Traditionally, Iceland was divided into four quarters: North, South, East, and West. This was of course a geographical division, but it also had important implications
As you may have noticed from driving around Iceland’s countryside, there are many sheep. Historically, sheep were put to pasture in the highlands during the
On November 10, 1944, a German U-boat sank Goðafoss, an Icelandic passenger ship, just outside Reykjavík harbour, leading to the deaths of 24 people. We
Update: Eruption Potentially Over As of August 22, signs seem to indicate that the Meradalir eruption has come to an end, although the Meteorological Office
The term eiderdown is actually a rather interesting one, as it’s a good example of a loanword from Old Norse. The original Old Norse dunna
Borgarlína is a bus rapid transit system designed to enable environmentally-friendly, people-oriented transportation in the capital area of Iceland. The project has been in development
Iceland has a lively music scene, with a plethora of diverse performing and recording artists. Local media does a fine job covering new local releases
Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo is currently home to four seals: Særún (female), Svavar, Garðar, and Kópur (male). Særún is the oldest, born in 1989,
For students graduating from upper secondary school (menntaskóli), Iceland’s closest equivalent to US high schools, celebrations begin on the last day of classes, when students
We’re very sorry to say we don’t know the poem you’re referring to. We are, however, very familiar with the showering protocols of Iceland’s public
