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...

Travel through time. Iceland has gone through tremendous changes over the centuries and especially in the past few decades. Over the years many artifacts and antiques have vanished or become scarce. A...

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...