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Queen Elizabeth II with Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, then President of Iceland at Austurvöllur in June 1990.

Vigdís remembering Queen Elizabeth II

9 Sep 2022 "She was a wonderful person and I really cared for her. I will miss her a lot," said Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the former President of Iceland yesterday.

"Want to put the Westman Islands on the Culinary map"

8 Sep 2022 The Food Festival Matey starts today in the Westman Islands and ends next Saturday and there will be a big seafood feast in the islands. The Westman Islands already house some of the best restaurants in the country and more people are making a point of going there to have a culinary adventure in the great setting of the islands. The Westman Islands were nominated to the nordic Embla awards as The best culinary destination in Scandinavia.

Gunnar Karl Gíslason recently opened the restaurant North in Akureyri.

North has been fully booked since it opened

4 Sep 2022 Recently the restaurant North opened in Akureyri, and it is the brainchild of Gunnar Karl Gíslason, masterchef and then some, but he is the man behind the Michelin restaurant Dill in Reykjavík. As it would be expected by Gunnar Karl and his team, North looks fabulous.

Raising money for the family

1 Sep 2022 Fundraising has started for the family of Eva Hrund Pétursdóttir who died in the shooting attack in Blönduós on 21st of August.

Svartaborg Luxury Villas are designed in a Scandinavian style and were built in 2020.

Svartaborg Luxury Villas get rave reviews

28 Aug 2022 Svartaborg Luxury Villas in the North gets raving reviews in the American travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. The journalist Erika Owen writes that Svartaborg is her all time favourite Icelandic Airbnb venue in Iceland.

The presidents of the Baltic countries visit Iceland next Thursday

23 Aug 2022 The presidents of the Baltic countries, Estonia, Lativia and Lithuania are coming on an official visit to Iceland next Thursday. Their spouses and an entourage will come with the presidents.

Ingibjörg Gréta grateful for having good people in her life.

When breaking an ankle is turned into a positive experience

13 Aug 2022 Ingibjörg Gréta is a woman who loves hiking and being in the great outdoors. Her new favourite place in the world is Hornstrandir and she had planned three out of four long hikes there this summer. However, things do not always go according to plan. Things changed when she slipped down a slippery stone and broke her ankle.

Tourists by the eruption. The weather was a far cry from this today, and the site closed because of a yellow warning from the Met Office.

Children under 12 years old cannot visit the eruption site

10 Aug 2022 The Chief of Police in the Reykjanes peninsula has decided to ban people going with children under 12 years old to the eruption site in Meradalir. The site is closed today due to weather, but should open tomorrow.

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson with Ella Stiller (right) and her friend Phoebe Chaplin (left).

Ella Stiller, daughter of Ben Stiller, really enjoyed her stay in Iceland

25 Jul 2022 Ella Stiller, the daughter of the actor Ben Stiller, came to Iceland in July with her father. The young Stiller has posted a lot of pictures from the visit and seems very happy with her stay in the country.

Strong dollar is enciting interest in Iceland in the United States

15 Jul 2022 The interest of American tourists in Iceland is likely increasing since the American dollar has been gaining strenght agaist other currencies says Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir, a director with Visit Iceland.

Vogue picks the top bars in Reykjavík

12 Jul 2022 Vogue Scandinavia published recently an interesting list over the bars/restaurants that are the most interesting and stylish for happy hour or a drink after work. Most of the places have been popular in Iceland for years.

Nine fun things to do in Southern Iceland

3 Jul 2022 People who want to visit the southern part of Iceland this summer have a lot of options. Here is a list of nine interesting places to visit, but bear in mind it is just the tip of the Iceberg when it comes to fun things to do in this part of the country.

Need to ensure the safety of visitors

22 Jun 2022 Last night a working group was formed to improve the security at Reynisfjara Black Beach and there will be a definite plan in place no later than the 30th of September this year.

The horses use a specifically designed keyboard to answer your emails for you.

Is it time to "outhorse your email"?

24 May 2022 Íslandsstofa’s new advertising campaign for Iceland as a travel destination highlights the importance of leaving the stress from work behind and fully immerse oneself in the experience of the moment.

“We want to be the gateway to Iceland”

21 May 2022 Icelandia is a new travel hub after a merge of leading tour operators in Iceland. The companies merging are Reykjavik Excursions, Icelandic Mountain Guides, Iceland Rovers, Dive.is and Flybus and will now all operate under the umbrella company Icelandia.