The viking village under the mountains
One of the most beautiful mountains in Iceland and one of the few places in Iceland where you can find gabbro, (a coar...
Of course the East
When you look at the numbers, whether from the Tourism Office or the Road Administration, two parts of the country are left out in terms o...
Cold winter, warm Easter
This winter is the coldest of the century. The average temperature in Reykjavík in the coldest month, December, was just around -4°C...
Ten thousand years
It has been 10,000 years since the highest mountain in the country outside of glaciers, Snæfell, last woke up. Snæfell, which is in Vatnaj...
It is possible to debate whether Klifbrekkufossar in Mjóafjörður is the most beautiful waterfall in the country, that nowhere is the fog more awesome than in St...
Birds' Paradise
In the mouth of the fjord Fáskrúðfjörður lies the island Skrúður. The island is one big rock made of basalt and acid volcanic rock that rises...
Picturesque towns, hiking trails,
and breathtaking nature awaits
Both culture and vibrant atmosphere symbolise the unique fjord Seyðisfjörður. The village ...
Vök Baths offers guests the only floating geothermal pools in all of Iceland
Vök Baths offers guests the only floating geothermal pools in all of Iceland Vök...
The other Húsavík
Húsavík is the largest bay in Víknaslóðir, between Borgarfjörður Eystri and Loðmundarfjörður in the East Fjords. Þorsteinn Kleggi settled t...
Djúpivogur is a hot spot
According to official measurements, temperatures have only been measured six times above 30 ° C / 86 ° F in Iceland. The highest tem...
Welcome to Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður is between Bakkafjörður and Héraðsflói in East Iceland, and in the village and the surrounding area in the fjord live ab...
Welcome to Bakkafjörður
You can not get further from Reykjavík than to Bakkafjörður, between Þistilfjörður and Vopnafjörður. The atmosphere in Bakkafjörður i...
Klifbrekkufossar in Mjóifjörður
The Klifbrekkufossar waterfalls at the bottom of Mjóifjörður in the Eastfjords are some of the most beautiful waterfalls in I...
Impassable roads in winter conditions
From 1 November, it is permitted to drive on studded winter tires. It is necessary since the weather has been relativel...
Treasures of East Iceland
There are about 7000 reindeer in the country, all in East Iceland, and they all roam free. They were transported to the country in ...
Beautiful and moody Bakkafjörður
Opinions are divided about the small community of Bakkafjörður, the furthest place you can drive to, from Reykjavík, than any ...
Queen of East Iceland
Snæfell is the highest mountain in Iceland outside the glaciers, rising 1833 m / 6017 ft into the air, 20 km / 12 mi north of Vatnajökull...
Looking over East Iceland
Road 917 from Vopnafjörður over Hellisheiði Eystri to Egilsstaðir is one of the steepest and highest mountain roads in the country. T...