Blákvísl Stream
From the source of Blákvísl Stream, we continue on Öldufellsleið road. There we come to Blákvíslarfoss Waterfall, where we cross the waterfa...
South Iceland
Tidbits of what the south has to offer
Articles from South Iceland
Skælingar
Skælingar’s environment is unique, like nature’s amusement park. To get there, drive to Nyrðri-Ófæra just east of Eldgjá and up the eastern ...
Öldudadlsleið
Öldudadlsleið is real eye candy and a unique experience, and you can only find a similar experience in the Highlands. Botnjökull Glacier is ...
Tungnaá River
Few places compare to Tungnaá River in beauty. The photo was taken with a drone in a southwesterly direction. The picture shows Hekla toweri...
The Highlands
It is fun to travel in the Highlands, explore them and get to know their history a little better. All roads should be preserved and used; th...
Mælifell in Mælifellssandur
Mælifell in Mælifellssandur Desert is in the middle of the picture. Mælifell is a good landmark and can be seen from far away. Right next to...
Stockfish to Africa
Stockfish to Africa
From the settlement until the last century, stockfish / dried fish products were the main export produc...
History and the nature reserve
History and the nature reserve
Þingvellir National Park, the first national park in Iceland, was established by law during ...
The energetic river
The energetic river
Þjórsá River is the longest river in the country, 230 km / 140 mi long, with a river basin that is the second largest...
The blessed light
The blessed light
After working as a photographer for 39 years, I have no idea what makes a good photograph. You either learn...
A small stream, lake and mountain
A small stream, lake and mountain
Lyngdalsheiði lies between Þingvellir and Laugarvatn. The first road across the heath was laid in 1907,...
Strokkur erupts at Geysir Geothermal Area
It is always as amazing to see Strokkur erupt in such good weather as yesterday.
Strokkur erupts at Geysir Geothermal Area
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The Award-Winning Art Museum
The Award-Winning Art Museum
of the People of Árnes County
Listasafn Árnesinga – LÁ Art Museum, is situated in Hveragerði, in ...
Raging sea by the South Coast
Raging sea by the South Coast
There is no harbour all the way from Þorlákshöfn in the west to Höfn in Hornafjörður in the east,...
Free-range mountain lambs at Fjallabak
The sheep collected in Landmannaafrétt will be round up in Landsrétt by Áfangagil on 23 September.
Free-ra...
Beneath the volcano
Six rocks and a coastal ridge separates Holtsós and the turbulent Atlantic Ocean.
Beneath the volcano
There are f...
Two thousand-year-old lava
Two thousand-year-old lava
Markarfljót is one of the larger glacial rivers in Iceland. From the source of the river Hrafntinnusker, there i...
A Taste of Iceland’s Wild & Sweet
Laugarvatn’s Lindin Restaurant & Café Bistro
Lindin Restaurant & Bistro Café, located on the banks of Lake Laugarvatn, has a firm f...
Discover an Ice-Blue World
Jökulsárlón Boat Tours on the Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon
There are few glacial lagoons existing in the world today and certainly none more ...
Hellilshólar Cottages, Guesthouse and Hotel
A little bit of Icelandic Paradise
Set in one of the most idyllic locations in South Iceland, Hellishólar offers a variety of accommodation...
The House That Disappeared – Eldheimar
None of Heimaey’s 5,300 inhabitants had ever expected that a volcanic eruption could make them homeless. But on 23rd January 1973, earthquak...
On Top of the world – Glacier Jeeps
The largest glacier in Europe
The weather report was looking good—a full day of sunshine ahead of me and temperatures above 10°C. I was on ...
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Iceland is the 19th largest fishing nation globally and number three in Europe, after Russia and Norway. In terms ...
The most beautiful beach?
The most beautiful beach?
Reynisfjara Beach, just west of Vík í Mýrdal, is one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations, and not with...
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The promontory Dyrhólaey was the southernmost tip of Iceland until the Katla eruption in 1918. During...
Birki – A Brand-New Restaurant in Höfn
Filled with local and seasonal ingredients
A new restaurant has opened its doors to customers in the beautiful fishing town of Höfn...
In the sun and the summer warmth
In the sun and the summer warmth
It takes 45 minutes to drive to Hveragerði from Reykjavík. You go on the Ring Road to the east over He...
The country’s largest lake… almost
The country's largest lake… almost
The weather was a peculiar by Þingvallavatn yesterday, sun and rain at the same time as it was dead c...
Behind the waterfall
Behind the waterfall
By the roots of Eyjafjallajökull Glacier to the west is Seljalandsfoss, a 65 m / 213 ft high waterfall that falls f...
A natural wonder of nature
A natural wonder of nature
East of Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla county, just west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur lies one of Iceland's natural wonder...
