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...
Northeast Iceland
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...
Visit the Great North
Explore the culture, beauty and history of North Iceland
North Iceland is a beautiful part of the country, encompassing breathtaking nature, unique history ...
Mývatn Tours: Explore the Interior of Iceland
Enjoy the breathtaking landscapes of Askja and Viti
Iceland’s uninhabited interior is home to an otherworldly landscape that must be seen to be believed. It...
The Birds in Hrísey
Hrísey is known for its rich and diverse bird life. Approximately 40 species of birds nest on the island. Hrísey, though, is best known for Ptarmigans.
The Ptar...
A year in the life of the birds in the Lake Mývatn area
A paradise for wildfowl
Mývatn is known to birders throughout the world for its rich birdlife, particularly its abundance of breeding wildfowl. No other s...
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. Travelers are enc...
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 would ultimately resul...
Relax in the Mývatn Nature Baths’ geothermal waters
Soak in the Amazing Scenery
Mývatn is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northeast, luring travelers with gorgeous hiking trails, rich bird...
The Old Box
Húsavík’s Gamli Baukur has a rich history
Gamli Baukur – ‘The Old Box’ – has been a landmark of Húsavík’s harbor for more than 150 years. No restaurant...
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...
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...
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...