National Day of Iceland 17 June
Photographer Páll Stefánsson went to downtown Reykjavík to capture the day’s atmosphere.
Iceland became a republic on 17 June 1944, the birthday of Iceland’...
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The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Visit one of the most unique museums on the planet
The Icelandic Phallological Museum is one of the most unique museums in the world and one of the mostvisi...
Fly Over Iceland
FlyOver Iceland gives you a thrilling bird’s eye view over the breathtaking landscapes of Iceland. Located in the Grandi harbour district on the west side of R...
Icelandic Times – Issue 44
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2021has been an interesting year so far. With a slow start, the fight for normalcy af...
Seven million puffins in the country
Seven million puffins in the country
The puffin is one of the most common birds in Icelandic nature. More than 2 million pairs of puffins nest here, around ...
The Cycling City Reykjavík
The Cycling City Reykjavík
The City of Reykjavík has ambitiously invested large sums of money in recent years to improve the accessibility of cyclists. The ...
Ingólfur’s square
Ingólfur's square
Ingólfstorg is named after the first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, who settled there in the Kvos and named our capital Reykjavík.
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Behind the waterfall
Behind the waterfall
By the roots of Eyjafjallajökull Glacier to the west is Seljalandsfoss, a 65 m / 213 ft high waterfall that falls from ancient cliffs. ...
Brightly green tussock by the harbour
Brightly green tussock by the harbour
A large tussock - Þúfa, artwork by Ólöf Nordal, stands by the entrance of Reykjavík Harbour. At the top of the tussock...
A dolphin in Akranes
A dolphin in Akranes
Out on Grenjar in Akranes yesterday, this father and son were looking at the ship Höfrungur AK 91 (Dolphin), an oak ship built there in...
Two Whales in Hvalfjörður
Two Whales in Hvalfjörður
For over 500 years, whaling has been practised in Iceland. That chapter in Icelandic history ended three years ago when all whalin...
A natural wonder of nature
A natural wonder of nature
East of Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla county, just west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur lies one of Iceland's natural wonders, Fjarðárgljúfur. I...
The New Old Town Centre of Selfoss
The New Old Town Center of Selfoss
Many people were visiting the new centre of Selfoss, which formally opened a few days ago, when the Icelandic Times was t...
Drangey in Skagafjörður
Drangey in Skagafjörður
There aren't many places in Iceland where the summer evenings are more beautiful than in Skagafjörður. The wide fjord opens to t...
A Summer Evening in the City Centre
A Summer Evening in the City Centre
Skólavörðustígur is one of the two main shopping streets in the centre of Reykjavík, the other street being Laugavegur. ...
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Jökulsá á Fjöllum is the second longest river in Iceland or 206 km / 129 mi long and largest by volume. The source is i...
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Road number 745 is over 100km / 60mi long from Skagaströnd to Sauðárkrókur. It is one of the most unfrequented as well as the most ...
Summer in Siglufjörður
Summer in Siglufjörður
The weather was incredible in Siglufjörður this Sunday when the Icelandic Times passed through the town in over 20...
The Swimming Pool in Hofsós
Hofsós in Skagafjörður
The swimming pool in Hofsós in Skagafjörður opened in 2010 and is an award-winning structure designed by Basalt Architects under the ...
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
One of the most beautiful harbours in the country is Dalvík Harbour. But it is not only beautiful; it is one of the la...
