Weather warnings issued in South Iceland
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) is prepared to close several roads including Hellisheiði and Þrengsli, Kjalarnes and Mosfellshe...
Earthquakes and tremors continue around notorious volcano Katla
The past few days have seen a swarm of tremors around Katla volcano, but yesterday they reached over a 3 in magnitude or up to 3.6. According to repor...
Hekla Volcano ready to erupt as a large earthquake rocks south Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island sitting on top of the Atlantic ridge and Icelanders are constantly reminded of that. Yesterday the farmers and summer cot...
Assessing the Damage After the Storm
Reports have been coming in all morning as Iceland takes stock after yesterday’s violent storm. According to the Iceland Monitor, the winds that hit t...
UNESCO Designates Two Geoparks in Iceland
As of the recent UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris from November 3-18, Iceland can now boast having two regions that are recognized as Global G...
Holiday on Iceland’s Golden Circle this summer with Grímsborgir
With the summer months fast approaching, Grímsborgir Guest Houses on the Golden Circle tour route in South Iceland is preparing for the seasonal rush....
General update on the volcanic eruption
Volcanic eruption in South Iceland The volcanic eruption in the glacier Eyjafjallajokull in South Iceland is continuing but Icelandic civil protection...
Iceland has big plans for Europe’s largest national park
Europe’s largest national park, which was opened at the beginning of June, is located in south Iceland and is over half the size of Macedonia. Vatnajo...