Home island
Home island
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See Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwkzTXrsPt8
Eldheimar
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Volcanos
The House that Disappeared
The Eldheimar Volcano Museum on the Westman Islands
None of Heimaey’s 5,300 inhabitants had ever expected that a volcanic eruption could make them homeless, whe...
Volcanic eruptions, ice and the Northern Lights
THE CINEMA OF VOLCANOES, ICE AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Photo: Ragnar Th
Volcanic eruptions, ice and the Northern Lights are symbolic of Iceland – and ...
A Blast from the Past
A Blast from the Past
Reykjavik’s Volcano House
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Eruption in Eyjafjallajokull (glacier) in Iceland. The eru...
See Iceland with Fresh Eyes
See Iceland with Fresh Eyes
Unique Visual Experiences of Iceland’s Geological History
Much has been written about Iceland’s splendid landscapes in trying to...
Vestmannaeyjar – Heimaey
The two most momentous events in the history of Vestmannaeyjar are the Turkish raid in 1627, and the Heimaey eruption in 1973. Both events resulted in a great ...
Hvolsvöllur Opens the Door to Thrills to Remember
The Portal to Exhilaration
Hvolsvöllur Opens the Door to Thrills to Remember
While the numbers of tourists in Iceland grows with every passing year, it’s not ...
Not just Fire and Ice
Investment Opportunities in Iceland
When thinking of foreign investment opportunities, a small island nation in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean may not necess...
Tjarnargígur in Lakagígar
Lakagígar
The 1783 eruption in Lakagígar is thought to have erupted the largest quantity of lava in a single eruption in historic times and is also the deadlie...
Hekla’s fearsome reputation through the Ages
The Gateway to Hell- Hekla’s fearsome reputation through the Ages
Hekla is one of the best known volcanoes in Iceland and has a history going back to the Middle...
Everything Volcanic Haraldur Sigurðsson
Everything Volcanic
World-renowned volcanologist, Haraldur Sigurðsson, creates Iceland’s most comprehensive volcano museum Snæfellsnes is considered the jewel ...
All’s Quiet on the Katla Front
All’s Quiet on the Katla Front
Katla volcano is the fourth most active volcanic system in Iceland, after Grímsvötn, Bárdarbunga and Hekla, but as far as erupte...
Six million people had lost their lifes
The summer Iceland and China were hit by/suffered the same natural disaster.
There was one immense/terrible natural disaster that the peoples of Iceland, C...
What is a Geopark Anyway? – Katla Geopark
What is a Geopark Anyway?More than meets the eyeWe keep seeing this word pop up in the media nowadays, but who knows what it really means? In the Greek language...
Hekla – The Gateway to Hell
Hekla – The Gateway to Hell
Hekla is, together with her girlfriend Katla, the best known volcano in Iceland. It is an impressive mountain, as it surmounts most...
Pompeii of the North
Pompeii of the North
-Thirty Years of Ash and Lava Uncovered
One of the largest natural disasters in Iceland‘s recent history is the volcanic eruption in Vest...
Taste the Saga and Visit the Pompei of the North
Gray Line Iceland
One of the most experienced tour companies in the country – Gray Line Iceland is always on the lookout for new and exciting adventures to mak...
Icelandic Times visits Reykjavik´s Volcano House
Iceland vs.The Volcano
Icelandic Times visits Reykjavik´s Volcano House
With its intriguing round facade, floor to ceiling windows and bright yellow signage, ...
Iceland Erupts!
Þorvaldseyri
A new Visitor Centre rises from the ashes of seeming defeat
When the now famous Eyfjallajökull volcano erupted in the Spring of 2010, amazing ph...
