Viðey Island by Reykjavík
The lighthouse at Skarfagarður, Viðey House and Viðey Church, half-white Esjan in the background.
Viðey Island, which lies 600 m / 1968 ft north of Laugarne...
Reykjavík
Ásmundur’s Water Carrier (Vatnsberinn)
The Water Carrier, this 2-meter high statue of Ásmundur Sveinsson, was made in Copenhagen in 1937
Ásmundur's Water Carrier
On the corner of Læk...
The National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland
Exhibitions
The National Gallery of Iceland’s primary emphasis is collecting 20th and 21st-century Icelandic art; howe...
Political discussions
Autumn was in the air at Austurvöllur when Svandís Svavarsdóttir (left), Minister of Health and Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister, were on their wa...
Women are the winners in the elections
Women are the winners in the elections
The results of the parliamentary elections are now available. The main winners of the election were the Progressive Pa...
Parliamentary elections today
The Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir voted in Hagaskóli in the western part of Reykjavík. She said the choice had been easy in the polling station.
Electi...
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 two culture houses on Hverfisgata
The Culture House on the left was designed by the Danish architect Johannes M Nielsen. The National Theater on the right was designed by Gu...
Heiðmörk – Happy horsemen in Rauðhólar
These German travellers had fun horse riding around Rauðhólar. Rauðhólar is a cluster of pseudo craters on the outskirts of Reykjavík. The craters formed abo...
Sun on Sóleyjargata
Sun on Sóleyjargata
The Office of the President of Iceland has been at Sóleyjargata 1, or Staðarstaður as the building is called, from 1996. Since Iceland beca...
Autumn has arrived in Harpa
Autumn has arrived in Harpa
The Harpa Culture and Conference Center, which opened ten years ago in May 2011, is one of Reykjavík’s prominent landmarks. The hou...
The Charming Þingholt
The Charming Þingholt
Þingholt is a neighbourhood in the centre of Reykjavík. Bergstaðastræti can be called its main artery. The street extends from Landspítal...
In peace and quiet
In peace and quiet
In 1838,183 years ago, Guðrún Oddsdóttir became the first person to be laid to rest in Hólavallagarður, a new cemetery in Reykjavík. Guðrún,...
Travel in style with Hreyfill Taxi Service
Why not skip the rental car in Iceland and book a taxi instead? Hreyfill taxi offers a personal experience, whether it is to be picked up from Keflavík Internat...
Fur store and workshop
Feldur is a family run fur brand that specializes in the design of high quality fur products. The shop and workshop is located in the heart of Reykjavík where y...
Anna María Design
The influence of the Icelandic nature
Anna María Sveinbjörnsdóttir is an Icelandic jeweller and designer who runs her own jewellery store, Anna María Design, o...
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Lively Reykjavík Harbour
Iceland is the 19th largest fishing nation globally and number three in Europe, after Russia and Norway. In terms of per capita, it is...
The Cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
The cultural centre of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland
Nordatlantens Brygge is a cultural and museum building for Greenlandic, Faroese and Icelandic c...
The Catholic Church in Reykjavík
The Catholic Church in Reykjavík
The National Church of Iceland is Lutheran, with 70% of Icelanders registered in it. The history of Christianity is as old as ...
