Valley of the valleys
Valley of the valleys
In 1703, 320 years ago when the first census was taken here in Iceland, it was also the first census in the world that covered all the i...
Nature and Wildlife
A historical perspective of Iceland’s whaling
A historical perspective of Iceland's whaling
In June 2022 Iceland resumed commercial whaling after halt of four years. Two whaling ships owned by Hvalur hf...
Greenland at Fjallabak
Greenland at Fjallabak
When it rains, and it does so often in Fjallabak, the highlands of Rangárvallasýsla and Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Iceland is the most ...
Arnarvatnsheiði
Arnarvatnsheiði
It is said, whether it is true or not, that there are three uncountable places in Iceland. The islands in Breiðafjörður, the hills in Vatnsdalu...
Snæfellsjökull glacier
Snæfellsjökull glacier
It is likely that Snæfellsjökull is the most beautiful volcano in the country. At least that thought always comes to mind when I phot...
The glacier lights up
The glacier lights up
Incredibly beautiful, they have brought Snæfellsjökull closer to Reykjavík, I thought as I crossed Öskjuhlíð on my way to the center of R...
Litla Horn
The Viking village under the mountains
One of the most beautiful mountains in Iceland and one of the few places in Iceland where you can find gabbro, (a coar...
Kjalarnes & Kollafjörður
Kjalarnes & Kollafjörður
Under the roots of Esja, there is a scale-cut promontory, Kjalarnes, with about 1,400 inhabitants. This beautiful prom...
Five locations
Five locations
Isn't now the perfect time to dream about travelling to beautiful locations... where to go this winter or plan longer trips around Iceland nex...
Hvalvatn, at the end of Hvalfjörður
Hvalvatn, at the end of Hvalfjörður,is a gorgeous lake, as are its surroundings. Hvalvatn is the second deepest lake in Iceland and covers a 4.1 km² area. It is...
1,000 Years of Fish
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...
The longest rivers in Iceland
The longest rivers in Iceland
Þjórsá (in the south) is the longest river in the country, and the river that produces the most energy as the river is very well ...
Glorious Dýrafjörður
Glorious Dýrafjörður
Dýrafjörður lies between Arnarfjörður and Önundarfjörður in the Westfjords. The fjord is over 30 km long, and 9 km wide at the far end. ...
Aurora borealis
Aurora borealis
One of the most amazing things to experience in nature are the northern lights, aurora borealis. These natural lights at an altitude of 100 k...
The threat from Iceland
The threat from Iceland
It is only a little over two hundred years ago that an ERUPTION IN ICELAND, which lasted for eight months, shook the entire n...
Hvítá in Árnesýsla
Hvítá
Hvítá in Árnesýsla (in the south) is the third longest river in Iceland, 185 km long from its source in Hvítárvatn under Langjökull and from Kerlingaf...
The big eruption in 1104
The big eruption in 1104
One of the larger volcanic eruptions after Iceland was settled is the Hekla eruption in 1104. In this large eruption in Hekla, proba...
The volcanoes at Fagradalsfjall
The volcanoes at Fagradalsfjall
The lava flow that comes from the new eruption in Meradalir, now covers 1.25 square kilometers according to data from the ...
The Eruption in Meradalir
The Eruption in Meradalir
On the 3 rd of August, a little over a year after the eruption in Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes
peninsula ended, a new eruption ...
