nature EditorialIf the volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula—which began on March 19, 2021, and show no signs of...
Eruption Upon Eruption EditorialIceland occupies a unique position on a global scale, being influenced by two major crustal formation systems. The...
Eruption Number Seven EditorialLast night, a three kilometer long fissure opened up, near Sandhnjúkagígar, North of Grindavík. What was special about this...
Breaking News : New Eruption Near Grindavík, Iceland EditorialLast night, a new eruption started near Grindavík, the seventh in twelve months. The eruption started without notice, 23:15...
Pens, Boats, Sewing Machines, Paintings & Photographs EditorialDuus Museum Houses is the arts and culture center of Reykjanesbær. These old trading and fish-processing buildings, located...
Oh Grindavík EditorialGrindavík has now been reopened to general traffic. The town was evacuated exactly one year ago, on November...
In First and Fourth Place EditorialReykjanesbær, Keflavík/Njardvík receives more tourists than any other municipality in Iceland. Over 95% of tourists visiting Iceland arrive...