On the night of 22nd January 1973, the inhabitants of the tiny offshore island of Heimaey woke to the sound of fire engine sirens. A mile-long volcanic fissure was opening just beyond the town limits....

You’ll find one of the largest puffin populations in Iceland on Heimaey. Common Guillemot, razorbill, kittiwake, Manx shearwater, fulmar, and numerous gulls are also found in large numbers but due to...

Breidholt, a housing development clustered over the hill of the same name, was the first planned suburb of Reykjavik, where today approximately 20,000 people live. About 60% of Iceland’s total populat...

Hvalfjardagong toll tunnel takes you under Hvalfjordur fjord, shortening the north to south drive by 48km. Before the tunnel was built, vehicles had to drive the long and winding road around the fjord...

Egilsstadir International Airport is one of four airports in Iceland which fulfill requirements for international flights in case planes cannot land at Keflavik Airport.   Scheduled domestic flight...

Hornafjordur Airport

Occupying a resplendent position dominated by 646m high Krossnesfjall, the tiny village of Nordurfjordur is really just a cluster of houses, a guesthouse, cafe and small shop sited amid fertile farmla...

In their small workshop, Guðbrandur and Tina produce the most exclusive handmade jewelry.  Skólavörðustig 19, 101 ReykjavikTel: +354 552 1890 Make sure you present your Bonus Card to obtain your...

Tales from Iceland is a Video Museum about Iceland and IcelandersTales from Iceland is a museum like none you've ever seen. We like to think of it as a modern national museum. Informative - Easy an...

Akureyri’s church commands an impressive view of the town and fjord. Designed by the same architect as Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík, it was completed in 1940. Inside, its organ contains 3,200 pipes, a...