Þorlákshöfn on the up and go
Þorlákshöfn on the up and go
The town of Þorlákshöfn on the south coast, where Reykjanes meets Suðurland, now has around 2000 inhabitants. Þorlákshöfn is jus...
Skipulagsmál
The new neighbourhood by Heiðmörk
The new neighbourhood by Heiðmörk
The outdoor area at Heiðmörk, forms a collar around the capital area from Rauðhólar in Reykjavík over to Hafnarfjörður. He...
By Úlfarsá
By Úlfarsá
Úlfarsárdalur is a beautiful valley where the salmon and trout river Úlfarsá flows from Hafravatn a short way to the sea into Faxaflói. In the mi...
The pier district in Grafarvogur
The pier district in Grafarvogur
At the junction of Elliðavogur and Grafarvogur is the pier district, Bryggjuhverfið, in Reykjavík. A different neighborhood,...
The French one at Frakkastígur
The French one at Frakkastígur
The French hospital witch the French built in 1902 in the land of Eyjólfsstaðir, just west of Rauðará in Reykjavík, now stands o...
On the border
On the border
Fossvogsdalur is a great outdoor area on the border between Reykjavík and Kópavogur. The valley that runs east of Fossvogur cove is 2.5 km long...
The one and only Grafarvogur
The one and only Grafarvogur
If Grafavogur, a neighbourhood in Reykjavík, were an independent town, it would be the fourth largest in the country. More than ...
Strong houses in Iceland
Strong houses in Iceland
New and old buildings and others are being constructed in Hafnarfjörður, the third most populous town in the country.
The ground...
Torfhildur Hólm’s House
Torfhildur's House
Torfhildur's house was built at Laugavegur 36 in 1896, moved to Reykjavik's West Side in 2015 and restored.
The writer Torfhildur Þors...
A town in a city
A town in a city
Reykjavík is a fun city, strange yes, young yes, with buildings that are so diverse, different but still bind the city together, forming a ...
Yes, there are harbours in Kópavogur
Yes, there are harbours in Kópavogur
The smallest harbour in the capital area is in the second largest municipality in Iceland, Kópavogur. Thi...
0.005% OF THE WORLD
0.005% OF THE WORLD
At the end of September, there were 374,830 Icelanders, increasing 3,250 in the third quarter. There were 1,310 births, 580 deaths, and 2...
The energetic river
The energetic river
Þjórsá River is the longest river in the country, 230 km / 140 mi long, with a river basin that is the second largest in Iceland, after J...
Public transport
Public transport
For those who want to practice a green lifestyle or do not have a driving test, public transport is quite good in the southwest corner of Ic...
Sæbraut awakens
Sæbraut awakens
The Sæbraut is one of two trunk routes to and from the city centre. Just before seven, the traffic into the town increases and reaches a maxi...
New Landspítali (National Hostpital)
New Landspítali (National Hostpital)
Health affairs have been one of the biggest issues in the election campaign that ends tonight. Here we see the largest p...
The French Street in Reykjavík
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...
The oldest house in Reykjavík
The oldest house in Reykjavík
Aðalstræti 10 by Ingólfstorg is the oldest house in Reykjavík, built in 1762 by Skúli Magnússon (1711-1794), the first Ic...
