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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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An Autumn Walk: Heiðmörk At Sunset
Autumn in Iceland is officially over, and the first flurries of snowflakes are already swirling down into the streets of Reykjavík. But even so, there are some wonderful walks to do at this time of year to make the most of the…
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5 Great Things About Running In Reykjavík
Our friends from that website RunninginIceland.com sure love running. They wrote this fun article about the benefits and joys of running in Reykjavík and sent it our way. And we thought: many of our readers will enjoy this! Let’s “run” it! So…
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ROAD TRIP: Reading The Grapevine All Over Iceland
Whilst the Reykjavík Grapevine is mostly written — and printed — in Reykjavík, you know, it’s actually kind of about the whole of Iceland. People pick it up in gas stations, cafés, swimming pools, hotels, restaurants in some of the most far-flung…
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New London-Egilsstaðir Flight Route Announced for Summer 2016
An English company called Discover The World has announced they’ll be running international flights from London Gatwick to Egilsstaðir Airport during summer 2016. Flights will operate on Saturdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer, from the May 28th until the September 24th 2016.…
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We Went West: 12 Hours In Sagaland
The Westfjords. Snæfellsnes. A petrol station. All places. What do they have in common? Well, they’re synonymous with western Iceland—and, of course, the west is the best. What about other parts of the west, though? Where are they? Are there any? How…
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Finding True Iceland Part 2: Dentist, Sailors, Soldiers, Smelters
Entering the eastern fjords of Iceland, one gets a sense of being closer to Europe. They have ferries here, and forests. They even have non-Icelandic communities. Before World War I, Fáskrúðsfjörður was “Frenchtown”, a temporary home to many a French sailor—and in…
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PHOTOS: Looking Into Landmannalaugar
This August, photographer Anna Domnick went to Landmannalaugar — the starting point of Iceland’s most famous hiking trail, rated amongst the most beautiful in the world. Instead of sweeping landscape shots, Anna took a different view on this much-photographed subject. See below…
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A Walk In The Clouds: A Rare Summer’s Day In Seyðisfjörður
Summer was a mercurial season in east Iceland this year. The region often has a natural low cloud ceiling—an oppressive grey nothing that drifts over the Eastfjords, hanging just above the rooftops of the tiny towns—but this year, it felt impenetrable. The…
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Over The Hills: A Helicopter Ride To Langjökull Ice Tunnel
On a rare clear day in Reykjavík, I strapped myself into a helicopter for the first time in order to head out towards the recently-completed Langjökull Ice Tunnel. With not a cloud in sight, the sky was that beautiful Reykjavík azure, a…
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Treading New Ground: Swimming At Iceland’s New Lava Field
There are few things more exciting than waking up in Iceland with a full day of travel ahead. As I pull open the blinds of a bedroom at Akureyri Backpackers—lodgings so comfortable that the term “hostel” seems ungenerous—I’m overjoyed to see the…
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VIDEO: A Road Trip Around Iceland’s Route One
Here’s the latest film by Timothée Lambrecq, the French videographer who spent the summer with us here at Grapevine. Taken on a road trip around the country’s Route One ring road, the film shows foggy mountain ranges, black beaches, crystal-blue icebergs, mossy…
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The All-New Travel Adventures Of The Reykjavík Grapevine
Hello, reader, and welcome to the brand new—and extremely FANCY— Reykjavík Grapevine travel site! We’ve been working on this thing for freakin’ ages—especially our programmer Jón Ben, who’s spent many long nights slaving over a hot laptop, burning the midnight wi-fi and…
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Some Thoughts On Reykjavík Escape
Interns at the Reykjavík Grapevine are encouraged to go on short trips or to events and then write about them. They go on spelunking and whale watching trips, and to all sorts of concerts and festivals. I, however, would rather be at…
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Humming Like A Wasp: We Tuk Tuk Off In 101 Reykjavík
Earlier this summer, during an otherwise ordinary Sunday evening, blues musician Halldór Bragason was surprised to find a tour bus poised to drive through his living room. Springing to action, he grabbed his phone and recorded how it narrowly missed his windows,…
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Finding True Iceland Up North: The Sagas Of Skagafjörður, A Siglufjörður Gold Rush, Húsavík Whales
There are many ways to get to the North from dear old Reykjavík. One entails flying, which provides an impressive view of the mountains as you close in on Eyjafjörður. Another way would be renting a car, which might be the cheapest…
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VIDEO: Whale Watching In Reykjavík Harbour
Grapevine’s resident filmmaker Timothée Lambrecq has continued to tour around Iceland over recent weeks. From looking at the working lives of fishermen in the Westfjords to documenting a road trip through the Icelandic landscape, he’s made some beautiful work documenting his stay.…
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On The Road Again (And Again)
In a wide, grassy meadow where the road to Húsavík breaks off from the Ring Road, you’ll encounter a rather incongruous sight: a tomato red tank truck proclaiming “Over 100 Cars” in bold white letters on its side. An arrow just below…
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Get Me To A Glacier!
It’s easy to get distracted by the routine of Reykjavík life. Mine goes something like: intern, race to Bónus before it closes, write, make a fool of myself at Paloma, eat take-out in bed and feel like a sack of shit the next…
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VIDEO: A Fishing Nation
Grapevine’s resident videographer Timothée Lambrecq and his brother Camille took a road trip to Ísafjörður recently, hoping to make a film about the day to day lives of Iceland’s fishermen. The two went down to the docks in Bolungarvík at 5:30am, where…
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I Woke Up Like This: Making 101 Flawless With Reykjavík’s Morning Cleaning Crew
Seagulls bicker over a pile of soggy vomit. House music and drunk banter pour out an open window. Smashed glass, cigarette butts, and pizza crusts pepper Laugavegur’s cheery, pastel-painted asphalt. Yesterday’s lingering carousers tumble home, ceding the streets to the waterproof tourists…
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VIDEO: The Road To Ísafjörður
Our favourite (only, true – but still favourite) videographer Timothée Lambrecq went on a trip around Iceland with his brother recently. They went all over the country, and the intrepid duo duly filmed the whole thing. See the first video to be…
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Whale Watching With Sigmundur Davið
With two massive masts, tightly furled sails, and an array of ropes and pulleys, Ópal appears to be straight out of the past. But beneath its oaken deck lies a prototype eco-friendly engine, the first upgrade of its kind for Iceland’s fleet…
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In Strandir: Sorcery And Tourism
A weathered wooden structure with a turf roof. From the outside, Hólmavík’s main tourist attraction sure doesn’t look like much, although its appearance is perhaps in line with what you would expect to find in Strandir, one of the more remote regions…