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 the Age of Settlement...
Friðþjófur Helgason
The Highlands of Iceland
Nothing in Iceland prepares you for the stark, desolate, raw beauty of the barren upland plateau called the Highlands. An uninhabited area, The Highlands are co...
Hjalparfoss waterfall
HJALPARFOSS WATERFALL
Hjalparfoss is a beautiful, two stepped waterfall near the confluence of Rivers Thjorsa and Fossa in the Thjorsa Valley. The surroundin...
Snæfellsnes Peninsula,
Snæfellsnes is the name of the long peninsula in the northwestern part of western Iceland.
Snæfellsnes is a popular destination, especially for its geolo...
Eystrahorn
Eystrahorn. Photo Friðþjófur Helgason
Eystrahorn...
ICELANDIC FISHING INDUSTRY
ICELANDIC FISHING INDUSTRY IN NUMBERS
The Fishing industry is one of the key industries in Iceland,and directly employs around 7,500 people, or approx. 3.9% ...
The birds are back—it must be summer!
The birds are back—it must be summer! High up in the North Atlantic, this small island bursts into life. While a lot happens during the winter months, it’s duri...
Reykjanes peninsula
Reykjanes peninsula
photo: FRIÐÞJÓFUR HELGASON You could spend your whole holiday on the Reykjanes peninsula. Stand on the bridge spanning the continen...
Reykjanes peninsula
Reykjanes peninsula
Photo: Friðþjófur Helgason
You could spend your whole holiday on the Reykjanes peninsula. Stand on the bridge spanning the continents. Tak...
South Iceland
South Iceland
Photo Friðþjófur Helgason
The wealth of South Iceland lies in the variety of geological,historical and nature si...
Award-Winning West Fjords
Award-Winning West Fjords
The most famous unknown place in Iceland
It was for good reasons that the ‘Lonely Planet’ guide put this area in its list of the t...
North Iceland by Friðþjófur Helgason
Summer in the North is characterized by the midnight sun. You can play golf, go seal and whale watching, horse riding, hiking, swimming, fishing, river raftin...
Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður (sometime anglicised as Thistilfjördur) is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (T...
West Iceland
Nature steeped in History and Beauty – Discover West Iceland‘s rich culture and nature
There‘s much more to West Iceland than the spectacular Snæfellsjökull,ma...
West Iceland
Nature steeped in History and Beauty – Discover West Iceland‘s rich culture and nature
There‘s much more to West Iceland than the spectacular Snæfellsjökull,...
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey is a green, grassy and particularly agreeable island, probably best known for its proximity to the Arctic Circle, which cu...
The Local Touch at Snæfellsnes Peninsula
The Local Touch at Snæfellsnes Peninsula
With Snæfellsnes Excursions
Snaefellsjokull glacier is an inspring sight, especially during sunset when the sky tur...
North Iceland
North Iceland by Friðþjófur Helgason
Summer in the North is characterised by the midnight sun. You can play golf, go seal and whale watching, horse riding, hik...
Krafla
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 ...