There is this one bread dish every Icelander knows, especially from confirmation parties or grandma’s birthday. And that’s brauðterta – bread tart/sandwich tart. It does...Read more
Icelanders are very proud of the Icelandic Sagas, mainly because we can still read them without translation. Written in the 12th and 13th centuries, primarily...Read more
Icelanders are known lovers of books. The Book-flood before every Christmas is renowned, and 1 in 10 Icelanders will publish a book in their life....Read more
The old Icelandic Calendar’s sixth and final winter month begins on a Tuesday between 20 and 26 March. Nordic and Northern European people used the...Read more
Visit Iceland for our beautiful natural landscapes, but don’t forget about our lively art scene! Reykjavik, especially, has museums and galleries filled with fantastic pieces...Read more
As a nation, lamb is our favourite meat. Not unsurprising as it is no secret that sheep farming is important to Icelanders. The Norwegian settlers...Read more
Is there an Icelandic Carnival? Not as such, but we do have bolludagur, sprengidagur and öskudagur. Three days of eating and dressing up. Read all...Read more
According to the Old Icelandic Calendar, Góa begins between 18 and 25 February. This fifth (and thus second to last) month of winter brings brighter...Read more
