Journey into the inside of a glacier
Into the Glacier is an environmentally conscious company with a rich history
Exploring the surface of a glacier is thrilling, but actually getting inside one...
West Iceland
Tokens of Iceland
Tokens of Iceland is a collection of high-quality souvenirs from Iceland,created and handcrafted by Oddný Braga in the West Iceland town of Borgarnes.
The ...
Fyrirboði á gos?
Fyrirboði á gos?
Í gærkvöldi var stór jarðskjálfti 4,6 að stærð undir Langjökli. Það er ekki algengt að svo stórir skjálftar séu á þessu svæði. Jökullinn sem...
Visit Lovely Akranes
Charming towns await travellers who drive north through the Hvalfjörður tunnel from Reykjavík. Just 50km from the capital is Akranes, a popular detour for those...
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...
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...
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...
Frosty white Hvítá River
Frosty white Hvítá River
Hvítá is the tenth longest river in Iceland, and its source is at Eiríksjökull and Langjökull, in many rivers that the...
Going 100 Years Back in Time
Going 100 Years Back in Time
Flatey in Breiðafjörður was, for many centuries, a large farm and one of the leading trading places in Iceland. The En...
A hill and a mountain
A hill and a mountain
Some say that the church at Ingjaldshóll on the west side of Snæfellsnes is the oldest concrete church in the world. It was built in 19...
Farthest west in the continent
Farthest west in the continent
Rauðisandur is inhabited in the western part of Vestur-Barðastrandarsýsla. It lies between Skorarfjall and Látrabjarg, which c...
Where are the most beautiful autumn colours?
Where are the most beautiful autumn colours?
The autumn colours are the most beautiful in Icelandic nature at the end of September and October. But whe...
The volcano Eldborg
The volcano Eldborg
Eldborg is a particularly shapely oval crater in the middle of the Eldborgarhraun lava field in Hnappadalur. It rises 60 meters over the be...
Beautiful waterfalls fall into Hvítá
Borgarfjarðarsýsla 12/08/2021 12:35: A7RIII 2.8 / 100mm GM
Beautiful waterfalls fall into Hvítá
Hraunfossar is a synonym for countless small waterfalls th...
Páll’s artwork at Húsafell
Páll's artwork at Húsafell
There was an unusual atmosphere at Húsafell yesterday, the innermost settlement in the west of the country. All news and televisi...
Seven million puffins in the country
Seven million puffins in the country
The puffin is one of the most common birds in Icelandic nature. More than 2 million pairs of puffins nest here, around ...
A dolphin in Akranes
A dolphin in Akranes
Out on Grenjar in Akranes yesterday, this father and son were looking at the ship Höfrungur AK 91 (Dolphin), an oak ship built there in...
Two Whales in Hvalfjörður
Two Whales in Hvalfjörður
For over 500 years, whaling has been practised in Iceland. That chapter in Icelandic history ended three years ago when all whalin...
Go West!
Enjoy the Vast Beauty of West Iceland
Búðardalur
A trip to West Iceland is perfect if you want to see a bit of everything. Black-sand beaches, hot spring...
Go West!
Go West!Enjoy the Vast Beauty of West IcelandA trip to West Iceland is perfect if you want to see a bit of everything. Black-sand beaches,hot springs, quiet fi...
