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  • Faroese Visit French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður

    Faroese Visit French Museum in Fáskrúðsfjörður

    A large group of about 300 Faroese sailors and their spouses have come to Iceland to visit Fáskrúðsfjörður, its rich history, and the French Museum.  [su_pullquote]The Icelandic Easter Box! How about it? Easter is drawing closer! The beautiful celebration of resurrection and…

  • Dining Under the Dead Gaze of Shipwrecked Sailors

    Dining Under the Dead Gaze of Shipwrecked Sailors

    Fáskrúðsfjörður is one of those towns which can be unfairly overlooked as Route 1 connecting the tourist beacons of the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in the southeast and Mývatn in the northeast bypasses it. This does a disservice to this charming seaside village,…

  • Chinese Couples Want To Conceive Kids Under Northern Lights

    Chinese Couples Want To Conceive Kids Under Northern Lights

    Jónína Guðrún Óskarsdóttir, manager of the Northern Lights House of Iceland, has seen an increase in Chinese people paying the site a visit, and she believes it has to do with superstition. RÚV reports that the Northern Light House – located in…