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Winter Lights Festival – Four Days of Art in the Capital Area

Winter Lights Festival is an annual event that celebrates the winter world as well as the return of sunlight after a long period of darkness....
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Marriage bliss – The best everyday cake (Hjónabandssæla)!

Hjónabandssæla – which translates to Marriage Bliss – is a simple but good everyday cake. It is straightforward to make, which adds to its popularity....
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Icelandic Rye Bread – Lavabread or Geyserbread (Rúgbrauð)

Rye bread is reasonably sweet bread and dark brown. In some places in Iceland, it is cooked by digging a hole into the ground (where...
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Bárujárn – Making Icelandic buildings special

It is impossible not to notice all the corrugated iron-clad houses when travelling in Iceland. This uniquely Icelandic architectural feature caught on here because it...
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Icelandic Cinnamon Buns – Súkkulaðisnúðar

Icelandic Cinnamon Buns – two recipes!

Learn to make Icelandic Cinnamon buns - súkkulaðisnúðar! They are very popular in Nordic countries but, of course, the Icelandic version is better!
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Tjörnin is a Highlight of Every Visit to Reykjavik

Tjörnin is a Highlight of Every Visit to Reykjavik

Reykjavik does sit along Iceland’s shores, so we have wide stretches of coastline to enjoy.
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Icelandic Doughnuts (Kleinur) – twisted deliciousness

Icelandic Doughnuts (Kleinur) – twisted deliciousness!

Kleinur – or Icelandic Doughnuts – are one of those pastries which no one dislikes. And in this blog post you learn how to make...
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Þorrablót and þorramatur – the Icelandic food feast!

Þorrablót and þorramatur – the Icelandic food feast!

The mid-winter feast Þorrablót is held in the month of þorri. The first day of þorri begins on a Friday between the 19th and 25th...
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Liquorice Tops – Meringue cookies with Liquorice

Liquorice Tops – Meringue cookies with Liquorice (Lakkrístoppar)

Have you ever tried the very special Icelandic Meringue with Licorice? If not, you are honestly in for a treat.
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The Old Icelandic Calendar: It is Still in Use!

Icelanders still use a few month names from the Old Icelandic Calendar, especially þorri, góa, and harpa. The first days of those months are the...
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Laufabrauð, Iceland christmas tradition

Laufabrauð: The Unique Icelandic Christmas-bread

In centuries past, the average Icelander seldom saw wheat to bake bread. Wheat was an imported good, and rarely so; only the wealthiest families had...
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5 Christmas Activities in Reykjavík You Don’t Want to Miss

The holidays are always a special time of year, but no place makes the season brighter than Iceland. Even though Winter days are long and...
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South Coast Tour & Glacier Hike

Whale Watching Adventure by Speedboat

Luxurious Whale Watching Cruise from Reykjavik

Hunt the Northern Lights via Cruise Ship

Glacier Hike Discovery on Vatnajokull

Explore the Ice Caves of Vatnajökull

Climb the Glaciers of Vatnajökull

Hike across the Glaciers of Vatnajökull

Horseback riding in Iceland

Black Beach Horseback Riding Tour