Plain sailing at Westman Islands festival
Visitors to the annual celebration in the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) this weekend report an excellent atmosphere and little trouble. More than 1...
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Westman Islands population triples this weekend
Possibly one of the largest festivals in Iceland, at least the most exciting one, takes place this weekend. The festival is called in Icelandic, Versl...
Copenhagen district puts cops back on the beat
The Norrebro district of Copenhagen has been a bit of a sore spot in recent years, so the capital’s police commissioner has decided to put more cops o...
Nude sax player crowned Sweden’s water fairy
It was a surprise for all parties involved when a nude saxophone player beat out four similarly clad violinists to be voted the best representation of...
Runaway African footballers prompt migration law review
A recent incident involving five young footballers from Tanzania who were in Sweden for the annual Gothia Cup tournament has prompted Swedish immigrat...
Ögurkirkja Church in Iceland celebrates 150 years today
A church in the West Fjords of Iceland (Northwestern part of the country) celebrates 150 years of existance today. The church is called in Icelandic Ö...
A Crowd of Scouts in Iceland for Jamboree
The past few days the local population of Reykjavik and the Capital Area might have taken notice of quite many scouts from all over the world. About 3...
Fire at Hotel Valholl near Thingvellir
A hotel close to Thingvellir, the national, historic park of Iceland, roughly 45km east of the capital Reykjavik, suffered a tragic fire and burnt dow...