One black sheep
One black sheep
There are more sheep than humans in Iceland. Up here on Rauðanúpur on Melrakkaslétta yesterday, I came across these five sheep in front of Jón ...
North Iceland
Articles from the North
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake
Earthquake and there will be water, Skjálftavatn Lake.
Skjálftavatn Lake in Öxarfjörður was formed during a landslide after the earthquake north of Kelduhverfi...
Krua Siam
Experience Thai Cuisine in North Iceland
In the heart of the largest town of North Iceland, Akureyri, is the Krua Siam restaurant. The restaurant specialises...
The Arctic Coast Way
Explore this scenic North Iceland route
North Iceland’s newest tourist route spans 900km and has been dubbed the Arctic Coast Way. This route leads t...
Bathe in Beer
Bjórböðin is a unique, exhilarating spa in a scenic slice of North Iceland
Iceland is home to some of the cleanest, purest water on earth. Travellers a...
Travel to the Edge of the Arctic
Explore the Northeast of Iceland, the end of the Arctic Coast Way
The northeast of Iceland is home to some of the most exquisite nature on ...
Drangey in Skagafjörður
Drangey in Skagafjörður
There aren't many places in Iceland where the summer evenings are more beautiful than in Skagafjörður. The wide fjord opens to t...
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall
Jökulsá á Fjöllum is the second longest river in Iceland or 206 km / 129 mi long and largest by volume. The source is i...
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Skagaströnd on Skagi
Road number 745 is over 100km / 60mi long from Skagaströnd to Sauðárkrókur. It is one of the most unfrequented as well as the most ...
Summer in Siglufjörður
Summer in Siglufjörður
There was incredible weather in Siglufjörður this Sunday when the Icelandic Times passed through the town in over 20 ° C / 68 ° F hea...
The Swimming Pool in Hofsós
Hofsós in Skagafjörður
The swimming pool in Hofsós in Skagafjörður opened in 2010 and is an award-winning structure designed by Basalt Architects under the ...
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
Dalvík Harbour in Perfect Weather
One of the most beautiful harbours in the country is Dalvík Harbour. But it is not only beautiful; it is one of the la...
Hrísey and Látraströnd
Hrísey and Látraströnd
Hrísey Island in the middle of Eyjafjörður is the second largest island off the coast of Iceland after Heimaey. It is 8 km² large, an...
Flatey Island Church in Skjálfandi Bay
Flatey Island Church in Skjálfandi Bay
The church in Flatey Island in Skjálfandi Bay was built in 1897 in Brettingsstaðir in Flateyjardalur. It was moved in...
Bright Nights
Bright Nights
This photo is taken north of Eyjafjörður, three minutes after midnight tonight. Eyjafjörður is a 60 km long fjord in the middle of North Icela...
How was Ásbyrgi created?
How was Ásbyrgi created?
Ásbyrgi is one of the greatest natural wonders of Iceland and is part of Iceland's largest national park, Vatnajökull National Park...
Icelandic heat record; 23 days with temperatures above 20° C
Icelandic heat record; 23 days with temperatures above 20° C
Today, the Icelandic temperature record has been matched, but for 23 days, the temperature has ...
Öxarfjörður
Where is the most beautiful midnight sun?
Photograph of the day – Photographer Páll Stefánsson
Of course, in the northernmost municipality of Iceland, No...
Rauðinúpur in Melrakkaslétta
Photograph of the day - Photographer Páll Stefánsson
The largest gannet nesting site in North Iceland
Rauðinúpur, a cliff to the north and west of Melrak...
Grjótnes in Melrakkaslétta
Photograph of the day – Páll Stefánsson
Midnight in Grjótnes, Melrakkaslétta 28/06/2021 00:22 35mm
Midnight in Grjótnes, Melrakkaslétta 28/06/2021 00...