Lively Reykjavík Harbor
Lively Reykjavík Harbor
Iceland is the 19th largest fishing nation globally, number three in Europe after Russia and Norway. In terms of per capita, we are by ...
South Iceland
The most beautiful beach?
The most beautiful beach?
Reynisfjara Beach, just west of Vík í Mýrdal, is one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations, and not without reason. The coal...
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The southernmost tip of Iceland… soon
The promontory Dyrhólaey was the southernmost tip of Iceland until the Katla eruption in 1918. During the eruption, Kötlu...
Birki – A Brand-New Restaurant in Höfn
Filled with local and seasonal ingredients
A new restaurant has opened its doors to customers in the beautiful fishing town of Höfn in Hornafjörður in ...
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...
How many waterfalls are there in Iceland?
How many waterfalls are there in Iceland?
No official figures can be found for the number of waterfalls in Iceland. But estimates indicate that there are up...
The Smallest Church in Iceland
The smallest church in Iceland
Under Lómagnúpur to the west is Núpsstaðarkirkja Church, the smallest turf church in Iceland. The first records of a church i...
Swan song of a family of six swans
Swan song of a family of six swans
The swan is by far the largest nesting bird in Iceland. It is about ten kilograms, and the wingspan is almost two and...
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is truly an ice land
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is truly an ice land
Jökulsárlón Lagoon is a young lake, it did not begin to form until 1933 when Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier started to r...
Survey the Scenic South
Arguably the most popular region of Iceland that never disappoints
The South is home to glaciers, volcanoes and well-known sights like Þingvellir National P...
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland's best kept secrets. The farmhouse, built on the site of one of the manor farms of the Age of Settlement...
Öræfajökull
Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland, at the southern extremity of the Vatnajökull glacier and overlooking the Ring Road between Höfn and...
The Glittering Jewel
The Glittering Jewel
South East Iceland’s Vatnajökull Region
The Vatnajökull region is a narrow stretch of land that lies just below Vatnajökull Glacier, spa...
GELDINGADALIR IN FAGRADALSFJALL
Seen to Keilir from the eruptions in Geldingadalur, the magma passage there is probably in a straight line,
This photo is taken from a plane on Tuesday 25/2...
Norðrið (North)
A group exhibition with artists from Iceland, Finland and Sweden.
September 19, – Desember 20, 2020
In the wake of global warming and excelling ecolo...
New town center in Selfoss
The construction of a new town center in Selfoss is progressing well, with 35 historic buildings from various parts of the country being built on an area of ...
Jóhann Briem Icelandic painter
Jóhann Briem (1907-1991) studied art under the great artist and painter Jón Jónsson, brother of another master of the arts, Ásgrímur Jónsson. Other mentors...
The Origin of Iceland’s Hot Springs
From the Settlement to the Present, Hot Water has been a Natural Blessing
Extensive geothermal activity is one of Iceland’s most distinctive features, with mor...
Árnesinga Folk Museum
Where history of community and culture become one
Filled with old memories, Húsið “The House” at Eyrarbakki was built when danish merchants were allowed to ...