Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen
The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV reports. Ticket sales started on D…
2025-12-19
2025-12-19
Hotel Aldan | Where European Elegance Meets Icelandic Wilderness
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hotel Aldan Though sparsely visited, the Eastfjords are known for a pace of life markedly different from Iceland’s mor…
2025-12-19
Seasonal Infections Increase Across Iceland, Health Authorities Warn
Health authorities in Iceland are urging the public to take extra precautions after a sharp rise in norovirus infections, alongside an influenza outbreak that has arrive…
2025-12-19
Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL
Staring out of this office window into the pitch-black sky, we can’t help but count down the hours until this week ends and we start enjoying the holidays. Nevertheless,…
2025-12-19
Foreign Population in Iceland Rises to Nearly 84,000 in 2025
Iceland’s population growth over the past year has been driven primarily by an increase in foreign residents, according to newly released figures from the National Regis…
2025-12-19
Mývatn Marks 100 Years Since Fjalla-Bensi’s Legendary Winter Journey
One hundred years have passed since Benedikt Sigurjónsson, better known as Fjalla-Bensi, set out on a winter journey that would later inspire one of Iceland’s best-known…
2025-12-18
Laufey Named Among Best-Dressed Scandinavian Stars of 2025
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey has been named among the best-dressed Scandinavian stars of 2025 by Vogue Scandinavia . The annual list, published earlier this month,…
2025-12-18
Red Warning Light Ignored by Visitors at Reynisfjara, Authorities Say
Once again, dozens of visitors were seen standing dangerously close to the shoreline at Reynisfjara beach in South Iceland yesterday morning, despite a flashing red warn…
2025-12-18
Public Confidence Towards National Church Shoots Up, Membership Never Lower
Public trust towards the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Iceland’s national church, has not been higher since 2008, according to a recent Gallup poll. According to the surv…
2025-12-18
White Christmas Unlikely Across Most of Iceland This Year, Meteorologist Says
A white Christmas appears unlikely across much of Iceland this year, according to the latest forecast from the Icelandic Meteorological Office . Speaking on RÚV’s midday…
2025-12-18
Iceland Joins Nordic-Baltic Effort to Strengthen Cyber Defences
Iceland has agreed to join a new regional cybersecurity collaboration bringing together Nordic and Baltic countries to strengthen defences against growing digital threat…
2025-12-17
Minister Of Education And Children On Medical Leave
On December 9, Minister of Education and Children and People’s Party MP Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson went away on medical leave, RÚV reported. The minister has recently un…
2025-12-17
Christmas Gifts From Abroad May Carry Customs Charges, Says Post Office
People sending or receiving Christmas gifts from abroad should be prepared to pay customs fees, according to Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO of Icelandic Post . Speaking…
2025-12-17
Nice Air Announces February Flights as Brand Relaunch Begins
A new airline operating under the Nice Air brand plans to begin flights in February, with limited services between Akureyri and Copenhagen. Ticket sales for the initial …
2025-12-16
Investigative Committee Highlights Failures Ahead Of 1995 Súðavík Avalanche
The report by Alþingi’s investigative committee into the 1995 Súðavík avalanche was presented yesterday, reports RÚV . The findings state that snow monitoring was inadeq…
2025-12-16
Iceland’s Mackerel Share Recognised For First Time
On December 16, representatives from Iceland, Norway, the UK, and Faroe Islands signed an agreement on the division and control of the North Atlantic mackerel stock. Ice…
2025-12-16
Foreign Minister Delivers Speech At Jewish Festival Of Lights
Around one hundred people gathered on Laugavegur on Sunday to celebrate Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The Minister for Foreign Affairs lit the menorah and del…
2025-12-15
Man Goes On Rampage After Being Refused Service Over Swastika Tattoo
In early December, the staff at the 2Guys burger restaurant refused service to a man with a swastika tattoo on his face, reports RÚV . The man and his companions reacted…
2025-12-12
Grapevine Events: Regnboginn Opening, Spacestation Christmas Acoustic Concert, Kárahátíð 2.o
Sometimes, it feels like we’re a broken record, telling you each week that the weather is bad, but there are still events to go to. This week is no different: it’s been …
2025-12-12
Unusual Number Of Traffic Accidents This Year
An unusual number of traffic accidents have been recorded in Iceland in the last few weeks, Vísir reports. A total of 10 people have passed in Icelandic traffic this yea…
2025-12-11
Icelandic Swimming Pool Culture Added To UNESCO List
In December 2025, it was confirmed that Icelandic swimming pool culture had been added to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list . A total of 77 countries applied to have e…
2025-12-10
German Businessman Wants Niceair Restored
German businessman Martin Michael aims to restore the Akureyri-based airline Niceair. Martin has called a press meeting next week at Akureyri airport, Vísir reports. For…
2025-12-10
Iceland Will Not Participate In Eurovision
Iceland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest this spring, reports RÚV . The decision was made at a meeting of the RÚV board today. It has not yet been dec…
2025-12-10
RÚV Uses Dutch Jingle In Updated News Intro
On December 3, RÚV (Icelandic National Broadcasting Service) updated the intro sequence and jingle for its TV news broadcast, replacing the one since 2019. The new jingl…
2025-12-10
Pleasing Everyone: The National New Year’s Lampoon Straddles Tradition And Novelty
Fun And Games In late November, directors Allan Sigurðsson and Hannes Þór Arason are on the busy set of Áramótaskaupið . Filming in the offices of Ölgerðin brewery, the …
2025-12-09
The Haul: Sigmundur Páll Freysteinsson’s Picks For Home And Life
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s worth browsing an…
2025-12-09
Five Russian Vessels Monitored East Of Iceland
Last night, RÚV reported that the Icelandic Coast Guard monitored five Russian fishing vessels east of Iceland. The Coast Guard says there is no indication that the ship…
2025-12-09
Fewer Icelanders Hold Valid Passports
The number of valid Icelandic passports stood at 345,388 at the beginning of December, reports RÚV, citing the data from the National Registry . This means that 91.1 per…
2025-12-09
Diving In The Deep End: Rán Flygenring’s Book Explains What Makes Icelandic Pools Special
In the summer of 2015, Rán Flygenring embarked on a trip around Iceland. However, she set a specific goal for her trip: to visit as many pools as possible. Whether it wa…
2025-12-09
Dark Days And Darker Imaginations: Iceland Noir Brings The Big Screen To A Small Island
In 2012, crime novelists Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson, and Quentin Bates teamed up to create the event that would become Iceland Noir in 2013. Initially organise…