The Ultimate Maritime Experience
The Ultimate Maritime Experience
Níels Whale Watching combines Whale Watching and Sea Angling
When looking for an authentic Icelandic maritime experience yo...
North Iceland
Articles from the North
Call of the Whale
Ambassador provides Whale Watching in Reykjavík and Akureyri
Whale watching is very popular amongst tourists who visit Iceland, and whales can be seen all aroun...
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey is a green, grassy and particularly agreeable island, probably best known for its proximity to the Arctic Circle, which cu...
Mývatn Tours Reveals Askja
Mývatn Tours Reveals Askja
Swim in Hell’s Crater and Take a Trip to a Lunar Landscape
One of the most popular places to visit in North Iceland is Lake Mývat...
Grímsey – The unique Arctic island
Grímsey – The unique Arctic island
Grímsey is situated on the Arctic Circle 41 kilometres off the North coast
of Iceland. It is 5.3 square kilometers and ...
Fjallabyggð
A Tale of Two Villages
It’s a happy tale of how two villages,separated by huge mountain ranges were joined together. Miles and miles of
intimidating and bold...
Get in Touch With Nature on the Icelandic Horse
Get in Touch With Nature on the Icelandic Horse
Since early settlement horseback riding has been an integral part of Iceland‘s culture and is now one of the m...
Báran Restaurant Þórshöfn á Langanesi
Báran Restaurant Þórshöfn á Langanesi
THE PERFECT SETTING TO ENJOY A GREAT MEAL
The dining room overlooks the harbour and fishing boats, outdoor seating is av...
North Iceland
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 riding, hik...
Krafla
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 ...
Kátur – Ferðafákar Riding Tours
Kátur - Ferðafákar
Riding Tours
Kátur - Ferðafákar is located a short distance from Akureyri, the capital of the North. We offer one- to two-hour guided ...
The highlands in North East Iceland
The highlands in North East Iceland
Awesome beauty awaits those willing to take the challenge
Enchanting wilderness
During the past few decades, highland...
North Iceland
North Iceland
Summer in the North is characterised by the midnight sun. You can play golf, go seal and whale watching, horse riding, hiking, swimming, fishin...
The Islander and the Bear
The Islander and the Bear
On the island of Grimsey it happened one winter that the fire died, so that none could be lit in any farmhouse there. The weather was...
Local history and museums
Local history and museums
A rich heritage is found in Húsavík in North Iceland
Settlement and adoption of Christianity
The Swedish explorer Garðar Svav...
Hverfjall
Hverfjall (also known as Hverfell) is a tephra cone or tuff ring volcano in northern Iceland, to the east of Mývatn.
It erupted in 2500 BP in the southern ...
A Picture of the Past – Skógar Museum
A Picture of the Past - Skógar Museum
Experience life as it was at Skógar Museum
Shortly before the Second World War, a 14 year-old boy, seeing thei...
The Hidden Valley
The Hidden Valley
All is not always what it seems in Iceland. A town is not merely a town and the countryside is not either wilderness or farml...
Dimmuborgir Guesthouse
Dimmuborgir Guesthouse
Sharing the secrets of the illustrious Lake Mývatn
Lake Mývatn is one of the absolute highlights of any visit to Iceland, bu...
It’s a Bird’s Life in the Lake Mývatn area
It’s a Bird’s Life in the Lake Mývatn area
It’s a Bird’s Life
One year in the life of the birds in the Lake Mývatn area
Mývatn is known to birders througho...