Kjarvalsstaðir 2.10.2021 – 16.01.2022
The retrospective exhibition, opus – oups, of works by Guðný Rósa Ingimarsdóttir has opened in Kjarvalsstaðir. The ...
MUGGUR - Guðmundur Thorsteinsson 1891–1924
National Gallery of Iceland Between 2.10. 2121 - 13.2.2022
At the National Gallery of Iceland is a newly op...
The sea and the sky in Húsavík
Three years ago, the spa GeoSea opened in Húsavík. In the middle of the 20th century, it was decided to drill for hot water at...
The National Gallery of Iceland
Exhibitions
The National Gallery of Iceland’s primary emphasis is collecting 20th and 21st-century Icelandic art; howe...
The Pearl at the End of the Peninsula
At the far end of Seltjarnarnes Peninsula is the small island of Grótta with its magnificent lighthouse. The first lighth...
The French Street in Reykjavík
Frakkastígur (French Street) is one of the most beautiful streets in the city centre. It is situated north of Skólavörðu...
Two thousand-year-old lava
Markarfljót is one of the larger glacial rivers in Iceland. From the source of the river Hrafntinnusker, there is a 100 km / 60 mi r...
In peace and quiet
In 1838,183 years ago, Guðrún Oddsdóttir became the first person to be laid to rest in Hólavallagarður, a new cemetery in Reykjavík. Guðrún,...
The lighthouse in Flatey, and one big ring
The first lighthouse off the coast of Iceland was built at Valahnjúkur in Reykjanes in 1878. Over the next 22 years,...
Colours and YES
Just east of Mývatn by Námafjall Mountain is the high-temperature area Hverarönd. The site is only 500 km / 300 m away from Reykjavík. Hverarön...
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake.
Skjálftavatn Lake in Öxarfjörður was formed during a landslide after the earthquake north of Kelduhverfi...
None of Heimaey’s 5,300 inhabitants had ever expected that a volcanic eruption could make them homeless. But on 23rd January 1973, earthquakes started to shake ...
The largest glacier in Europe
The weather report was looking good—a full day of sunshine ahead of me and temperatures above 10°C. I was on my way to a face to ...
In the tiny town of Stöðvarfjörður in East Iceland, a young girl named Petra began collecting stones in the mountains surrounding her home—and continued to do s...
Experience Thai Cuisine in North Iceland
In the heart of the largest town of North Iceland, Akureyri, is the Krua Siam restaurant. The restaurant specialises...
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...
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...