To truly understand the deep-rooted drinking culture of Iceland, you have to go back to the Viking Age, 874 AD, when Norse settlers first brought their love for mead and ale to the uninhabited ...

EasyJet recently launched the direct flight from the UK to North Iceland, connecting London’s Gatwick airport with Akureyri, a small town of 20,000 people at the bottom of the deepest fjord in ...

The northern part of the country is also a great place to get a glimpse of Icelandic history and culture. Start in the town of Sauðárkrókur, around 200km west of Húsavík, visitors can explore ...

Culture, creativity and concrete in Reykjavík. ... (135,422 people as of April 2022), ... Icelandic Writings, chronicling her impressions during her countless visits to Iceland over the last 45 years.

It’s perhaps the Icelandic understanding that “this is just the way it is” that saw the people of Grindavík previously stay put when the ground starting shaking in recent years not far from ...

Gaelic origins of Icelandic words and landmarks challenge orthodox view of Viking heritage, says author According to folklore, a Gaelic-speaking warrior queen called Aud was among Iceland’s ...

Iceland's geographical isolation and, at times, harsh climate have kept people away. Most people in Iceland credit tourists and a volcano for saving their country from economic collapse.

In a country with nearly as many sheep as people, a D.I.Y. wool journey — from sheep farms to yarn shops — makes perfect sense. Our writer brushes up on her knitting on a driving trip from ...