Bask in the Scenery in DALABYGGÐ
When you enter Dalabyggð,you find a region of history and pristine nature, an area where you can be still and relax. Here, y...
Hafnartorg hosts more than 30 shops and restaurants
Hafnartorg Gallery is a brand-new elegant space with shopping, food, wine and culture in the heart of the...
The house of the nation, Alþingishúsið II
Alþingishúsið was inaugurated during the assembly ceremony on July 1, 1881, and the first governor from 1873 to 188...
The house of the nation, Alþingishúsið
Alþingishúsið at Austurvöllur was built between 1880 and 1881. Since then, two annexes have been built next to the ori...
INSIDE ICELAND’S RENEWABLE ENERGY
Icelandic experts have cooperated internationall
Dr Guðni A. Jóhannesson, former the Director General of Orkustofnun.
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ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT in Hafnarfjörður
Visit the annual Christmas Village minutes from downtown Reykjavík
Hafnarfjörður is a picturesque town with a sc...
Iceland’s unique landscape, from bubbling hot springs to erupting volcanoes, attracts film productions from around the world. There’s increasing demand to captu...
A small fishing village has turned into an export hub
Fishing is in the blood and heritage of the Vikings of Iceland. Starting out as a small settlement foun...
Men who Made Iceland
Jónas Hallgrímsson
Changed the face of Icelandic poetry
Many of Iceland’s greatest heroes were not fearsome warriors but all were fi...
From sunrise to sunset
It's easy to forget how dark it is in December. Sunrise in Reykjavík is at about 11 o'clock, and it sets just after three. That's pret...
Glacier snout and a fascinating cave
Glaciers cover about 11% of Iceland. The largest of them is the Vatnajökull Glacier, which covers 8% of the country; it ...
By Rauðinúpur
One thinks back to bright summer nights during the shortest days of the year. Where will we travel next summer? The first thing that came to mi...
GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING
The artist who challenged traditional views of art
At the beginning of the 20th century, Icelandic art was dominated by landscapes.Bor...
Independence Day
104 years ago, on 1 December 1918, Icelanders became independent from the Kingdom of Denmark. Freedom in the shadow of disaster, the First W...
The Hafnartorg in the heart of Reykjavík
Downtown Reykjavík has changed a lot in recent years. Especially in Kvosin, but in 2015 construction on Hafnartorg b...
Hats & Graphic Design
There are currently two fun exhibitions at the Design Museum of Iceland on Garðatorg in Garðabær. H A G E is a collaborative projec...