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...
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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, ...
First day of winter
First day of winter
There are only two seasons in Iceland in winter and summer and yesterday was the first day of winter. The day always lands on the first S...
Arctic Circle in Harpa
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson gave a speech at the Arctic Circle in Harpa today
Arctic Circle in Harpa
Life in Iceland is finally moving in ...
From Reykjavík to the east and west
From Reykjavík to the east and west
During an official visit in 1967, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and future Chancellor of West Germany, Willi Brand...
Great optimism in Vestnorden
Great optimism in Vestnorden
Vestnorden, run by the North Atlantic Tourism Association (NATA), is a forum for cooperation between the friendly nations of Ice...
Women are the winners in the elections
Women are the winners in the elections
The results of the parliamentary elections are now available. The main winners of the election were the Progressive Pa...
Parliamentary elections today
The Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir voted in Hagaskóli in the western part of Reykjavík. She said the choice had been easy in the polling station.
Electi...
A Taste of Iceland’s Wild & Sweet
Laugarvatn’s Lindin Restaurant & Café Bistro
Lindin Restaurant & Bistro Café, located on the banks of Lake Laugarvatn, has a firm foundation of culinar...
Travel in style with Hreyfill Taxi Service
Why not skip the rental car in Iceland and book a taxi instead? Hreyfill taxi offers a personal experience, whether it is to be picked up from Keflavík Internat...
Fur store and workshop
Feldur is a family run fur brand that specializes in the design of high quality fur products. The shop and workshop is located in the heart of Reykjavík where y...
Anna María Design
The influence of the Icelandic nature
Anna María Sveinbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic jeweller and designer who runs her own jewellery store, Anna María Design, o...
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Iceland is the 19th largest fishing nation globally and number three in Europe, after Russia and Norway. In terms of per capita, it is...
The Cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
The cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
Nordatlantens Brygge is a cultural and museum building for Greenlandic, Faroese and Icelandic c...
Keflavík International Airport, the lifeline of the country
Keflavík International Airport, the lifeline of the country.
Keflavík Airport, originally built by the US military during World War II and opened in March 19...