Places To Go

When travelling in Iceland, farms might not be top of your list of places to visit—but there’s actually a lot of fun to be had, and delicious flavours to experience! Here are just four you might like to check out. In West Iceland, near Búðardalur, you will find the Erpsstaðir dairy farm which makes some […]

The popular hit TV series Game of Thrones has been a global phenomenon not only for the acting and intricate plot but also for the scenery featured in the land of Westeros. Iceland is one of the many luck places to have been featured during the running of the programme and all was inspired from […]

Iceland holds true to its name – the land of ice. With snow comes its trials and tribulations: transport can be more difficult than in hotter countries but like any country that is used to these cold conditions, there are ways around it, and some of these methods are really memorable and fun. Aside from […]

You see, carefully piled rocks formed into a cairn make a landmark. That’s kind of the point. And in centuries gone by, cairns could mean the difference between life and death in the less hospitable parts of Iceland. They would break up long journeys on foot and reassure the weary traveller that they were indeed […]

When you arrive in Iceland at Keflavík International Airport, you are at the western tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula. Reykjavík is to the east, where the peninsula meets the rest of the country, and most visitors pay the 40-or-so minute drive in between little heed—but that is a mistake. One may not realize that there […]

Iceland is a country that does not take itself too seriously. This can be seen in some of the country’s museums which can have some obscure and irregular topics behind them. The most famous museum for this list is the Icelandic Phallaological Museum in Reykjavik. Although this museum may get a few giggles, the museum […]

When looking to go on holiday, one thing you may consider is the safety of the country in both political and criminal aspects. Many websites do their research to find out the statistically most peaceful countries (combining current political conflicts, crime rate, terror threat statistics and many more to rank 147 countries and territories). Iceland […]

Iceland’s rugged landscape is home to a variety of different things but there is more to the land than just rocks – some believe these are the homes and churches of Huldufólk (also known as the hidden people or elves) who have beautiful protected areas for you to visit but you cannot disturb them without […]

Icelanders were big fans of storytelling around fires in the long dark nights after settlement, the famous Icelandic sagas make many references to mythical creatures still talked about today, and also some creative theatrical performances. These creatures sure have left their impact on the country, everywhere you look there will be a link to one […]

Have you ever woken up one day and wanted to visit an uninhabited Viking village? In Iceland we have that! The first question you may ask is ´Why is there an uninhabited Viking village hidden away in Iceland?’ Well, good question! In 2010 an old Viking village was created for a film which was delayed […]