Few things feel as festive as elaborate Christmas decorations. People across the country compete to dress their homes in Christmas finery, often aiming to outdo the previous year. “This takes several weekends,” says one interviewee who goes al...

Tomorrow, Sunday 21 December, at precisely 15:03:01, a moment many consider magical will arrive: the winter solstice.

Police in the capital area arrested three individuals in an operation last night on suspicion of organised theft, which police believe targeted both members of the public and retail stores across the Reykjavík area. Unnar Már Ástþórsson, chie...

Significant damage to Mjólkárlína 1 between Mjólkár and Geiradalur caused a power outage around midnight in the early hours of the day before yesterday in the Westfjords, and repairs have taken longer than initially expected. This was reporte...

With the rise of discount shopping days, Icelanders’ Christmas shopping has become far more spread out. This is reflected, among other things, in the fact that the capital area’s largest shopping centres, Kringlan and Smáralind, are starting ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Top Stories Of 2025, Audience Questions & Yule Lads Explained appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV... The post Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Staring out of this office window into the pitch-black sky, we can’t help but count down the hours until this... The post Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Public trust towards the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Iceland’s national church, has not been higher since 2008, according to a recent... The post Public Confidence Towards National Church Shoots Up, Membership Never Lower appeared first on The Rey...

On December 9, Minister of Education and Children and People’s Party MP Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson went away on medical leave,... The post Minister Of Education And Children On Medical Leave appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.