Iceland Discovered
It will forever remain unknown who was the first man to step on the shores of the island in the North Atlantic now called Iceland. It is, however, well known th...
History of Iceland
Hrafnseyri, the Birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson
Hrafnseyri, the Birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson
The man who laid the foundation of Iceland's independence and sovereignty
A small, very remote farm, on a mountains...
The Viking Discovery of America . By Anna Yates
The Viking Discovery of America . By Anna Yates
A thousand years ago, a Nordic seafarer, carried off course on the North Atlantic, caught a cha...
Reykjavik and Vicinity
Reykjavik (smokey bay) is one of the many place names in Iceland containing the element reyk from reykur (smoke). The “smoke” the first settlers saw on sighting...
Vikings and Settlement
At the time when the Irish had discovered Iceland and started regular sailings there, boatbuilding and skill in navigation were also developing on the west coas...
Iceland Discovered
It will forever remain unknown who was the first man to step on the shores of the island in the North Atlantic now called Iceland. It is, however, well known th...
National Museum of Iceland
National Museum of Iceland
Treasure Trove of Sources for Years to Come
Hjálmar R. Bárðarson, naval engineer and amateur photographer, bequeathed his collect...
HRAFNSEYRI
HRAFNSEYRI
A farm that changed a nation, a museum for the future
A small, very remote farm, on a mountainside almost at the end of the world; the hom...
Matthías Jochumsson, poet and writer of Iceland’s national anthem
Men who Made Iceland
Matthías Jochumsson, poet and writer of Iceland’s national anthem
The West Fjörds have produced some of Iceland’s outstanding leaders in ...