On the afternoon of Monday, August 18, an earthquake measuring the magnitude of 3.8 was recorded in Brennisteinsfjöll, an active volcano zone approximately 20 kilometres south of the capital area. The ...

Make money fast in true Icelandic fashion Money is a lot of things. Sometimes it’s no object. More often it is. It makes the world go round and it’s also the sinews of war, whatever that means. But ...

What is the Reykjavik Grapevine? Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication.

Paganism’s rise Paganism, within a modern context, can be roughly defined as any number of spiritual practices that derive its mythologies, deities, ethics and practices from the non-Christian, ...

We’ve already introduced you to Innipúkinn, Reykjavík’s festival for indoor-loving demons. But if you’re looking for something more outdoorsy, more punk, more drunk, or more family-friendly, we’ve got ...

The Icelandic króna is at one of its strongest levels in history, making Iceland considerably more expensive than Norway and raising concerns about the competitiveness of the country’s export sectors, ...

Recent controversies surrounding the US company Running Tide, Röst, and Carbfix’s Coda Terminal project in Hafnarfjörður have shown that locals are objecting to using the country as a laboratory. Some ...

A closer look at the tensions between authentic tradition, modernist aesthetics and globalised bakery trends behind Iceland’s bakeries Icelanders love ...

May was unusually warm this year, with temperatures measuring higher than June in some parts of the country, the Icelandic Met Office reports. The monthly average temperature for June was below ...

Extensive road construction around Hornafjörður, East Iceland, will be completed before the New Year. This will shorten the Ring Road by 12 kilometres, reports RÚV.

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) has requested that Akureyri’s town planning committee remove the heart-shaped traffic lights that have been a hallmark of the town for years, ...

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has upheld a decision by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) to fine a sheep farmer in Grindavík 240.000 ISK (approx. 2.000 USD; 1.700 ...