Faroe Islands – A Hidden Gem in the North Atlantic Ocean
The Faroe Islands are a cluster of 18 mountainous islands in the North-Atlantic Ocean. An autonomous territory of Denmark, the small country lies halfway betwee...
Business
A Special Relationship
Iceland and the Faroe Islands share strong cultural and business interests
The Faroe Islands and Iceland have enjoyed a close relationship for decades. “It goe...
Connecting the Faroe Islands
Atlantic Airways sees growth opportunities in Iceland
Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018, havi...
Seventy-year-old tradition
Seventy-year-old tradition
Norwegians have been giving Icelanders a Christmas tree every year since 1951, or for seventy years. As it is always called, the O...
New government
New government
The new government, which was announced at one o'clock today at Kjarvalsstaðir. It intends to prioritise two issues, the climate issue and pub...
Public transport
Public transport
For those who want to practice a green lifestyle or do not have a driving test, public transport is quite good in the southwest corner of Ic...
In Althingi
In Althingi
Parliamentary elections took place on September 25, and now, two months later, Althingi is convening for the first time. The former government co...
Sæbraut awakens
Sæbraut awakens
The Sæbraut is one of two trunk routes to and from the city centre. Just before seven, the traffic into the town increases and reaches a maxi...
Háabakki in Hafnarfjörður
Háabakki in Hafnarfjörður
The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute is one of the most important institutes in Iceland. Not only is this by far the countr...
Kársnes, the heart of Kópavogur
Kársnes, the heart of Kópavogur
Kársnes is a peninsula that extends into Skerjafjörður between the bays of Kópavogur and Fossvogur. It is the oldest and west...
Hafnarþorpið Marketplace
Reykjavík’s New and Updated Kolaport Flea Market
In a large building in downtown Reykjavík, initially built for the Customs Office, you will find Iceland's big...
Gaming in Iceland
The video gaming industry is thriving in Iceland, with numerous companies developing products
The gaming industry has grown by leaps and bounds in Iceland. The...
The Icelandic language
The Icelandic language
The Icelandic Language Day is held every year today, 16 November, on the poet and scholar's Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-1845) birthday. T...
The blue sea
The blue sea
The Reykjavík Maritime Museum opened in June 2005, in the former building of the fish factory BÚR (Bæjarútgerðar Reykjavíkur) in Örfirisey, by R...
Freyja, goddess of love and fertility
Freyja, goddess of love and fertility
In March 2021, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Justice, announced the purchase of a new patrol vessel for th...
From Reykjavík to Raufarhöfn
From Reykjavík to Raufarhöfn
Liner Háey 1 ÞH295, the newest ship in the Icelandic fishing fleet, is sailing into Reykjavík Harbor. The 30 gross ton plastic b...
The oldest supermarket in Reykjavík
The oldest supermarket in Reykjavík
It is 90 years since the southerner Jón Jónsson from Rangárvallasýsla founded the store Rangá on Hverfisgatan in Reykjaví...
ISK / Icelandic króna
ISK / Icelandic króna
The Icelandic krona was first issued by Landsbanki Íslands in 1876 at a fixed exchange rate against the Danish krone. That worked until...
Impassable roads in winter conditions
Impassable roads in winter conditions
From 1 November, it is permitted to drive on studded winter tires. It is necessary since the weather has been relativel...
The energy exchange of the car fleet
The energy exchange of the car fleet
Last month, 961 eco-friendly cars were sold in Iceland, while only 365 had a conventional fossil fuel engine. Of these, ...