Torrential rain near Vík
One of the most beautiful regions of the country is Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, the easternmost part of Suðurland. There are two villag...
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...
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 promontory Dyrhólaey was the southernmost tip of Iceland until the Katla eruption in 1918. During the eruption, Kötlu...
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...
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...
There is an Icelandic expression that says “When you have such a great view, who needs pictures on your walls?”. The phrase echoed my feelings exactly as I arr...
Katla Geopark
A destination for adventure
Katla Geopark includes geological features of global significance. Over 150 volcanic eruptions have been recorded in...
Glacier Journey’s Adventure of a Lifetime
For many, a trip to Iceland is the culmination of dream; a long awaited journey that sometimes takes years of savin...
The Surround-Sounds of Silence at Hotel Dyrholaey
A picture is worth a thousand words
There is a saying that goes something like, ‘When you have such a ...
Vibrant Vik: A Hub of Culture and Nature
Vik is home to some of the most stunning nature in the south, but when stopping by the village, be sure to visit one ...
Arcanum Glacier Tours is a qualified glacier tour operator with almost twenty years experience in taking customers up on the magnificent glaciers Mýrdalsjökull...
VÍK í MÝRDAL
Vík has been a trading post since 1887. The natural surroundings in Vik are quite beautiful and the climate is relatively mild. The birdlife is ...
Raw Nature Awesome Power
A destination for adventure in Katla Geopark
Katla Geopark includes geological features of global significance. Over 150 volcanic eru...
Investment Opportunities in Iceland
When thinking of foreign investment opportunities, a small island nation in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean may not necess...
Lakagígar
The 1783 eruption in Lakagígar is thought to have erupted the largest quantity of lava in a single eruption in historic times and is also the deadlie...
All’s Quiet on the Katla Front
Katla volcano is the fourth most active volcanic system in Iceland, after Grímsvötn, Bárdarbunga and Hekla, but as far as erupte...
Between Volcano and SeaFor Lovers of Mountains, Glaciers, Rivers and Nature, Öræfasveit Is a Choice LocationWhen the first Viking settlers, Ingólfur Arnarson an...
Hjörleifshöfði Sólheimarjökull Renisdrangar Vík í MýrdalWhere Volcanoes meet the Ocean Dreaming yourself away on Mýrdalur’s black shores There is hardly a p...