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New Ski Lifts To Open At Bláfjöll Ski Resort

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hello! It’s been a while (we’ve been printing a magazine), but welcome back to RVK Newscast. Valur and Pollý are…