Egilsstaðir

Caution – Single-Lane Bridge

Caution – single-lane bridge Highway 1 or the Ring Road around Iceland is 1322 km / 822 mi long and was completed in 1974 when the bridge over Skeiðará, ...

Warm Weather and Water

The photo is taken in Vök baths on the banks of Urriðavatn, Egilsstaðar, on its second anniversary in July. What makes the bathing place so unique is t...

EGILSSTAÐIR

EGILSSTAÐIR The first house in Egilsstaðir was built in 1944, and the town has grown steadily since that time. Today, it is a thriving center with an economy...

The Serpent of Lagarfljót

The Serpent of Lagarfljót In east Iceland the Ring Road leads over Breiðdalsheiði heath and down into Skriðdalur, heading for the Fljótsdalur district. The low...

Fljótsdalur Valley

Fljótsdalur Valley - Enjoy Nature and Service by the Edge of the Highlands Fljótsdalshreppur is among the most sparsely peopled municipalities in Iceland with...

A Phoenix From the Ashes

A Phoenix From the Ashes Sænautsel Turf Farm is restored to its original state and style Once buried in a thick layer of chalky ash from a volcanic eruption, ...

Entranced by the East

Entranced by the EastQuality handcraft at the East Iceland CrossroadsEgilsstaðir was founded by a farmer who built a house at the start of the 20th century. He ...

Rare Total Solar Eclipse

A fantastic opportunity to visit Iceland is coming up. Ever more travelers are choosing to visit Iceland in the winter months in order to experience the glacier...

Ski from Mountain to Sea

Ski from Mountain to SeaOddsskarð’s Advanced Ski runs are for those who love a challengeWhat the East of Iceland lacks in people, it more than makes up for with...

The monster of Lagarfljót

Iceland has its own lake monsterThe Icelandic folk tales know about a serpent that had grown into a monster, after a young woman had hidden her golden finger ri...