Gateway to the Arctic Ocean
Development of a Container Port at Finnafjörður is taking shape. Iceland will become the Gateway to the Arctic Ocean between Asia and Europe & America. The...
North Iceland
Articles from the North
Clifftop Bathing
Húsavík’s Unique GeoSea Hot Baths
At the awesome GeoSea baths, set on top of Húsavíkurhöfði – ‘Húsavík Cliff’ – bathing guests view a majestic range of moun...
Blönduós
Salmon rivers, women and an execution
Blönduós is the largest town in Húnavatnssýsla – Húnawaters County – in Iceland’s North-west with lakes and rivers all...
Go green with North Sailing
Pioneers of whale watching in Iceland
When North Sailing launched its first Whale watching boat, Knörrinn, back in 1995 from the town of Húsavík by Skj...
Akureyri
Heart of the North
The dozen inhabitants in 1786, clinging to the side of Eyjafjörður, Iceland’s longest fjord, probably never imagined their brave struggle...
Iceland – Unique Island
Iceland - Unique Island
Capturing the Uniqueness of Iceland
Taking in the entirety of Iceland’s nature, landscape and culture is an impossible task, which is ...
Bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550)
The surplice of bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550) of Hólar in Hjaltadalur is among the most celebrated art treasures in the National Museum of Iceland, being the on...
Eimur: Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Eimur
Strengthening innovation and use in relation to geothermal heat
Landsvirkjun – National Power Company of Iceland, Norðurorka – Utility Company, Húsaví...
BASALT – Bathing facilities
Location: Húsavík, Iceland
Year: 2009 -
Status: Ongoing
Program: Bathing facilities
Client: Private
The Geothermal seawater-baths are located above H...
Visit North Iceland – The Arctic North
North Iceland is wast and is in total 35.785m2, which equals to 1/3 of Iceland, including 28 towns and 36.530 inhabitants. The capital of the North is Akureyri....
Acco Accommodation
Acco Accommodation
In the Heart of Akureyri
Helga Björk Eiríksdóttir
Akureyri, known as the capital of the North, is a charming and tightly knit communi...
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
North Iceland’s exciting diversity
Life under the Midnight Sun and Northern Lights
Jökulsárgljúfur National Park is a former national park situated in the...
Explore the North
Explore the North
Star Travel operates tours in the north of Iceland.
North Iceland is full of natural pearls and hidden gems and is a treat to all those th...
Magnificent Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður
Magnificent Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður
Ólafsfjörður
Summer Festivala and Fun in Tröllaskagi Peninsula
Miles and miles of intimidati...
On Horseback in Skagafjordur
On Horseback in Skagafjordur
In Skagafjordur, everyone can find a horse-riding trip suited to their ability. You can rent a horse for short trips, multi-day exc...
Hotel Laxá – Lake Mývatn
A brand new 3-star hotel is born
One of the most popular destinations for travelers in Iceland is Lake Mývatn, in the north of the country. Recently a bran...
Sail with Whales
Sail with Whales
Whale Watching Hauganes is Iceland’s oldest whale watching tour operator
Specialising in whale watching and sea angling since it was fou...
Whale Watching Hauganes
Whale Watching Hauganes is the oldest whale watching tour operator in Iceland. Founded in 1993, we specialise in whale watching and sea angling.
Our company...
North Iceland by Friðþjófur Helgason
North Iceland by Friðþjófur Helgason
Summer in the North is characterised by the midnight sun. You can play golf, go seal and whale watching, horse ridin...
Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður (sometime anglicised as Thistilfjördur) is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (T...