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From speeding over black sand beaches to walking behind waterfalls, descending into volcanoes, hiking on glaciers or driving across the wild Highlands: read about our Iceland travels within.
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Perfect Day: DJ Dóra Júlía
DJ and Instagram qween Dóra Júlía tells us about her ideal day of family, friends and partying in Reykjavík. First thing in the morning I sleep in ‘til 10:00. I wake up in my cosy crib, put on some Ariana Grande, make…
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Floating Among The Jewels: Kayaking The Sparkling Waters Of Sólheimajökull
For those looking to enjoy the stunning wilderness in Iceland without the sweat of hikes or climbs, there’s no better choice than floating around a glacial lake in a kayak. Add to that some towering, sparkling icebergs, and you’ve got yourself an…
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Flowers In Town: Blóm Í Bæ Festival Brings Hveragerði To Life
The annual Blóm í Bæ festival (“Flowers in Town,” in English) is happening for the eighth time this weekend in Hveragerði, a town near Reykjavík that’s well-known for its geothermally active location, streets lined with leafy trees, and a gently pastoral atmosphere.…
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The Witches Of Búðir: A Magical Shop In Snæfellsnes
Hotel Búðir juts up from Búðahraun lava field on the southern coast of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Visible for miles around, this imposing hotel is well known as one one of the most plush and comfortable getaways in Iceland, sitting almost in the…
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Comic Books, Rings, And Sex All Night: Countess Malaise’s Perfect Day
Countess Malaise, Reykjavík’s resident rap goth bitch, gives us the tea on her perfect day in the city. First thing in the morning I wake up and the sun is shining because I’m a summer child. I have a tall glass of…
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The Westman Islands: Craft Beer, Fine Food, Volcanoes & Puffin Watching
The Westman Islands are a mountainous archipelago just south of Iceland’s mainland. The most scenic way to get there is to drive and catch the Herjólfur ferry, then zip between the town, the Nýja Hraun lava field, and the Stórhöfði peninsula. Here’s…
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Cocktails, Coffee And The Perfect Concert: Hildur’s Perfect Day
Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir, also known as Hildur, is Reykjavík’s resident pop powerhouse. Here’s her perfect day in the city. First thing in the morning I’d start it by taking my dog out for a walk. I live close to Hallgrímskirkja, so we’d…
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The Green Circle: An Eco-Tourism Road Trip In South Iceland
Árnessýsla County begins just a few kilometres east of the Reykjavík city limits. Stretching from the black beaches of the south deep into the dusty Highlands, it’s an 8,287 km² tract of land perhaps best known as the region that contains natural…
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Area Guide: Skaftafell National Park’s Glaciers, Camping & Waterfalls
With glaciers, waterfalls and lava fields in abundance, you can’t get more peak Iceland than the Skaftafell National Park. Located neatly between Vík and the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, it’s an oft bypassed locale along the South coast that really shouldn’t be. Stop…
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Hidden Iceland’s Golden Circle: One Ring To Rule Them All
What are the components of a perfect Golden Circle tour? Hidden Iceland, a company founded by three friends, may have perfected the formula—they show their customers the Iceland they’d show a visiting family member. With a maximum of 12 people per tour,…
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Kerlingarfjöll: A Stunning Geothermal Hike In The Highlands
The bus bounces over the bleak highland desert under heavy, spitting clouds, taking a sharp right turn and trundling down the track towards the Kerlingarfjöll mountain resort. A few kilometres later, a tranquil scene comes into view—a tall, sculptural rust-and-ochre escarpment standing…
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The Dust Storm: Wild Winds & ATV Adventures On The South Coast
We’re approaching Seljalandsfoss when the sky suddenly turns dark. The drive from Reykjavík has been blustery, with violent gusts pushing at the car as we sweep through the rust-coloured countryside of southern Iceland. Fast-moving bands of cloud drag across the sky under…
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Grindavik: The Happiest Place In Iceland
It was your typical kind of early spring day in Iceland. The sky was grey, and the windscreen wipers were doing double time as we drove through the snowy, rainy Icelandic countryside. It was shaping up to be a miserable day on…
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VIDEO: The Icelandic Game Of Thrones Experience (No Thenns Allowed!)
In preparation for the last season of Game Of Thrones, the Grapevine took a trip with Gray Line Iceland to a number of sets from the show, including the Bloody Gate of the Vale, the Northern village where Olly’s (RIP) came from,…
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Body Positivity & Beyoncé: Tara Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir’s Perfect Day
Tara Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir is the chair of Iceland’s Association for Body Respect and is a strong voice for body positivity around the world. We reached out to find out what her perfect day in Reykjavík would be: First thing in the morning…
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Perfect Day: Face Of The Downtown Scene Skaði Gives Us The Scoop
For Skaði Þórðardóttir, an Icelandic music producer and performer, a perfect day is between 10-15ºC in Autumn, a season that symbolizes new beginnings for Skaði. This is how she’d spend her perfect day. First thing in the morning I would wake up…
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Tölting Through Time: How To Ride Like A Viking
Hundreds of thousands of people come to Iceland with a singular purpose: to meet one of the island’s most interesting creatures. It’s not the trolls, the hidden folk, or the elves—it’s the humble Icelandic horse. Famed for their calm and friendly demeanor,…
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Town Guide: Street Art And Raw Nature In Hellissandur
Perched out on the tip of the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Hellissandur is the last town before the Snæfellsjökull National Park. With a small tangle of streets, this windswept settlement occupies a narrow 400m shelf of land between a lava field and the sea…
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Under The Weather: High Gales & Wild Waves In Snæfellsnes
A sudden blinding flash lights up the room. I wake from a sleepy reverie, leaping up from the bed to the attic room’s window to determine its cause. Was it some kind of electrical fault outside, or just a car arriving? Or,…
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Writing On The Walls Of Ice: History Reveals Itself In Katla Ice Cave
It’s a rare occurrence to see relics of the past untainted by the present. The trenches of World War I have long since been covered in wildflowers. The east side of the Berlin Wall riddled in graffiti. The Terracotta Army oxidised to…
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Coffee, Books And All Night Museum Parties: Anna Gyða’s Perfect Day
Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir is a radio host at RÚV. This is how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing in the morning I would start the day off by meeting my best friends at Reykjavík Roasters—the old one on Kárastígur.…
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Life In Pictures: A Glacier Hike On Skaftafellsjökull
As we researched the feature for this glacier issue, getting onto the ice to experience it first hand seemed like a must. We drove down to Skaftafell on our way to interview Einar Öræfingur, and stopped off to take a hike onto…
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The Frozen Wave: Warm Welcomes & Cold Glaciers In Borgarfjörður
“Drive past Reykholt and continue to a farm called Stóri Ás,” read the directions to Borgarfjörður’s Lava Lodge. “Cross the bridge, turn right, and continue for eight kilometres until you see a yellow and red fire hydrant.” And so it is that,…