Twenty Humpbacks Spotted in Eyjafjörður

Twenty Humpbacks Spotted in Eyjafjörður

  Visitors to Eyjafjörður fjord in North Iceland could be lucky enough to meet with the spectacle of up to 20 humpback whales currently sojourning there, reports RÚV. An expert at the Marine Research Institute says the humpback whale population is growing...
Concert atop Esja Mountain Tonight

Concert atop Esja Mountain Tonight

  The top of Esja mountain, near Reykjavík, will be the venue this evening for a concert featuring some of Iceland’s best-known hip hop artists. Telecom company Nova is hosting the free concert. Concert goers can either hike up the mountain to the concert...
Is the Icelandic Highland open?

Is the Icelandic Highland open?

  Both road conditions and the weather forecast should be checked multiple times a day for the forecast is not a 100% reliable such a long time in advance – check out: https://www.campericeland.is/en/information/actual-road-condition/ Weather and road...
Gale Warning and Road Closure

Gale Warning and Road Closure

  The Icelandic Met Office has issued a strong gale warning (wind speeds of 15-25 m/sec) for Southeast Iceland today and for North Iceland by evening. Moderate or heavy rain or sleet is expected in the East Fjords and parts of Southeast Iceland by noon, but snow...
Top 22 things to see and do in the West Fjords

Top 22 things to see and do in the West Fjords

  Check out this link: http://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2017/04/24/top_22_things_to_see_and_do_in_the_west_fjords/     Share the good news: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new...
Gleðilegt sumar!

Gleðilegt sumar!

  Heute ist in Island offiziell der erste Sommertag. Laut dem alten isländischen Kalender ist es der erste Tag von Harpa, dem ersten Sommermonat jeden Jahres. Im Isländischen wird der Tag auch Yngismeyjardagur genannt, er ist seit 1921 offizieller Feiertag, und...
White spotted Prince

White spotted Prince

  Die bunte Welt der Islandpferde hat eine neue aussergewöhnliche Farbe. Wie das Bændablaðið berichtete, grast auf Islands Weiden ein Pferd mit bräunlich-weiss “marmorierter” Scheckung, die so noch niemand gesehen hat. Ellert frá Baldurshagi ist ein Sohn des Sær...
ATTENTION! Storm expected for the next few days which will affect travel

Iceland’s Eurovision Song

  Iceland’s contribution to Eurovision was selected Saturday. The winner is Svala Björgvinsdóttir with the song ‘Paper.‘ Svala will represent Iceland in Ukraine in May. Incidentally, Svala’s father, Björgvin Halldórsson, represented Iceland in the 1995 Eurovision...