Downtown Reykjavik

Uniquely Icelandic

Editorial
The Ófeigur family workshop  “What can I buy that is truly unique to Iceland?” is a question Icelanders often get from visitors. The answer is: Handmade piec...

Anna María Design

Editorial
The influence of the Icelandic nature Anna María Sveinbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic jeweller and designer who runs her own jewellery store, Anna María Design,...

In the middle of the town

Editorial
Was planning on going somewhere completely different at lunch. Saw Tjörnin mirrored upside down, rushed home to get the right lens, and the whole time on the wa...

Ingólfur’s Street

Editorial
The first resident of Iceland and Reykjavík, Ingólfur Arnarson, came from Norway and settled here in 874. He came to Iceland seven years prior to investigate th...

The Arctic Circle

Editorial
The Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle conference is currently taking place in Reykjavík. For three days, 700 people, scientists, politicians and ordinary peopl...

Reykjavík Church

Editorial
Reykjavík church A church is known to have stood at Reykjavík since before 1200. The oldest cartulary of Reykjavík Church (known as Vík Church) dates from 13...

Austurvöllur

Editorial
Austurvöllur Scottish sheep grasing on Austurvöllur in 1932. The importing of the sheep was an agricultural experiment of the Icelandic goverment. (Photo: M...
Finnska sendiráðið

Nordic friendship

Editorial
Nordic friendship There is no international cooperation as bountiful and good as the cooperation of the Nordic countries, which is the oldest cooperation of ...
Bernhöftstorfa 1904–1905

Bernhöftstorfan

Editorial
Bernhöftstorfan Bernhöftstorfa 1904–1905. (Photo: Magnús Ólafsson The name Bernhöftstorfa (Bernhöft‘s Sward) is derived from the T.D. Bernhöft bakery, wh...
The statue of settler Ingólfur Arnarson by sculptor Einar Jónsson (1874-1954) was erected on Arnarhóll in 1924 by the Reykjavík Mechanics’ Guild.

Arnarhóll

Editorial
Arnarhóll - Arnarhólstraðir In modern times Arnarhóll is a recreational area and a venue for public events – here on National Day, 17 June 1948. (Photo: Sig...

That one summer day

Editorial
That one summer day It was a beautiful day in the capital area today. Icelandic Times enjoyed the day and went out to capture the mood at the start of the ev...

Höfði House

Editorial
Gorbachev and Reagan in Höfði House in October 1986.Photo: Dagblaðið Vísir Höfði House has a remarkable history connected to Icelandic relations with other ...

High and low

Editorial
High and low It can be said that few streets in Iceland are as diverse in business and human life as Lindargata in Skuggahverfi district of downtown Reykjavík....

Hnitbjörg 100 years old

Editorial
Hnitbjörg 100 years old  We know the works of Einar Jónsson (1874-1954), they are a part of Reykjavík’s cityscape and our history. The statues of Ingólfur Arn...

Spectacular Safnahúsið

Editorial
Spectacular Safnahúsið Explore four floors of art in Reykjavík’s House of Collections Safnahúsið (The House of Collections) features four floors of Icelan...