The glacier lights up
The glacier lights up
Incredibly beautiful, they have brought Snæfellsjökull closer to Reykjavík, I thought as I crossed Öskjuhlíð on my way to the center of R...
West Iceland
Bask in the Scenery in DALABYGGÐ
Bask in the Scenery in DALABYGGÐ
When you enter Dalabyggð,you find a region of history and pristine nature, an area where you can be still and relax. Here, y...
Hvalvatn, at the end of Hvalfjörður
Hvalvatn, 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 is...
Autumn light in Húnavatnsýslur
Autumn light in Húnavatnsýslur
Roughly one tenth of road nr.1 runs through the two Húnavatn counties (Húnavatnssýslur). Some people find this the most unexcit...
Warm and cozy
Warm and cozy
One of the best things about Iceland is, of course, the hot water. Geothermal energy is used in many ways, with geothermal power ...
The light in the west
The light in the west
Yesterday's forecast was terrible; wind and rain can be good to photograph. Tourism providers outside the capital and the south have be...
Dalir and History
Dalir and History
Of all the districts and counties in Iceland, Dalasýsla is famous for its history. Dalasýsla is the only region in the country with an unin...
To “JUST BE IN” Dalabyggð
When you enter Dalabyggð, you find a region of history and pristine nature, an area where you can just be. Be in silence, in nature,with the culture and experie...
Delving Into History
The Settlement Center in Borgarnes takes you on a trip through time
Some 1100 years ago, Iceland was a place covered with impenetrable forests and dangerous ...
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...
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...
