Cars outnumbered people in Iceland last year
The total number of registered motor vehicles in Iceland was 344.664 at the end of 2016 according to a report by Morgunbladid. Motor vehicles in Icela...
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Composer Gudnadottir nominated for the 2017 Harpa award (Video)
Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Gudnadottir has been nominated for the 2017 Harpa award with her score for Balthasar Kormakur’s fea...
Aleppo Kebab to open in Akureyri
Spring comes with a new addition to the culinary flora of Akureyri, a town of 18000 in northern Iceland. Some of the Syrian refugees settling in Akure...
The Marshall house – A house for fishing industry turned Art dome
The so named Marshall House on the Reykavik harbour has been under renovation for the last two years, being prepped to receive the two most interestin...
Short stay apartment rental under consideration
Authorities are further looking into solutions for the troubled rental marked in Reykjavik, including reducing the short-term rental apartments to tou...
The Golden Plover has arrived, indicating spring in Iceland
Iceland’s harbinger of summer, the golden plover, whose arrival to the country each spring is welcomed as a sure sign of winter’s passing – whatever t...
The Ninth DesignMarch coming to a close today
Today is the last chance to catch a glimpse of DesignMarch, an annual design festival in Iceland organized for the ninth time this year. This has been...
Cost of living in Iceland fourth highest worldwide
Iceland has the fourth highest cost of living in the world, Norway takes sixth place and “Bermuda takes the number one spot as the world’s most ...