Reykjavík’s New Lifestyle Destination EditorialHafnartorg hosts more than 30 shops and restaurants Hafnartorg Gallery is a brand-new elegant space with shopping, food,...
The house of the nation, Alþingishúsið II EditorialAlþingishúsið was inaugurated during the assembly ceremony on July 1, 1881, and the first governor from 1873 to...
The house of the nation, Alþingishúsið EditorialAlþingishúsið at Austurvöllur was built between 1880 and 1881. Since then, two annexes have been built next to...
ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT in Hafnarfjörður Jenna GottliebVisit the annual Christmas Village minutes from downtown Reykjavík Hafnarfjörður is a picturesque town with a scenic harbour,...
Kjalarnes & Kollafjörður EditorialUnder the roots of Esja, there is a scale-cut promontory, Kjalarnes, with about 1,400 inhabitants. This beautiful promontory,...
Three lakes, four pictures EditorialThere are very few lakes within the capital, of course Reykjavíkur Tjörn is the lake that first comes...
From sunrise to sunset EditorialIt’s easy to forget how dark it is in December. Sunrise in Reykjavík is at about 11 o’clock,...
GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING EditorialThe artist who challenged traditional views of art At the beginning of the 20th century, Icelandic art was...
Independence Day Editorial104 years ago, on 1 December 1918, Icelanders became independent from the Kingdom of Denmark. Freedom in the...
The Hafnartorg in the heart of Reykjavík EditorialDowntown Reykjavík has changed a lot in recent years. Especially in Kvosin, but in 2015 construction on Hafnartorg...
Hats & Graphic Design EditorialThere are currently two fun exhibitions at the Design Museum of Iceland on Garðatorg in Garðabær. H A...
Hafnarfjörður & Hanseatic Merchants EditorialHafnarfjörður was the main port of the German Hanseatic merchants in Iceland. It was also the country’s largest...
Tiny house – Long History EditorialThe Guard’s House in Grjótaþorpið, at Garðastræti 23, is believed to have been built around 1845 by Guard...
THE ADMIRAL’S AND AMBASSADOR’S DEBATE ON UKRAINE CATCHES ATTENTION Hallur HallssonThe 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly was held in Reykjavík in midOctober with 2,000 participants from 70 countries attending...
This beautiful row of houses EditorialThe row of houses that stands on the slope at Lækjargata, above Kvosin, is now called Bernhöftstorfa. The...
Álftanes has history, beauty and presidential power Editorial2500 people, or about 1% of the population of the capital area, live in Álftanes. However, 100% of...
Hallgrímskirkja Church EditorialHallgrímskirkja Church Hallgrímskirkja Church has gotten new lighting, but it has been replaced inside and outdoors. Now the...
Jæja… Guðjón EditorialThe artist Guðjón Ketilsson (1956) has a retrospective exhibition at Kjarvalsstaðir, where his career is reviewed, as he...
Una’s lovely house EditorialAt the beginning of the last century, Unuhús in Garðastræti was the center of culture in Reykjavík. The...
Mother’s love in the Mother’s Garden EditorialIn Lækjargata, in the middle of downtown Reykjavík, is the work of art Móðurást by Nína Sæmundsson (1892-1965)....
