Your Friend in Reykjavik

Icelandic has some wonderful words for this time of year. Some describe the weather, while others reveal something about how Icelanders live with the cold, darkness, and changing seasons.

You see, winter in Reykjavík

Rejoice, music lovers, for Iceland Airwaves starts today, Thursday 5 November 2026!

If you are in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, for the festival, there is plenty to enjoy beyond queuing, gigging and finding your way to the next venue. A coffee and a pastry, a stroll around Tjörnin pond or a locally led food tour can all give you a taste of the city ...

Air China’s new service between Beijing and Keflavík gives travelers from China another way to reach Iceland, and for that reason, we have decided to create a handy Iceland for Chinese Travelers guide.

Launched on 26 October 2026, the new route operates three times a week, with a stop in Copenhagen in both directions.

This guide ...

Stand outside Hallgrímskirkja church and you’ll quickly there is plenty to occupy your camera. The church rises above you, Leif Erikson surveys the square, and Skólavörðustígur slopes downhill toward its familiar rainbow.

Yet a short walk around the neighbouring museum brings you somewhere altogether different, a rather beautiful garden populated by...