Missing an annular eclipse of the sun in Reykjavik
Although Iceland has always been on my list, I had been snoozing with the decision to go there. As recently as seven years ago (is that recently?), it was really expensive to fly to Iceland, as the national airline enjoyed a monopoly and charged over £200... more
Stopover Reykjavik
We spent just two days on Iceland during a stopover on our flight from Nova Scotia back to Europe. Everyone who has to go that way should consider to do the same! Of course you can't see much in such a short time but it's a good opportunity to get a foret... more
Iceland – a child’s dream fulfilled
It all started with Reykjavik, founded as ‚smoky bay‘ in 874 by a true Viking. Fugitives followed who – in opposition to the Norwegian oppressive monarchy – choose Thingvellir, ‚the assembly plain‘, as location for the Althing, the National Assembly, wher... more
The Definitive Guide to Iceland in 7 Days (Day 7)
On the last morning, we left the Reykjavik city hostel rather late as we had gone pubbing the night before and returned to our beds only after 4am. Before leaving for the airport, I stopped by at the Hallgrimskirkja church for a view of the city. By then,... more
Endless-Nights...
The capital Reykjavik is center of Icelands fish and production industries, relatively a very small city (pop. only ~100 000) and extreamly clean and organised. more
Iceland August 2009
How to get there?
It seems that the cheapest way to get to Iceland is by plane. We took a flight form Trondheim throught Oslo and we paid 2700 NOK (about 320 EUR) for round trip. I talked with many people who came by ferry and they paid much more t... more
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