Icelandic Holidays You Never Heard Of
Today is the first day of summer and that is a day off here in Iceland which is of course much appreciated. There are parades and other events to mark this joyous occasion. I thought it might be interesting to cover Icelandic holidays and celebrations...
Crossing Things Off the Bucket List in Iceland
Drew Stewart joins us as a guest blogger here at Stuck in Iceland. He is an 18-year-old student and an extremely talented music photographer from England. Drew works as a photographer at Wembley Arena but loves travel photography and experimenting with landscape and portrait photography....
The Incredible Westmann Islands
Julie Sarperi joins the guest bloggers here at Stuck in Iceland. This is her second article for Stuck in Iceland, but previously she wrote about her visit to the Great Fish Day Festival in the northern village of Dalvík. This time Julie embarks on a journey...
The Perfect Walk in Downtown Reykjavik
Reykjavik is full of great places to go out for a stroll. Grótta is perfect for bird watching and romantic walks and Elliðarárdalur valley has a really nice river flowing through it and is perfect for cycling or walking. But let me tell you about the perfect walk in...
See the Scale of Vast Icelandic Glaciers and the Highlands in One Huge 3D Map
Most tourist come to Reykjavik before they head out to the rest of the country. A great way to get a perspective of the scale of the vast interior and glaciers here in Iceland is to visit the City Hall, which displays a vast 3D...
The Party of the Year Approaches at Light Speed!
If there is an annual event in Reykjavik that could claim the title “party of the year,” it would have to be the EVE Fanfest. Since 2003, it has brought thousands of residents of the online universe, Eve Online, to Reykjavik. Like last year, the...
A Quirky Work of Art is the Best Place to Photograph Reykjavik
As we have mentioned before the harbor area in downtown Reykjavik is fast becoming a really fun place to visit. The latest addition to noteworthy places in the harbor area is a rather quirky new work of art, which is located right next to a...
Join the Icelanders at the bonfire on New Years Eve
Iceland is the place to be on new years eve. A large part of that reason is the spectacular, if uncoordinated fireworks display that is the main feature of the celebrations. There is more pyromania to enjoy however as bonfires are lit all over the...
