Your Friend In Reykjavik Blog

Looking for the best trips to take from Reykjavik? We rounded up some of our favorites in this blog. Find out where the Viking Þrasi Þórólfsson buried his treasure, explore the only place on Earth where the Mid-Atlantic Rift is visible above sea level, or check out the caldera of a 3,000-year-old volcano! It's all within easy reach...Read more

What is the best way to get a taste of Iceland – without actually being in Iceland? May we turn your attention to these fabulous Grapevine Boxes? The boxes are made by the newspaper Reykjavik Grapevine. The only newspaper published in English in Iceland. The newspaper, established in 2003, is published once a month between October and April...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 of creativity. So much so that it spills out into the open. Come enjoy the Reykjavik outdoor art! Walk around the streets, by the water, through our parks, and you’ll see artworks, sculptures....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 about it!Read more

According to the Old Icelandic Calendar, Góa, the fifth month of winter begins between 18 and 25 February. The month brings with it brighter days and the coming of spring. The first day of Góa is also Women’s Day/Housewife’s Day – like the first day of Þorri is Husband’s Day. Women’s Day was known in the mid-19th century;...Read more

A wise person once said: There is no such thing as bad weather, only badly dressed people. Despite those wise words, the weather can sometimes be so bad that you shouldn’t really be spending too much time out in it. So, what can you do when the gales blow, and small children and animals can easily be swept...Read more