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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.
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 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.
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…
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.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography in Guardian Top Ten!
Reykjavík's wonderful Museum of Photography was recently selected by The Guardian newspaper as one of the ten best free museums in Europe.The article is part of their fabulous series on ‘seeing the world for free‘. The museum, which is about to open an excellent new exhibition entitled ‘From A Different Angle‘ on Saturday 25th January, preserves various collections…
17 June is National Day in Iceland- Let’s celebrate!
National Day will be celebrated in style this year in Reykjavík, with events focussing around the Lake and extending into adjacent streets, gardens and parks. The programme includes family entertainment, live music, street theatre, dance, a circus, playgrounds for children, booths selling a range of refreshments, sports performances, a vintage car show…. and much, much more.
Lágafellslaug pool
The pool area in Lágafelli is quite big and diverse. The pool is 25 meters big outdoor pool. There are 3 hot tubs, with a temperature from 38°C to 42°C. For the children, and of course, the adults, is a shallow children's pool, and three water slides. One water slide is open and about 12 meters long. The others are closed and 33 – 43 meters long. The indoor pool has an adjustable bottom and…