Seltjörn og Nes
Seltjörn og Nes
The headland from Elliðaá and west of Grótta is called Seltjarnarnes. On the headland lies the capital Reykjavík, except for the westernmost ...
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An Idyllic Ice Cave in the Great North
Geo Travel takes you to the heart of the Lofthellir ice cave
Embarking on an ice cave adventure in Iceland is a unique, fascinating experience and one that...
The fish in the sea
The fish in the sea
Iceland is one of the largest fishing nations in the world. In this fishing season, which begins on 1 September each year, the Directorat...
The river & the valley
The river & the valley
The town council of Reykjavik must have been very forward-thinking in 1906 when the Elliðaá River was bought to harness hydropower...
The string of Pearls (Perlufesti)
The string of Pearls (Perlufesti)
The sculpture park String of Pearls in the western part of Hljómskálagarðurinn was opened on Women's Rights Day, 19 June 20...
100-year-old Fákur
100-year-old Fákur
The equestrian club Fákur in Reykjavík, the country's most populous and largest club, is celebrating its hundredth anniversary this year. ...
Guðmundur = Erró
Guðmundur = Erró
One of our greatest artists is Guðmundur Guðmundsson, born in 1932, known as the artist Erró. He is one of the few Icelandic visual artists ...
Hot Water
Hot water
When the price of fossil fuels is high and the pollution that such combustion emits into the atmosphere, it is excellent to have district heating l...
The history, the land and the calm
The history, the land and the calm
The other day I heard a meteorologist talking about the weather on the radio. Where would be the highest average temperatu...
Photos of the Year
Photos of the year
The annual exhibition of The Icelandic Press Photography Association
is now in the Reykjavík Museum of Photography, and the exhibition wi...
Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell
Kirkjufell is very special in the landscape of the Snæfellsnes peninsula and attracts attention due to its shape. Jon Snow and his crew search...
Laufás by Eyjafjörður
Laufás by Eyjafjörður
Laufás is one of the most beautiful turf houses in the country and is part of the National Museum of Iceland. It stands on the east sid...
The Churches in Garðabær
The Churches in Garðabær
Garðabær is the sixth most populous town in the country. The population has increased the fastest in recent years of all municipalit...
Countryside full of history
Countryside full of history
Nowhere in Iceland is the history of the Vikings as vivid as in Dalasýsla. Leifur Eiríksson, who found America, was...
The other Húsavík
The other Húsavík
Húsavík is the largest bay in Víknaslóðir, between Borgarfjörður Eystri and Loðmundarfjörður in the East Fjords. Þorsteinn Kleggi settled t...
Hvalavatn at the end of Hvalfjörður
Hvalavatn at the end of Hvalfjörður, is a gorgeous lake, as are its surroundings. Hvalvatn is the second deepest lake in Iceland and covers a 4.1 km² area. It i...
House of eight friendly nations
House of eight friendly nations
In Vatnsmýri stands the Nordic House in Reykjavík, designed by the Finnish genius Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). This...
In the south
In the south
Reykjanesbær, the fourth largest town in Iceland, with 19,676 inhabitants, surpasses Akureyri with almost 500 inhabitants. The inc...
Dream of a stream
The aluminium plant in Straumsvík is run by Rio Tinto, one of three such plants in Iceland. The company is the largest electricity user...
Wool & Álfafoss
The wool factory Álafoss, named after the Álfafoss Waterfall has a remarkable story. Björn Þorláksson (1854-1904), a farmer in Varmá, founded the ...
