Jón Sigurðsson (1811 – 1879) Born June 17. 1811, Jón Sigurðsson became the leader of Iceland’s struggle for independence and separation from Danish rule in the 19th century. In his pursuit of freedom...

The Botanical Gardens of Akureyri are an extensive and colorful collection of both cultivated and wild plants. There are sections on Icelandic and Arctic flora and the aim is to collect every species...

400 Birch trees were planted on this spot in 1914 marking the first effort towards the systematic cultivation of trees in Iceland.

In this area past meets present with Reykjavik’s City Hall prominent features interplaying with turn of the century houses situated on both sides of the lake.

Arnarholl hill Before 1764, Reykjavik had no prison to speak of. Convicts were shipped to Copenhagen for imprisonment, at immense cost. In 1757, the Icelandic Sheriffs asked the Danish king permission...

Halsaskogur lies adjacent to route 1, near the turning off to Djupivogur, about 2km from the village.  Many towns and villages in Iceland have a local forestry association, whose members in the com...

Jonas Hallgrimsson (1807-1845) One of the most admired poets of modern Iceland, this guy was aptly called “The Nation’s Darling”. His work had a tremendous impact on Icelanders both regarding literatu...