This article is brought to you in partnership with Explorer’s Edge If you have heard from a friend or maybe even visited Iceland in the past you might be familiar with the crowds and large buses doing sightseeing trips. If you prefer a different way to explore, Explorer’s Edge might be exactly what you are looking for. Those who want more than a quick photo stop often find themselves drawn to activities where they interact directly with Iceland’s incredible nature: adventures like hiking on glaciers, climbing mountains or rappelling down frozen waterfalls. Of course, adventure travel always involves some risks.……
Author: Alina Maurer
Sie reisen durch Island und müssen Ihr Gepäck irgendwo unterbringen, bis Ihr Flug geht? Wo gibt es die besten und sichersten Gepäckschließfächer in Reykjavík? Und wie viel kostet das Ganze? Keine Sorge, wir haben alle Gepäckaufbewahrungsmöglichkeiten in der Stadt für Sie zusammengetragen, damit Sie Ihre Abenteuer hier in Island unbeschwert genießen können – ohne Gepäck. Hier finden Sie einige der bestgelegensten und zuverlässigsten Gepäckaufbewahrungsmöglichkeiten in Reykjavík. Gepäckschließfächer am BSÍ, Reykjavíks Busbahnhof – 24/7 Die Lage ist insofern praktisch, als sich hier auch der wichtigste Busbahnhof von Reykjavík befindet, von dem alle Busse zum internationalen Flughafen Keflavík abfahren. Wenn Sie also……
Húsavík im Norden Islands als die Whale-Watching-Hauptstadt Islands bekannt – aber was ist mit Reykjavík? In Reykjavíks Heimatbucht Faxaflói, die sich zwischen den Halbinseln Reykjanes und Snæfellsness erstreckt, kann man eine erstaunliche Anzahl von Walen beobachten, die jedes Jahr zur Futtersuche in das nährstoffreiche Gewässer kommen! Welche Wale können Sie auf einer Whale-Watching-Tour von Reykjavík aus beobachten? Und lohnt es sich im Vergleich zu anderen Orten in Island? Von wo startet die Whale-Watching-Tour? An einem schönen, aber kühlen Donnerstagmorgen im März machten wir uns auf den Weg zum Elding-Ticketschalter direkt im Hafen von Reykjavík, um unsere Tickets für unsere dreistündige,……
“The journey takes a long time,” the captain of the MS Norröna tells me while staring at the endless horizon outside the massive window of the bridge. A single gannet flies by and interrupts the glare from the bright blue sky. Bogi Peterson is in his 16th year of working for Smyril Line, a Faroese cargo company ferrying from mainland Europe to Iceland – and has been a seafarer for over 40 years. “I have to admit that there was this little boy that wanted to be a captain sometime,” he says, smiling. “My father was a seafarer, my grandfather……
“My father and some of my relatives were working on this hut in the ’80s until one of the guys suddenly turned around and could not believe his eyes,” Benni, a local, tells us upon our arrival and points at the little yellow iron-clad shed behind him. “There was a polar bear standing just metres from here, looking quite hungry from its long journey.” What might sound like an epic adventure story set in Greenland or the Norwegian archipelago actually took place in Iceland’s northernmost peninsula, Hornstrandir, where the largest native land mammal is typically the Arctic fox. At this……
On August 22 at 9:26 PM, the 5th volcanic eruption of this year began on the Reykjanes peninsula. The eruption is in the Sundhnúksgígaröð area, in a very similar location to the eruption that occurred last May. Last night, reporters Josie Anne Gaitens and Art Bicnick headed straight to the eruption site for our latest volcano report. You can catch the video on our YouTube channel down below.https://youtu.be/vzAvadDYxjk?feature=shared It is important to note that the eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula over the past three years have been highly localised, with minimal effect on air travel and travel in general. For more information on……
Hornstrandir Film Festival will hold its second edition in Iceland’s Westfjords this month, after its inaugural event last July. The festival focuses on environmental topics and climate change, with 15 documentary films showing from July 14 to 22, 2024. Fifteen documentary films in five locations In their mission statement, the festival organisers state:“Health and the present situation concerning our environment and climate change are vital issues for mankind. With the Hornstrandir Film Festival, we wish to highlight the facts but, at the same time, show stories that reveal man’s connection to nature, giving us hope and opening our eyes to……
Winter has returned to Iceland! Officially, summer should have already started in Iceland in late April – at least according to the old Icelandic calendar. But since the beginning of the week, a low-pressure front has brought back the Arctic winter in full force – in June. Yesterday, Art and Alina travelled to Akureyri to witness an unusual summer storm that unexpectedly hit the North and East of Iceland, blanketing the landscapes with snow and ice just as they were eagerly awaiting summer. You can now watch our report on this unusual weather phenomenon on our YouTube channel! You can catch our previous……
The following is promotional content in partnership with Sjávargrillið.When thinking about true Icelandic cuisine, freshly caught seafood perfectly melting on one’s tongue like butter quickly comes to mind. Sjávargrillið, The Seafood Grill, is one of the best places in Reykjavík for indulging in exactly that! Tucked away in a corner right above the popular “Rainbow Street” on Skólavörðustígur 14, The Seafood Grill has specialised in preparing fresh and local ingredients caught straight off Iceland’s shores. During the daytime, tropes of tourists desperately hunting for the perfect shot of Hallgrímskirkja flock by the restaurant, some curious to enter for the delicious promise of a……