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Perlan: A Pearl of Wonders, Stars, And The Best View In The City
Ever since the mid-20th century, six hot water tanks stood on top of Öskjuhlíð. In 1991, an immense glass dome…
Cross All Fingers: Sun Actually Possible For “First Day Of Summer”
It may be too good to be true, but Iceland’s “first day of summer” holiday is forecast to be replete…
Iceland Museums: The Next Generation
by John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
There was a time when museums were carefully arranged collections of musty taxidermy and dusty antiquities. Recent years, however, have…
Grindavik: The Happiest Place In Iceland
by Sam Daniels
It was your typical kind of early spring day in Iceland. The sky was grey, and the windscreen wipers were…
Dettifoss Waterfall Temporarily Closed Due To Flooding
Visitors to Iceland will not be able to visit the area around Dettifoss on account of flooding which officials say…
Perfect Weather For Extreme Kite Flying In Iceland Tomorrow
If you missed last weekend’s seemingly endless gusts and gales, you’re in luck, as tomorrow promises to bring more of…
Island Life: Chess > Smartphones, Wet Paths, Northeast To Be Cut Off
In the latest Iceland news from rural areas, the people of Vopnafjörður, in northeast Iceland, are beside themselves with worry…
Happening This Weekend: Cell7, Vivian Maier & Narfi!
If April showers bring May flowers, what exactly will Reykjavík’s April windstorms bring? We don’t know, but you can hide…
Mild Weather In Iceland This Week, But Rainy Weekend Predicted
The outlook for the workweek in Iceland looks pretty good, but the weekend will bring rains to virtually every region…
A Grey Day In Reykjavík Means Free Bus Travel Today
by Sam Daniels
As we have previously reported, Strætó (Reykjavík’s bus service) has been planning a new service whereby on days of high…
Spring Has Finally Arrived In Iceland
Sunny skies, little to no wind, and mild temperatures. Looks like spring has finally arrived in Iceland, and a meteorologist…
Storm Bearing Down On Northwest Iceland Today
A yellow warning is in effect today for the entire Breiðafjörður area, which will see gale-force winds throughout the day…
Best Of Reykjavík 2019: Best Artist-Run Space
So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the foods. And whilst those things are all…
Fancies: Grace Achieng
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Grace Achieng (33),…
#IcelandSmites: How We’ll Decimate France At Euro 2020
by John Rogers
DRUMS! Drums in the deep! That’s right: our football team is abroad once more… and our Iceland Euro 2020 smiting…
Yellow Weather Alert In Iceland Tomorrow
Strong winds of up to 28m/s are expected to hit East Iceland tomorrow, March 22. This comes from the latest…
VIDEOS: Three Arrested At Parliament Under Questionable Circumstances
Three protesters were arrested in front of Parliament yesterday, despite parliamentary staff saying these protesters were not hindering access to…
Refugee Protesters Disperse, Cite Failing Health And Xenophobia
Inclement weather and an outpouring of xenophobia, some of them from former Icelandic politicians, have led to the refugees dispersing…
Sólheimajökull: A Stunning Ice Giant
by Signe Smala
Just a 158 kilometres drive south of the capitol—pleasantly accessible from Reykjavík—lies Sólheimajökull, the “Home of the Sun.” The glacier…
Island Life: Planes Grounded, Phone Ban, Closed Canyons
News from the people of Vopnafjörður, in northeast Iceland. They are beside themselves with worry as flights to Vopnafjörður, Höfn…
Return To The Primal: Kathy Clark On Finding The Ancient Feminine Divine
by Rex Beckett
Entering Kathy Clark’s studio is like going into a little magical world. The modest sized space located behind the Wind…