History & Traditions of Iceland

Despite Iceland being relatively isolated for centuries, it wasn’t isolated enough to skip significant events that happened in Europe. Instead, they usually happened a bit later. The Black...Read More

There are many different types of ghosts categorized in Icelandic ghost stories. Apart from zombies and spectres, there are also “fylgjur”, spirits that attach themselves to a person...Read More

Ghosts in Icelandic folktales are categorized into three categories: Ghosts who either voluntarily or for some other reason, man-made or similar, wander after death. Zombies are almost always...Read More

There is such a thing as an Icelandic zombie, which has been a part of our culture since before the settlement. In Old Norse, zombies were called draugur,...Read More

So, licorice in Iceland. Everyone who has seen Icelandic candy will quickly realize we love putting licorice into everything. And if it isn’t licorice, it is a tyrkisk...Read More