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Iceland Monitor

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:25:31 +0000
Tours cancelled as Sólheimajökull conditions become more dangerous
Significant changes at the terminus of Sólheimajökull glacier in recent weeks have made access more difficult and hazardous. Unstable glacier ice around the glacier lagoons and the risk of rockfalls from nearby slopes now pose a danger to visito...

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0000
Direct flights between Iceland and China to launch in October
Direct flights between Iceland and China will begin on October 26.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Tourists got lost in dense fog
Police and volunteer rescue teams in South Iceland assisted two tourists who became lost in dense fog on Kristínartindar peaks in Vatnajökull National Park.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0000
Paul Watson’s ship Bandero returns to Icelandic waters
Bandero, the vessel operated by whale conservation activist Paul Watson, has re-entered Iceland’s exclusive economic zone.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000
Baldur Ferry to resume Breiðafjörður route on Friday
The Baldur Ferry is expected to return to its regular route across Breiðafjörður on Friday, according to the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration's schedule.

Iceland Review

Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:29:09 +0000
How A Jóhann Jóhannsson Music Video Got 5.3 Million YouTube Streams

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:29:10 +0000
Björnsbakarí: A Royal Tradition For The Common Man

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:29:09 +0000
Slaughterhouse-Turned-Music-Festival Hátíðni Returns
Broken telephones, computer keyboards and answering machines hang from the ceiling above the main stage. Unspooled cassette tapes and old CDs decorate the walls of the smaller stage, and don’t even get me started on the gallery space, which could b...

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:39:10 +0000
Skrattar Gang Up With Bang Gang
The devils of downtown Reykjavík rock have teamed up with art pop legend Barði Jóhannsson from the band Bang Gang to produce a stressfully sexy EP.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:29:09 +0000
Free Business Idea: Become An Icelander Abroad
As the biggest English-language newspaper on this particular North Atlantic rock we share some responsibility for giving foreigners the wrong impression about Icelandic culture. Namely we’ve implied that Iceland has a culture. It’s more useful to...

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