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Icelandic Swimming Pool Culture Added To UNESCO List
In December 2025, it was confirmed that Icelandic swimming pool culture had been added to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list. A total of 77 countries applied to have elements of their culture recognised by UNESCO, and just over 60 practices were approved.…
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Pool Culture and Laufabrauð Being Registered With UNESCO
Preparations are underway for the registration of two unique Icelandic cultural practices — swimming pool culture and laufabrauð making — to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The registration process is expected to take a year and is seen as an important…
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Vatnajökull National Park Is Now UNESCO World Heritage Site
Vatnajökull National Park, the scene of nearly every fun thing to do in Iceland, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to an announcement from the organisation. “This iconic volcanic region covers an area of over 1,400,000 ha, nearly 14% of…
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Nationalising Words: Literature As A Means Of Bridging Iceland With The World
Unlike in most European languages, þýða, the Icelandic word for translation, denotes translation as the act of nationalising a foreign word, making the meaning agreeable to Icelanders. For Rúnar Helgi Vignisson, a well-established Icelandic writer, translator and associate professor at the University…
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Letter To UNESCO
Dear UNESCO, It was a great honour when Reykjavik became a UNESCO City of Literature in 2011 and we Icelanders are very proud to be counted as one amongst seven amazing cities carrying this title. Realising this is not a temporary title,…