Skjaldborg, the festival of Icelandic documentaries, will be held for the 12th time around on the weekend of 18th-20th of…
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Skjaldborg Documentary Festival Promises To Be A Blockbuster
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Another Iceland: Spring Snowstorms In The Wild Westfjords
Around 200 kilometres from Reykjavík, somewhere near Kleifar on Route 60, the rolling landscape of western Iceland starts to change….
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Outvert Art Space: The Inside-Out Gallery Of Ísafjörður
When you enter the space, it feels a little bit like you were dropped in a shoebox with the intent…
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Island Life: Malnourished Lambs & A Mouse Lottery In Iceland
58 lambs on a farm in east Iceland needed to be put down because they were malnourished. Authorities have reportedly…
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The Wild Westfjords: A Whistle-Stop Tour Of Ísafjörður And Súðavík
It was a very frosty morning in early March. I woke up too early for my own good, as I…
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Island Life: Ski Season, Privacy Laws And Iceland’s Beloved Plover
A little-known ruling for the Data Protection Authority (DPA) could have far-reaching consequences for Iceland. Last month, they ruled that…
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Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
March has been eventful so far, but not always in a good way. As we step into a new week,…
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Refugee Children See The Snow For The First Time
If their arrival to Iceland weren’t already a moment to cherish, the magical snowfall that welcomed the group of refugees…
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Chinese Couple Stuck In A Storm Gets Rescued By Icelandic Farmer
For a Chinese couple driving through the snow-flooded Westfjörds, the weekend could have easily turned into a nightmare when their…
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Best Of Iceland Awards: West
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
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Volunteers Gather 3 Tonnes Of Plastic From Hornstrandir Nature Preserve
Annually since 2014, the volunteer organisation Hreinni Hornstrandir (Cleaner Hornstrandir) has travelled to the stunning Westfjords nature preserve to clean…
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Ísafjörður Town Guide: Feeding Foxes and Seafood To Die For
Ísafjörður is the de facto capital of the Westfjords, and despite having a population of just 2,500, it shows. It’s…
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The Wonder Of The Westfjords: One of Iceland’s Best Kept Secrets
Three hundred and twenty-one kilometres northwest of Reykjavík lies Látrabjarg, the westernmost point of Europe, and arguably Iceland’s best kept…
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Skjaldborg Film Festival Is Fuelling Creativity In Patreksfjörður
If there is one thing Icelanders are masters at, it’s organising a festival. Music, film and art fairs pop up…
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Island Life: News From The Countryside – West Iceland Edition
As temperatures warm and the sun shows its face more often now, it’s that time of year again: time for…
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The Djúpavík Effect: Peace & Superheroes In Strandir
It’s halfway along the dirt road between Hólmavík and Djúpavík that the car starts to make a strange sound. We…
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Seaweed City: A Trip To The Sjávarsmiðjan Spa
The crossing from the capital region to western Iceland happens suddenly. Past the wind-whipped Kjalarnes coastal road that winds north…
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The Sun Rises On Ísafjörður: Aldrei fór ég suður festival is back and better than ever
Aldrei fór ég suður (“I never went south,” in English) is an annual music festival in Ísafjörður that’s gone from…
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Island Life: Weird & Wonderful News From Around Iceland
1. A man in Reyðarfjörður was cleaning his house, originally built in 1925 (although he himself moved in in 2010),…
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People Are Feeding Ravens In The Westfjords
The iconic Icelandic corvid is actually in decline across the country, but in the Westfjords, their numbers are not only…
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Practical Magic: Learning Sorcery In Strandir
Heavy clouds hover only dozen of metres above the ground, confirming the presence of an approaching blizzard. I slide my…
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Stranded In Flateyri: Ólafur Arnalds And The Making Of ‘Island Songs’
I arrive at Reykjavík’s small domestic airport early on Midsummer’s Day, for a morning flight to Ísafjörður. I’ve been lucky…
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“Spaceship Mitschdóttir” Standing Gloriously In The Westfjörds
German environmental concept artist Michael Thomas spent ten beautiful days in the Westfjords building installations with flotsam. The three huge…
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Westfjords Aiming To Be Plastic Bag-Free In 2017
While the rest of the country still needs to catch up, regional parties in the Westfjords hope to eliminate plastic…
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