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Fußball in Island | Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
„Sportfoto des Jahres 2016“ (Island) von Vilhelm GunnarsonDer Fußball hat in Island eine neue Heimat gefunden; die Nationalmannschaften der Männer und Frauen haben sowo
Michael Chapman
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Michael Chapman is a British travel writer living in Reykjavík. A former scuba and lava cave guide, he draws on firsthand experience to write about Iceland’s nature and culture. He’s also the author of Hidden Iceland (2020).
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Rivers in Iceland
Iceland is a land of staggering physical beauty; from mist-wreathed mountains to ancient glaciers, it is impossible to escape the sheer, breathtaking gorgeousness of on
The Icelandic Flag | A Tale of Identity
The story of the Icelandic flag is, in many respects, the story of the Icelandic people; it is a testament to their struggle for national identity, for cultural indepen
The Return of Ásgeir
Those living outside of Iceland may not be familiar with Ásgeir Trausti, now widely known simply as Ásgeir, the singer-songwriter whose intimate blend of folk and elect
Of Monsters and Men | A Melodic Odyssey
Of Monsters and Men signifies a new generation of Icelandic hitmakers; like their predecessors before them, the band has defied what is expected from the Icelandic musi
The 7 Best Spots for Peace, Quiet & Silence in Iceland
The word silence derives from the Latin silentium, meaning to be still, meditative and at rest. In an ever-changing, turbulent world, the importance of silence has neve
The Björk Saga
To Icelanders, she is a national treasure; to the rest of the world, she is a restlessly experimental creative force, forever expanding, contributing, transitioning and
Ultimate Guide to River Rafting in Iceland
Why not spend your holiday row, row, rowing your boat down Iceland’s most exciting whitewater with an adrenaline-fuelled river rafting excursion? Read on to find out al
Sigur Rós | 18 Seconds Before Sunrise
Alongside the likes of Björk and Of Monsters And Men, Sigur Rós is one of Iceland's greatest musical exports, having over fifteen years redefined the boundaries of drea
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Reykjavik Folk Festival 2017
Given my longstanding soft-spot for unruly hairstyles, corduroy trousers and acoustic instruments, I was understandably excited to attend the final evening of 2017’s Reykjavik Folk Festival. Photograph above: RuGl performing Reykjavik Folk Festival 2017. Photo by Owen Fiene (2017) Privately, I hoped that I might, for one reason or another, be adopted into this ragtag group of musicians, artists and performers; my mind was filled with images of on-the-bar jigging, dusty worn fedoras, thin french cigarettes, ashed carelessly inside. What I found instead was a very dignified, self-confide
Flights of Fancy: Norðurflug's Reykjavik Summit Tour
It was with a mild, yet very real apprehension that I learnt my brother (and fellow GTI writer) Richard and I were being sent to cover a helicopter tour, midway through a rather routine day at work. Our dalliances with the whirlybird had, until now, largely been restricted to a solitary experience in childhood, flying prepubescent and barefaced over Floridian marshland. That was in the early 90s. Since then, our only connection had been watching Apache crashes on YouTube. Neither experience had done much in the way of convincing us to go near a helicopter, let alone fly in one, but it was W
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Installiere Islands größte Reise-App
Lade Islands größten Reisemarktplatz auf dein Handy herunter, um deine gesamte Reise an einem Ort zu verwalten
Scanne diesen QR-Code mit der Kamera deines Handys und klicke auf den angezeigten Link, um Islands größten Reisemarktplatz in deine Tasche zu laden. Füge deine Telefonnummer oder E-Mail-Adresse hinzu, um eine SMS oder E-Mail mit dem Download-Link zu erhalten.
