Category: Nature and Travel

Ziplines in Akureyri?

08:31 GMT The idea of installing ziplines by Glerárgil ravine in Akureyri, North Iceland, has been introduced to the Akureyri planning committee.

Eruption About to Expire

yesterday “It seems to me there are many indications the eruptions is in its final stage.”

Akureyri – Amsterdam: Direct Flights to Be Offered

24 Oct The Dutch travel agency Voigt Travel will offer direct flights between Amsterdam and Akureyri, starting February 11.

Specialist from the Icelandic Met Office installing equipment on Askja volcano.

Could Askja Erupt Sometime Soon?

19 Oct The Icelandic Met Office is closely monitoring the situation in Askja volcano.

Three Times as Many Tourists as Last Year

18 Oct Nearly three times as many foreign tourists visited Iceland via Keflavík International Airport in the summer, compared with the summer of 2020, or about 304,000.

‘Greatest Northern Lights in Decades’

18 Oct “Those were some of the greatest northern lights in decades.”

Webcam at Eruption Site Can Be Deceiving

14 Oct It’s been nearly a month since scientists last noticed activity in the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland.

Shooting Star Stars in Northern Lights Video

12 Oct When a camera crew from Aurora Reykjavík had just set up its equipment on Geldinganes point, Reykjavík, last night, and started filming the northern lights as they danced above the recently lit Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey island, something unexpected happened.

Movement Continues in Mountain by Seyðisfjörður

11 Oct Movement is still being registered in the mountain slope by the town Seyðisfjörður.

10,000 Tremors in Southwest Iceland in Two Weeks

11 Oct Since September 27, close to 10,000 tremors have been recorded near Keilir mountain, Southwest Iceland.

Killer whales, following a fishing boat in Héraðsflói bay, Northeast Iceland.

Killer Whales Catch Herring

10 Oct There has been much action east of Iceland lately, where fishing boats are busy catching herring.

Severe Gale Forecast for Large Part of Iceland

7 Oct The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for South Iceland, the Breiðafjörður region in West Iceland, the West Fjords, Southeast Iceland and the central highlands.

The picture shows movement detected in the mountain slope.

Movement Detected in Mountain by Seyðisfjörður

6 Oct A large slab in the mountain by the town Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, is being closely monitored by meteorologists.

Webcams Focus on Area of Seismic Activity

6 Oct The seismic activity that started September 27 southwest of Keilir mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, has moved the spotlight from the Fagradalsfjall eruption area to Keilir mountain.