Sunnuhvoll
Sunnuhvoll
Sunnuhvoll farm, bottom centre, in 1930. Above the farm we see Þór brewery at the corner of Rauðarárstígur and Háteigsvegur, the gas station at H...
Hotel Dyrhólaey
Hotel DyrhólaeyThere is an Icelandic expression that says “when you have such a great view, who needs pictures on your walls?” The phrase echoed my feelings exa...
Austurvöllur
Austurvöllur
Scottish sheep grasing on Austurvöllur in 1932. The importing of the sheep was an agricultural experiment of the Icelandic goverment. (Photo: M...
Reykjahlíð, two and two
Reykjahlíð, two and two
Reykjahlíð in Mývatnsveit is one of the largest privately owned land in Iceland. Extends from the banks of Mývatn, where the village ...
Nordic friendship
Nordic friendship
There is no international cooperation as bountiful and good as the cooperation of the Nordic countries, which is the oldest cooperation of ...
Women are best/worst for women
Women are best/worst for women
The Marshall House (Marshallhúsið) by Reykjavík Harbor out on Grandi is a treasure. Both the building itself and the activitie...
Visiting South Iceland
Visiting South Iceland
Flúðir is the only village in the municipality of Hrunamannahreppur, which abuts Árnessýsla in South Iceland. The population of the di...
Reykjahlíð
Reykjahlíð
Aerial photo of Hlíðar district in 1961. Here we can see how the Reykjahlíð farmhouse is surrounded by the expanding district. (Photo: Gunnar Rún...
Bernhöftstorfan
Bernhöftstorfan
Bernhöftstorfa 1904–1905. (Photo: Magnús Ólafsson
The name Bernhöftstorfa (Bernhöft‘s Sward) is derived from the T.D. Bernhöft bakery, wh...
Fish drying grounds
Fish drying grounds
People at work at the fish-drying grounds in Kirkjusandur around 1910. (Photographer: Magnús Ólafsson)
The traditional way of drying ...
Viking Tours in Westman Islands
Viking Tours in Westman IslandsThe ferry to the island
To visit Westman Islands, the first step is to take the ferry Herjólfur. The sail over takes 40 minut...
Krauma Geothermal Baths
Krauma Geothermal BathsExperience Iceland’s geothermal energy in these soothing hot baths
Enjoy Iceland’s sublime naturally heated waters while bathing in ge...
Hvanneyri in Skallagrímur’s settlement area
Hvanneyri in Skallagrímur's settlement area
In Borgarbyggð, with its 4090 inhabitants, two universities operate, one in Bifröst and the other in Hvanneyri. T...
Quality Crafted Spirits
64° Reykjavík Distillery: Quality Crafted SpiritsAn independent distillery with unique spirits and liqueurs
64° Reykjavík Distillery is a family- run, indepe...
Laugarvatn, a hot place
Laugarvatn, a hot place
Between Þingvellir and Geysir there is a small lake, Laugarvatn, the 65th largest in the country, 2.1 km² in size. The lake is rather...
Idyllic Ásmundarsafn
Idyllic ÁsmundarsafnBeautiful works by a pioneer of Icelandic sculpture
The sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) designed, worked and lived in a unique, d...
The eruption at Litli-Hrútur
The eruption at Litli-Hrútur
In a straight line from Reykjavík, the capital area is only about 30 km / 18 mi from the eruption at Litli-Hrútur. An eruption t...
Þuríður & Stokkseyri
Þuríður & Stokkseyri
In the 19th century, one of Iceland's greatest strong independent women, Þuríður formaður lived in Stokkseyri. Formaður was what we ...
