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New Ski Lifts To Open At Bláfjöll Ski Resort
Two ski lifts are under construction at Bláfjöll ski resort, reports RÚV. At least one of them will be ready…
Taxi Stuck In A Town Pond
Work is underway to lift up a taxi that plunged into Reykjavík’s pond at Fríkirkjuveg this morning, reports Vísir. Roads…
Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland
Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with…
Brothers In Sound: Natsuki Tamura & Halldór Lárusson Bring The Magic
Icelandic percussionist Halldór Lárusson will again be joining forces with musician, artist, jeweller, and all-around renaissance man Natsuki Tamura on…
The Icelandic Roundup: Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation
In this episode, Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a murder in the north of Iceland–the third this year–not boding…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Björk, Systur and Uppáhellingarnir
You made it! It’s the last Friday of the month! To celebrate, here’s a load of lovely new music to…
Major Damage Was Done Due To Stormy Weather
The fire station in Reyðarfjörður was heavily damaged during the weekend’s stormy weather, reports RÚV. In addition, many buildings in…
The Icelandic Roundup: Terrorist Plot And Monstrous Weather
Police in Iceland revealed that they had thwarted a massive terrorist plot last week, but as the days go by,…
Hvammsvík: Where Time Stands Still
Just 40 minutes from Reykjavik city centre, in the gorgeous landscape of Hvalfjörður, lies Iceland’s latest thermal baths experience. A…
The Angró House To Be Moved To A New Location
The historic house Angró in Seyðisfjörður will be built in a new location after it collapsed during the storm last…
Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Tech Exhibition
Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing…
Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Day Trip
Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing…
East Iceland Battered By Storms, Extensive Damage
High winds pummeled northeast Iceland over the weekend, especially on Sunday, with extensive damage done to buildings and cars. No…
Temperature Above 20 Degrees In The East
On September 20th, the temperature in East Iceland exceeded 20 degrees, reports RÚV. The highest recorded temperature, 20.8 degrees, was…
The Icelandic Roundup: Homemade Bombs In Selfoss And Knife Violence
In this week’s Podcast, we cover multilingual children in kindergarten, unusually frequent knife violence in Iceland, homemade bombs scaring the…
Practical Icelandic: Berry Picking (Berjamó)
Berry picking is a traditional late-summer activity in Iceland. Here are all the words and phrases you need to know…
The Icelandic Roundup: Drugs, Fish, And Unions
It’s a blockbuster news week on The Icelandic Roundup, as journalists Josie Anne Gaitens and Valur Grettisson tackle the latest…
A Total Of 50 Weather Warnings This Summer
The weather office has never issued as many weather warnings as this summer since the new warning system was put…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Hekla, SIGGY, and Björk
Don’t hate us but we’re glad it’s raining today! It’s the perfect weather to really get into the music that…
RVK Newscast 212: The Icelandic / Danish Candy War
In this episode of RVK Newscast, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson, and his trusty chief morale officer Pollý are at Bessastaðir–home of…
RVK Newscast 211: Swimming With Whales
Hello! It’s been a while (we’ve been printing a magazine), but welcome back to RVK Newscast. Valur and Pollý are…