The poet’s place Hraun
The poet's place Hraun
The poet and naturalist Jónas Hallgrímsson is, without a doubt, one of our most beloved poets. He was born in Hrau...
North Iceland
Tidbits of what the north has to offer
Articles from the North
The sea and the sky in Húsavík
The sea and the sky in Húsavík
Three years ago, the spa GeoSea opened in Húsavík. In the middle of the 20th century, it was decided to dr...
Autumn has arrived in Akureyri
Autumn has arrived in Akureyri
It was autumnal but beautiful in Minjagarðurinn in Akureyri this morning. The church was built in 1846, b...
The salmon river with three names
The salmon river with three names
When Laxá (Salmong river), sometimes called the queen of salmon fishing rivers in Iceland, flows into the...
The Krafla fires, nine eruptions in nine years
The Krafla fires, nine eruptions in nine years
The Krafla eruptions, north of Lake Mývatn, were nine volcanic eruptions at Krafla from Dece...
The lighthouse in Flatey, and one big ring
The lighthouse in Flatey, and one big ring
The first lighthouse off the coast of Iceland was built at Valahnjúkur in Reykjanes in 1878. Ove...
Hrísey Island in Eyjafjörður
Hrísey Island in Eyjarfjörður
Hrísey Island in the middle of Eyjarfjörður fjord is the second largest island off the coast of Iceland, 8 ...
Colours and YES
Colours and YES
Just east of Mývatn by Námafjall Mountain is the high-temperature area Hverarönd. The site is only 500 km / 300 m away from...
Keflavík in the North – There should be an airport there
Keflavík 28/08/2021 10:29 : A7R IV / FE 1.2/50mm GM
There is a glimpse of a house at the mouth of the Keflavík river. Gjögurfjall Mountain...
One black sheep
One black sheep
There are more sheep than humans in Iceland. Up here on Rauðanúpur on Melrakkaslétta yesterday, I came across these five sh...
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake.
Skjálftavatn Lake in Öxarfjörður was formed during a landslide after the earthquake ...
Krua Siam
Experience Thai Cuisine in North Iceland
In the heart of the largest town of North Iceland, Akureyri, is the Krua Siam restaurant. The re...
The Arctic Coast Way
Explore this scenic North Iceland route
North Iceland’s newest tourist route spans 900km and has been dubbed the Arctic Coast Way...
Bathe in Beer
Bjórböðin is a unique, exhilarating spa in a scenic slice of North Iceland
Iceland is home to some of the cleanest, purest water on...
Travel to the Edge of the Arctic
Explore the Northeast of Iceland, the end of the Arctic Coast Way
The northeast of Iceland is home to some of the most ...
Drangey in Skagafjörður
Drangey in Skagafjörður
There aren't many places in Iceland where the summer evenings are more beautiful than in Skagafjörður. The w...
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Jökulsá á Fjöllum is the second longest river in Iceland or 206 km / 129 mi long and largest by vol...
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Road number 745 is over 100km / 60mi long from Skagaströnd to Sauðárkrókur. It is one of the most unfrequented ...
Summer in Siglufjörður
Summer in Siglufjörður
The weather was incredible in Siglufjörður this Sunday when the Icelandic Times passed through...
The Swimming Pool in Hofsós
Hofsós in Skagafjörður
The swimming pool in Hofsós in Skagafjörður opened in 2010 and is an award-winning structure designed by Basalt A...
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
One of the most beautiful harbours in the country is Dalvík Harbour. But it is not only beautiful;...
Hrísey and Látraströnd
Hrísey and Látraströnd
Hrísey Island in the middle of Eyjafjörður is the second largest island off the coast of Iceland after Heimaey. I...
Flatey Island Church in Skjálfandi Bay
Flatey Island Church in Skjálfandi Bay
The church in Flatey Island in Skjálfandi Bay was built in 1897 in Brettingsstaðir in Flateyjarda...
Bright Nights
Bright Nights
This photo is taken north of Eyjafjörður, three minutes after midnight tonight. Eyjafjörður is a 60 km long fjord in the m...
How was Ásbyrgi created?
How was Ásbyrgi created?
Ásbyrgi is one of the greatest natural wonders of Iceland and is part of Iceland's largest national park, Vatna...
Icelandic heat record; 23 days with temperatures above 20° C
Icelandic heat record; 23 days with temperatures above 20° C
Today, the Icelandic temperature record has been matched, but for 23 days, ...
Öxarfjörður
Where is the most beautiful midnight sun?
Photograph of the day – Photographer Páll Stefánsson
Of course, in the northernmost municip...
Rauðinúpur in Melrakkaslétta
Photograph of the day - Photographer Páll Stefánsson
The largest gannet nesting site in North Iceland
Rauðinúpur, a cliff to...
