SagaVR
At SagaVR, visitors are invited to enhance their experience of Iceland through a unique and highly accessible way to explore the country’s natural beauty—no hiking boots required.
Culture Night this Saturday!
Reykjavík’s 24th annual Culture Night will be held on Saturday 24th of August. Events and performances, large and small, will fill the streets and squares of the town centre, alleys, gardens, galleries, shops, cultural institutes and private homes. The event is both created and enjoyed by city residents and takes place all across central Reykjavik, with celebrations in the streets and squares,…
Reykjavík is the European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018
Reykjavík has been named European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018 by the Luxury Travel Guide (LTG). This is the second consecutive year that the prestigious travel periodical LTG has selected Reykjavík as a destination: In 2017 Reykjavík was LTG Winter Destination of the Year.
Iceland Cover
IcelandCover offers a no-nonsense selection of outdoor clothing so that you can explore Iceland without worrying about the weather.
Esja - The Queen of Mountains
Mount Esja is Reykjavík's best-known mountain. You might imagine that she (yes, in Icelandic we talk about "her") is located somewhere in the wilderness. However, located only a 30-minute drive from central Reykjavík, she is a popular hiking spot the year around for locals and visitors alike.
The day of Icelandic nature, Wednesday the 16th of September
When you think about Iceland you probably think of the vast nature, the volcano's, glaciers, lava fields and geysers. So it should come as no surprise that we have a day dedicated to our beautiful nature.
The eruption is over - lasted 3-4 hours
The fissure eruption in Holuhraun lava, north of Vatnajökull glacier, which started at midnight, is already over. The eruption lasted for about three or four hours, according to Páll Einarsson, professor geophysics at the University of Iceland."It was a small eruption and a small sample of the magma that is moving underground reached the surface," says Páll, describing the events of the night as…
Don't miss the Reykjavík International Film Festival!
RIFF - Reykjavík International Film Festival - held this year from the 26th of Sept to 6th of Oct - is one of the biggest and most diverse cultural events in Iceland. RIFF is an independent non-profit organization. For eleven days every fall since 2004 Icelandic people and tourists alike go to the cinema to enjoy the best and freshest of international filmmaking. Guests can also meet and…
The biggest Viking ship in the world in modern times is in Reykjavík
Yesterday the worlds largest Viking ship ever built in modern times is ducked in the Old Harbour in Reykjavík by Harpa Music Hall and Conference Centre. The ship left home port in Haugesund in Norway in late April to sail off for a challenging voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean.
Biodegradable Algae Water Bottles at DesignMarch
Inhabitat recently published an article about a biodegradable algae bottle which Ari Jónsson premiered as his project at DesignMarch.