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...
Northeast Iceland
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Þistilfjörður
Þistilfjörður (sometime anglicised as Thistilfjördur) is a bay in northeast Iceland, between the Rifstangi and Langanes peninsulas, near the town of Þórshöfn (T...
Stunning Þórshöfn
Stunning Þórshöfn
Visit this northern village for outdoor activities and a terrific meal at Báran Restaurant
Þórshöfn is a charming fishing village on the...