DISTRICT PHOTOS Photo exhibition around Reykjavík City in April
Changing times call for changed approaches. Now that guests are unable to attend museums and their exhibitions, the Reykjavík Museum of Photography has decided...
Articles
The Origin of Iceland’s Hot Springs
From the Settlement to the Present, Hot Water has been a Natural Blessing
Extensive geothermal activity is one of Iceland’s most distinctive features, with mor...
Bessastadir
Bessastadir has been the presidential residence since 1941, but the site has a much older history, having been mentioned in the Islendinga Saga (Saga of the Ice...
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...
Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval
Johannes Sveinsson Kjarval (15 October 1885 – 13 April 1972) was an Icelandic painter. He is by many considered one of the most important artists of Icelan...
Icelandic Times – Issue 43
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Next year, 2020, looks to be an exciting year, like 2019. We now publish in five languages: English, Chinese, Ge...
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...
Birds in Breiðafjörður
Breiðafjörður is an expansive and shallow bay located on the west coast of Iceland. The bay is the largest area of shallow waters and beaches in the country, ...
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...
Bathe in Beer
Bjórböðin is a unique, exhilarating spa in a scenic slice of north Iceland
Iceland is home to some of the cleanest, purest water on earth. Travelers are enc...
Isortoq: Stefán the reindeer farmer
The biography of Stefán Hrafn Magnússon in South-Greenland
Isortoq: Stefán the reindeer farmer is the biography of the Icelander, Stefán Hrafn Magnússon...
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...
Sóley Organics: Clean Beauty
What you put on your body is food for your skin
Sóley Organics is a clean beauty company founded in 2007 by Icelandic actress Sóley Elíasdóttir. Sóley left ...
Top quality products made of unique selected Icelandic herbs
Villimey is an Icelandic herbal organic company based in the West Fjords, one of the most remote parts of Europe and where the nature as well as the ocean is e...
Hotel Dyrhólaey
There is an Icelandic expression that says “When you have such a great view, who needs pictures on your walls?”. The phrase echoed my feelings exactly as I arr...
Reykjavik Excursions: Enjoy Unforgettable Winter Tours
The company offers tours that include the northern lights, Golden Circle, and more
Winter is a wonderful time to visit Iceland, and one of the biggest attra...
Sólon Bistro: A 101 Reykjavík Favorite
The restaurant offers impressive food, quality drinks and a comfortable atmosphere in the city center
Sólon Bistro is an elegant eatery offering a great...
Anna Maria Design
The influence of the Icelandic nature
Anna María Sveinbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic jeweler and designer who runs her own jeweler store, Anna Maria Design, o...
Radisson Blu Saga Hotel – Reykjavik
Enjoy an ideal stay at this contemporary 4-star hotel
Radisson Blu Saga Hotel is a modern four star hotel, close to the National Museum, National Library an...
Bringing the healthy living of Iceland to the world
The Icelandic company provides a suite of fish-oil and wellbeing products to all markets
The story of LYSI is one of vision and innovation. In 1938, two Ice...