Iceland names street after Darth Vader
Reykjavik is to call one of its streets after Star Wars’ Darth Vader after a poll that enabled residents to vote for their preferred name. The films S...
Dunkin’ Donuts launches in Iceland
Dunkin’ Donuts has debuted in Iceland with the launch of its first store in the capital Reykjavik. The outlet opened on Wednesday, with hordes of peop...
Icelandic women march in SlutWalk
Women in Iceland took to the streets of the capital Reykjavik on Saturday to take part in the annual SlutWalk against sexual violence and call for a j...
Reykjavik nightclubs to close to allow space for tourism businesses
A number of nightclubs located in a single building in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik are to shut down in order to create space for more tourism busi...
Iceland: 3,000 marathoners compete in midnight sun run
Almost 3,000 people turned out on Tuesday night to take part in a sunlit midnight marathon in Reykjavik. The North Atlantic country’s stunning midnigh...
Europe’s biggest whale museum opens in Iceland
A new whale museum featuring real-to-life size models of the 23 species found in Iceland’s waters has opened in Reykjavik. The Whales of Iceland museu...
Icelandic hostel displays country’s last McDonald’s burger
A hostel in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik is proudly displaying the country’s last ever burger and fries bought at McDonald’s. A year after the cata...
English adventurers to trek Iceland for local hospice
A team of adventurers are aiming to raise more than £50,000 for a local hospice by trekking through Iceland.