Grjótnes in Melrakkaslétta
Photograph of the day – Páll Stefánsson
Midnight in Grjótnes, Melrakkaslétta 28/06/2021 00:22 35mm
Midnight in Grjótnes, Melrakka...
Visit the Great North
Explore the culture, beauty and history of North Iceland
North Iceland is a beautiful part of the country, encompassing breathtaking nat...
Mývatn Tours: Explore the Interior of Iceland
Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes of Askja and Viti
Iceland’s uninhabited interior is home to an otherworldly landscape that must be see...
Karen Agnete Þórarinsson (1903-1992)
Karen Agnete Þórarinsdóttir has worked as a painter and participated in numerous exhibitions, group exhibitions and solo exhibitions, both ...
Light in the North
Light in the North
Hólar Keeps History Alive
Hólar’s small population belies its importance in Icelandic history. With nine centuries of his...
The Birds in Hrísey
Hrísey is known for its rich and diverse bird life. Approximately 40 species of birds nest on the island. Hrísey, though, is best known for ...
A year in the life of the birds in the Lake Mývatn area
A paradise for wildfowl
Mývatn is known to birders throughout the world for its rich birdlife, particularly its abundance of breeding wildfo...
Bathe in Beer
Bjórböðin is a unique, exhilarating spa in a scenic slice of north Iceland
Iceland is home to some of the cleanest, purest water on eart...
Akureyri Heart of the North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined their brave struggle wo...
Relax in the Mývatn Nature Baths’ geothermal waters
Soak in the Amazing Scenery
Mývatn is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeast, luring travelers with gorgeous hiki...
Garden for the Birds
A summer in Skagaströnd
The Fulmar is a large gull-like seabird, seen at Skagaströnd from January to October, usually in flight offshore...
Seals sun on the Seashore
A day in Húnaþing vestra on the North-West Coast
The beauty of Húnaþing vestra, conveyed in its grassy heaths, majestic mountains, pill...
Skagaströnd
Where Past, Present and Future Meet
One might think that life in a small remote fishing town would result in a reserved population wary ...
The Old Box
Húsavík’s Gamli Baukur has a rich history
Gamli Baukur – ‘The Old Box’ – has been a landmark of Húsavík’s harbor for more than 150 ...
Gateway to the Arctic Ocean
Development of a Container Port at Finnafjörður is taking shape. Iceland will become the Gateway to the Arctic Ocean between Asia and Europ...
Clifftop Bathing
Húsavík’s Unique GeoSea Hot Baths
At the awesome GeoSea baths, set on top of Húsavíkurhöfði – ‘Húsavík Cliff’ – bathing guests view a ma...
Blönduós
Salmon rivers, women and an execution
Blönduós is the largest town in Húnavatnssýsla – Húnawaters County – in Iceland’s North-west with ...
Go green with North Sailing
Pioneers of whale watching in Iceland
When North Sailing launched its first Whale watching boat, Knörrinn, back in 1995 from the to...
Akureyri
Heart of the North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined ...
Iceland – Unique Island
Iceland - Unique Island
Capturing the Uniqueness of Iceland
Taking in the entirety of Iceland’s nature, landscape and culture is an imposs...
Blönduós
Salmon rivers, women and an execution
Blönduós is the largest town in Húnavatnssýsla – Húnawaters County – in Iceland’s North-west with ...
Go green with North Sailing
Pioneers of whale watching in Iceland
When North Sailing launched its first Whale watching boat, Knörrinn, back in 1995 from the to...
Akureyri
Heart of the North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined ...
Iceland – Unique Island
Iceland - Unique Island
Capturing the Uniqueness of Iceland
Taking in the entirety of Iceland’s nature, landscape and culture is an imposs...
Bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550)
The surplice of bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550) of Hólar in Hjaltadalur is among the most celebrated art treasures in the National Museum of I...
Eimur: Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Eimur
Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Landsvirkjun – National Power Company of Iceland, Norðurorka – Uti...
BASALT – Bathing facilities
Location: Húsavík, Iceland
Year: 2009 -
Status: Ongoing
Program: Bathing facilities
Client: Private
The Geothermal seawater-baths...
Visit North Iceland – The Arctic North
North Iceland is wast and is in total 35.785m2, which equals to 1/3 of Iceland, including 28 towns and 36.530 inhabitants. The capital of th...
Acco Accommodation
Acco Accommodation
In the Heart of Akureyri
Helga Björk Eiríksdóttir
Akureyri, known as the capital of the North, is a charming and ...
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
Life under the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national ...
Explore the North
Explore the North
Star Travel operates tours in the north of Iceland.
North Iceland is full of natural pearls and hidden gems and is a t...
Magnificent Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður
Magnificent Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður
Ólafsfjörður
Summer Festivala and Fun in Tröllaskagi Peninsula
Miles and...
