The fishing industry has been (and still is) an important part of the Icelandic economy. The Reykjavik Maritime Museum is focusing on this topic. I had a visit on one of my recent stay in the capital city and share…
Mani Orrason – The World Is Big and You Will Never Find Me
This review is about music from Iceland. I am always happy to run into music from one of my most favorite places worldwide. However, the artist, Mani Orrason, is nowadays living in Berlin. Does not change anything about the fact…
Flying with Icelandair Domestic (Flygfelag Islands / Air Iceland Connect)
Icelandair Domestic, Air Iceland Connect or Flygfelag Islands – the inter-Iceland aviation connections nowadays driven by Icelandair have different historic names. In summer 2021, I flew with them from Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) to Egilstadir (EGS). It took quite a…
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
During one of my trips to Iceland in 2021, I decided to have two nights right at Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV). I was around that area so often and felt it must be a nice experience to watch the departing…
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik (sometimes also with an added ± 871) gives you an insight of the 10th century settlement. Some walls are even older and date of the 9th century. The museum is one of the classic visits in…
Whales of Iceland (Reykjavik)
While whaling has been quite popular in Iceland’s past, the large marine mammals are nowadays rather the stars on a tourist cruse than as main part of a barbecue. Thus, the museum Whales Of Iceland in the heart of Reykjavik feels…
Hallgrimskirkja Reykjavic – Church and View from Tower
The unique architecture, the significant height of 75 meters and its location on top of the hill right in the city center of Reykjavik made the Hallgrimskirkja have a safe spot quite at the top of the bucket list for…
Saga Museum Reykjavik
When I visited the harbor-area attractions in Reykjavik, I felt it is a good opportunity to share as many of the places around there with you as possible. Thus, I decided to also step into the Saga Museum Reykjavik, which…