A bedroom window and balcony paneling in a senior citizens’ building on Fannborg in Kópavogur were severely damaged when corrugated metal sheets and other debris from a partially demolished building were blown into it. It appears that no precau...

“The changes to the glaciers over these 20 years are dramatic. They can be attributed to the effects of the so-called ‘Blue Blob,’ which in some years has led to cooler weather here than the global average. In nearly all of these years, the ...

The Icelandic Met Office has updated tomorrow’s weather warnings. Orange warnings will take effect across large parts of the country around midday.

A northeasterly wind of 8–15 m/s is forecast today, with light snow showers in the north and east. Winds are expected to be lighter in the southwest, where it will remain mostly dry.

Morgunblaðið reported on Monday that U.S. authorities had banned the sale of routers not manufactured in the United States. Routers are the devices that connect homes and businesses to telecommunications networks and thus to the internet. The ba...

Whether you’re just visiting or it’s your first time spending Easter in Iceland, beware: the country’s official public holidays are... The post Easter 2026 Opening Hours In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Foreign tenants pay 14 percent higher rent than local tenants, despite typically choosing smaller apartments, according to a new report... The post Foreign Tenants Pay More For Smaller Apartments appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Advertisement purchases by Icelandic companies have doubled since 2009, with 51 percent of all adverts being placed in foreign media... The post Majority Of Ad Revenue Goes To Foreign Media  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On Sunday, March 29, police in Northwest Iceland requested assistance from the Icelandic Coast Guard following a serious traffic accident... The post Two Pedestrians Injured In Varmahlíð Traffic Accident appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Enginn verður óbarinn biskup”  We’re pretty sure this one is exclusive to Iceland, and may have something to do with our inclination of killing foreign bishops when... The post Last Words: Our Favourite Icelandic Easter Egg Proverbs ...