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 ...
North Iceland
Articles from the North
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 ...
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...
Karen Agnete Þórarinsson (1903-1992)
Karen Agnete Þórarinsdóttir has worked as a painter and participated in numerous exhibitions, group exhibitions and solo exhibitions, both in Iceland and abroa...
Light in the North
Light in the North
Hólar Keeps History Alive
Hólar’s small population belies its importance in Icelandic history. With nine centuries of history, it would need ...
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...
Garden for the Birds
A summer in Skagaströnd
The Fulmar is a large gull-like seabird, seen at Skagaströnd from January to October, usually in flight offshore or foraging on fish...
Seals sun on the Seashore
A day in Húnaþing vestra on the North-West Coast
The beauty of Húnaþing vestra, conveyed in its grassy heaths, majestic mountains, pillar rocks and sparkli...
Skagaströnd
Where Past, Present and Future Meet
One might think that life in a small remote fishing town would result in a reserved population wary of outsider influenc...
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...
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...