South Iceland Hotel on course for New Luxury Spa
4 Star Hotel Selfoss is nearing completion of a new “Northern Light Spa” planned to open late Summer 2007. As Summer approaches, tourists and busines...
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“Inspiration for the Whole World”: Foreign Media Rave About Icelandic Music Festival
British journalists from the Guardian, Times and Drowned in Sound have paid tribute to the annual ‘Aldrei for eg sudur‘ music festival which took plac...
Aluminium Plant Rejected
Residents of Hafnafjordur voted on Saturday to reject a proposal to enlarge the Alcan aluminuim plant bordering their town.Alcan, the company which ow...
Icelandair Resumes Flights from Baltimore
Icelandair is flying from Baltimore / Washington International Airport again after a two-month winter break.Flights to Reykjavik (Keflavik), Iceland r...
Foreign Minister backs North Iceland Smelter Plan
Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir this week backed a proposal to build a new aluminium smelter near Husavik in North Iceland. Alcoa, the alumin...
New Booking Site Makes Car Rental In Iceland Easier
A new Internet booking service gives travelers the facility to compare car hire prices and book with trusted international companies in one place. Foc...
Skyr Exports on the Increase
The export of skyr to the US has increased fivefold since it began in August 2005. Skyr.is, the company which produces the export skyr, now ships 9 to...
New National Park for Europe´s Largest Glacier
MPs agreed on Saturday to the establishment of a national park at the Vatnajökull glacier, which will be the largest in Europe. All political parties ...