Icelandic Times – Issue 19

Prepare to be Amazed

Prepare to be Amazed   Helo flies you into panoramas only visible from the air Through windows that stretch from floor to ceiling, you can view the ...

Interview with a whale

An incredible story from the Westfjords On the first weekend of August in 2009, which is a national holiday in Iceland, I had an experience that has changed my...

The Icelandic horse

The Icelandic horse A true companion through rough timesWhen Iceland was settled before the year 1000 AD, settlers not only brought sheep and household items on...

Entranced by the East

Entranced by the EastQuality handcraft at the East Iceland CrossroadsEgilsstaðir was founded by a farmer who built a house at the start of the 20th century. He ...

Living Design Museum

Living Design MuseumAll branches of Icelandic design are represented in KraumIn the 1700s, Iceland was under harsh Danish rule and was very poor. Skúli Magnússo...

A hidden gem in Viðidalur

A hidden gem in Viðidalur Horse-riding and breeding in Stóra-Ásgeirsá If a horse-breeder is situated between a mountain called Hrossakambur (horse hill cres...