In the summer of 1627, pirates from northwest Africa kidnapped people in Grindavik, The Westman Islands, and the East Fjords and sold them into slavery in Barbary. Barbary...Read More
Outlaws in Iceland were feared. The average Icelander feared them even more than ghosts. It is understandable to fear them, as they were real but probably not as...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
Who are the most important architects in Iceland? It, of course, depends on how you look at it. But if you look at it purely from an aesthetic...Read More
Iceland is synonymous with many natural wonders. These include the northern lights, glaciers, ice caves, geysers, hot springs, and volcanoes. But it’s the sheer number of photogenic waterfalls...Read More
Check out our post on film locations in South Iceland when you have finished checking out this post on filming locations in North Iceland. Icelanders love seeing Iceland...Read More
It should come as no surprise that at Your Friend in Reykjavik, we love our home city! That’s why we have so many Reykjavik Walking Tours — so...Read More
Tintron is thought to have been created by a pressure bubble which eventually burst to create an opening in the ground. The primary lava channels have since been...Read More
Gjábakkahellir, within the Þingvellir national park, is a lava tunnel created around 9000 years ago. The tunnel is 364 meters (1194 feet) long. This old lava tunnel exhibits...Read More
