The Northern Lights season
From September to Mid-April with Reykjavik Excursions
Reykjavik Excursions is one of Iceland’s oldest and most popular tour companies. In this way, Reykjavik...
Icelandic Times – Issue 49
Filming in Iceland
Filming in Iceland
Iceland‘s unique landscape, from bubbling hot springs to erupting volcanoes, attracts film productions from around the world. There‘s increa...
Sagnaheimar Folk Museum in the magical Westman Islands
Sagnaheimar Folk Museum in the magical Westman Islands
The Folk Museum of Vestmannaeyjar – the Westman Islands – is a museum built on old traditions. In addi...
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...
The homely herd’s lair
Hotel Hjarðarból lies in the South-West between Selfoss and Hveragerði, 30 minutes from Reykjavík
Hotel Hjarðarból
Hotel Hjarðarból – Herd’s Lair – is a ...
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum
The history of the Árnessýsla Heritage Museum began in 1953, almost 70 years ago. In the beginning, it mainly held objects from t...
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...
The dynamic and diverse Town of Reykjanesbær
The dynamic and diverse Town of Reykjanesbær
Eldey island covers around 3 hectares and rising to a height of 77 meters. Its sheer cliffs host a rich birdlif...
Keflavik international airport
Isavia reports KEF Continues Growth while Increasing Service
Iceland is clearly having a moment; tourism is booming and travellers can’t get enough of th...
Halldór Laxness
The Nobel Prize-winning Writer from Iceland
Halldór Laxness writings
Halldór Laxness (1902-1998) stands as a luminary amongst the other Icelandic writers...
Bask in the Scenery in DALABYGGÐ
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...
The Most Important Fishing Nation in Europe
Iceland:
The Most Important Fishing Nation in Europe
Fishing is one of the pillars of Iceland’s economy, and the country is a leader i...
INSIDE ICELAND’S RENEWABLE ENERGY
INSIDE ICELAND’S RENEWABLE ENERGY
Icelandic experts have cooperated internationall
Dr Guðni A. Jóhannesson, former the Director General of Orkustofnun.
...
ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT in Hafnarfjörður
ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT in Hafnarfjörður
Visit the annual Christmas Village minutes from downtown Reykjavík
Hafnarfjörður is a picturesque town with a sc...
Welcome to SUÐURNESJABÆR
Spend some time in the charming towns of Garður and Sandgerði
Suðurnesjabær is one of the four municipalities on Reykjanes Peninsula and lies along...
FILMING IN ICELAND
Iceland’s unique landscape, from bubbling hot springs to erupting volcanoes, attracts film productions from around the world. There’s increasing demand to captu...
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...
Jónas Hallgrímsson
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...
GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING
GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING
The artist who challenged traditional views of art
At the beginning of the 20th century, Icelandic art was dominated by landscapes.Bor...
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