The New Old Town Centre of Selfoss
The New Old Town Center of Selfoss
Many people were visiting the new centre of Selfoss, which formally opened a few days ago, when the I...
How many waterfalls are there in Iceland?
How many waterfalls are there in Iceland?
No official figures can be found for the number of waterfalls in Iceland. But estimates indica...
The Smallest Church in Iceland
The smallest church in Iceland
Under Lómagnúpur to the west is Núpsstaðarkirkja Church, the smallest turf church in Iceland. The first r...
Swan song of a family of six swans
Swan song of a family of six swans
The swan is by far the largest nesting bird in Iceland. It is about ten kilograms, and the wingsp...
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is truly an ice land
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is truly an ice land
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is a young lake, it did not begin to form until 1933 when Breiðamerkurjökull ...
Survey the Scenic South
Arguably the most popular region of Iceland that never disappoints
The South is home to glaciers, volcanoes and well-known sights like Þ...
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland's best kept secrets. The farmhouse, built on the site of one of the manor farms of t...
Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland, at the southern extremity of the Vatnajökull glacier and overlooking the Ring R...
The Glittering Jewel
The Glittering Jewel
South East Iceland’s Vatnajökull Region
The Vatnajökull region is a narrow stretch of land that lies just below Vatn...
GELDINGADALIR IN FAGRADALSFJALL
Seen to Keilir from the eruptions in Geldingadalur, the magma passage there is probably in a straight line,
This photo is taken from a p...
Norðrið (North)
A group exhibition with artists from Iceland, Finland and Sweden.
September 19, – Desember 20, 2020
In the wake of global warming...
New town center in Selfoss
The construction of a new town center in Selfoss is progressing well, with 35 historic buildings from various parts of the country being bu...
Jóhann Briem Icelandic painter
Jóhann Briem (1907-1991) studied art under the great artist and painter Jón Jónsson, brother of another master of the arts, Ásgrímur Jó...
The Origin of Iceland’s Hot Springs
From the Settlement to the Present, Hot Water has been a Natural Blessing
Extensive geothermal activity is one of Iceland’s most distinctiv...
Árnesinga Folk Museum
Where history of community and culture become one
Filled with old memories, Húsið “The House” at Eyrarbakki was built when danish mercha...
Hotel Dyrhólaey
There is an Icelandic expression that says “When you have such a great view, who needs pictures on your walls?”. The phrase echoed my feeli...
Villas in the midst of the Golden Circle
Golden Circle Villas, on the banks of Hvítá, White river, is centrally located in a truly special place in the South-west. The magical Gol...
Roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour
The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away, take you today.
Vatnajökull – Water Glacier. One of the World‘s biggest Glacier an...
Árnesinga Folk Museum
Where history of community and culture become one
Filled with old memories, Húsið “The House” at Eyrarbakki was built when danish mercha...
Hotel Dyrhólaey
There is an Icelandic expression that says “When you have such a great view, who needs pictures on your walls?”. The phrase echoed my feeli...
Villas in the midst of the Golden Circle
Golden Circle Villas, on the banks of Hvítá, White river, is centrally located in a truly special place in the South-west. The magical Gol...
Roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour
The Magical Mystery Tour is waiting to take you away, take you today.
Vatnajökull – Water Glacier. One of the World‘s biggest Glacier an...
Visit Vatnajökull
A Truly Magnificent Region of South East Iceland
The Vatnajökull region is the home of Vatnajökull Glacier, Europe’s largest glacier. Th...
Kirkjubæjarklaustur’s Best Kept Secret
The All New Hotel Klaustur
For years it was known as Icelandair Hotel Klaustur, but as of January 2019, the newly rebranded Hotel Klaust...
Vífilfell mountains
Vífilfell / Mount VífilfellHeight: 655 metres (2149 feet)Vífilfell, also known as Vífilsfell, is the northern most part of the Bláfjöll mou...
Home island
Home island
See film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwkzTXrsPt8
See Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwkzTXrsPt8
Eld...
A Picture of the Past – Skógar Museum
A Picture of the Past - Skógar Museum
Experience life as it was at Skógar MuseumShortly before the Second World War, a 14 year-old boy, seei...
Westman island Heimaey in eruption 1973
In the photo at In photo, Eldfjell towers over the houses of the town of Vestmannaeyjar. Although volcanic ash had covered part of the town...
The House that Disappeared
The Eldheimar Volcano Museum on the Westman Islands
None of Heimaey’s 5,300 inhabitants had ever expected that a volcanic eruption could mak...
Beyond the mountains
Beyond the mountains
Where nature imposes silence
Fjallabak means ‘beyond the mountains’ in Icelandic. It’s the name of an old walking rou...