The Birds in Hrísey
Hrísey is known for its rich and diverse bird life. Approximately 40 species of birds nest on the island. Hrísey, though, is best known for Ptarmigans.
The Ptar...
North Iceland
A year in the life of the birds in the Lake Mývatn area
A paradise for wildfowl
Mývatn is known to birders throughout the world for its rich birdlife, particularly its abundance of breeding wildfowl. No other s...
Akureyri Heart of the North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined their brave struggle would ultimately resul...
Skagaströnd
Where Past, Present and Future Meet
One might think that life in a small remote fishing town would result in a reserved population wary of outsider influenc...
Blönduós
Salmon rivers, women and an execution
Blönduós is the largest town in Húnavatnssýsla – Húnawaters County – in Iceland’s North-west with lakes and rivers all...
Eimur: Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Eimur
Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Landsvirkjun – National Power Company of Iceland, Norðurorka – Utility Company, Húsaví...
BASALT – Bathing facilities
Location: Húsavík, Iceland
Year: 2009 -
Status: Ongoing
Program: Bathing facilities
Client: Private
The Geothermal seawater-baths are located above H...
Visit North Iceland – The Arctic North
North Iceland is wast and is in total 35.785m2, which equals to 1/3 of Iceland, including 28 towns and 36.530 inhabitants. The capital of the North is Akureyri....
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
Life under the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national park situated in the...
Sail with Whales
Sail with Whales
Whale Watching Hauganes is Iceland’s oldest whale watching tour operator
Specialising in whale watching and sea angling since it was founded...
Whale Watching Hauganes
Whale Watching Hauganes is the oldest whale watching tour operator in Iceland. Founded in 1993, we specialise in whale watching and sea angling.
Our company...
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...
Stunning Þórshöfn
Stunning Þórshöfn
Visit this northern village for outdoor activities and a terrific meal at Báran Restaurant
Þórshöfn is a charming fishing village on the...
Afro-Siglo
Afro-Siglo
The 18th Folk Music Festival in Siglufjörður, North Iceland, starts on the 5th of July
The Folk Music Festival in Siglufjörður, North Iceland, wi...
The Ultimate Maritime Experience
The Ultimate Maritime Experience
Níels Whale Watching combines Whale Watching and Sea Angling
When looking for an authentic Icelandic maritime experience yo...
Call of the Whale
Ambassador provides Whale Watching in Reykjavík and Akureyri
Whale watching is very popular amongst tourists who visit Iceland, and whales can be seen all aroun...
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...
Mývatn Tours Reveals Askja
Mývatn Tours Reveals Askja
Swim in Hell’s Crater and Take a Trip to a Lunar Landscape
One of the most popular places to visit in North Iceland is Lake Mývat...
Grímsey – The unique Arctic island
Grímsey is situated on the Arctic Circle 41 kilometres off the North coast
of Iceland. It is 5.3 square kilometers and 5.5 kilometres long.The island
is formed ...