Borðeyri revisits its amazing heritage
“… to get commerce into the hands of the Icelanders so that the dividend goes to the natives and not out of the country.”
By Hrútafjörður – Fjord of Ra...
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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...
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 40
ICELANDIC TIMES – ISSUE 40
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It’s always exciting to visit a country like Iceland. So much to see, so much to do—and...
The Quiet Elegance of Hotel Holt
A Hotel of Distinction
It’s like stepping back into another era and another time. Touches of old world charm, elements of classical interior design and near...
Gateway to the Arctic Ocean
Development of a Container Port at Finnafjörður is taking shape. Iceland will become the Gateway to the Arctic Ocean between Asia and Europe & America. The...
Clifftop Bathing
Húsavík’s Unique GeoSea Hot Baths
At the awesome GeoSea baths, set on top of Húsavíkurhöfði – ‘Húsavík Cliff’ – bathing guests view a majestic range of moun...
Fáskrúðsfjörður & its rich French heritage
In the early 16th century, the French started fishing cod in the rich Icelandic waters. They began modestly and each year over the following centuries, they se...
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...
Go green with North Sailing
Pioneers of whale watching in Iceland
When North Sailing launched its first Whale watching boat, Knörrinn, back in 1995 from the town of Húsavík by Skj...
Yeah Man, The Dude Abides
At Downtown Reykjavik’s Lebowski Bar
Whether you’re a longtime fan or a complete newbie to the whole ‘Dude’ subculture, Reykjavík’s Lebowski bar deliv...
Gálgahraun
Painting by Johannes s. Kjarval from Gálgahraun from 1955.
Gálgahraun (Gallow´s Lava)
Gálgahraun (Gallow´s Lava) is a unique lava field in Álftanes, at t...
Vífilfell mountains
Vífilfell / Mount VífilfellHeight: 655 metres (2149 feet)Vífilfell, also known as Vífilsfell, is the northern most part of the Bláfjöll mountain range east of ...
UNIQUE ICELAND
ÓFEIGUR family-run workshop
“What can I buy that is truly unique to Iceland?” Is a question Icelanders often get from their visitors. And the answer is: Han...
Akureyri
Akureyri heart of the
North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined their...
Independent distillery with unique spirits and liqueurs
64° Reykjavik Distillery: Quality Crafted Spirits
Independent distillery with unique spirits and liqueurs
64° Reykjavik Distillery is a family run, indepen...
Geothermal Baths in West Iceland
Krauma:
Geothermal Baths in West Iceland
Experience Iceland’s geothermal energy in these soothing hot baths
Enjoy Iceland’s glorious naturally heated waters ...
…now | Páll Stefánsson
new exhibition with photos by the Icelandic Photographer Páll Stefánsson
...now | Páll Stefánsson
...now is the title of a new exhibition with photos by the I...
Home island
Home island
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See Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwkzTXrsPt8
Eldheimar
Suðurvegur •...
Iceland – Unique Island
Iceland - Unique Island
Capturing the Uniqueness of Iceland
Taking in the entirety of Iceland’s nature, landscape and culture is an impossible task, which is ...
Alipay – connecting Iceland and China
Alipay - connecting Iceland and China
A New Way of Doing Business
Danielle Pamela Neben, Marketing Director for ePassi in Iceland
In recent years Iceland has ...