In this Newscast we visited Árbæjarsafn. And in our top news; elections are on Saturday. It’s been a slow campaign... The post RVK Newscast #132: Valli The Walrus & Elections appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Lunch Place appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Food-On-The-Go appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to a British businessman, Jim Ratcliffe, it is likely that the Icelandic salmon will be extinct in the future.... The post Icelandic Salmon Likely To Be Extinct In The Future appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

35 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 15... The post COVID Roundup: 35 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 20 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Join Dr Matthew Roby on another trip to the majestic Snæfellsnes peninsula for the first of two videos about Eyrbyggja... The post Saga Stories #8: Witches and Wonders in Eyrbyggja saga appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Morgunblaðið, Grímseyjarkirkja on the island of Grímsey has burned down. The fire started last night, and the wooden... The post Grímseyjarkirja Burned To The Ground appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to RÚV, the walrus that warmed people’s hearts in the southeastern town of Höfn but disappeared all of a... The post The Walrus Of Höfn May Be Irish appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 46 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 24 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 46 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 24 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Seafood appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange alert for a majority of the country today, with only Breiðafjörður and... The post Orange Weather Warning Over Most Of Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A Þjóðarpúls Gallup poll conducted for RÚV from September 13th to 19th shows that the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens... The post Gallup: Significant Movement In Party Support Days Before Election Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

According to radio station Bylgjan’s program Bitið, there have been rumors about people who intentionally try to infect themselves with... The post Rumors Of People Deliberately Infecting Themselves With COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Value For Money appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Goddamn Restaurant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to RÚV, a walrus which appeared yesterday at a pier in the southeastern town of Höfn in Hornafjörður has... The post A Walrus Disappeared From Höfn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 25 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 14 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 25 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When you visit Reykjavík, come and meet Pollý and the Grapevine crew! Extra dates for our Walking Tour Of Reykjavík... The post Go Walkies With Pollý appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine Crew is as disappointed by the end of summer as anyone. That’s why you can count on us... The post Grapevine Picks: Eco Art And Drag Shows appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There was quite the action when Valur, Art and Polly visited the volcano this week. The mountain was originally closed... The post RVK Newscast #131: Action at the Volcano – Unexpected Lava Flow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Fréttablaðið, the upper secondary schools in Iceland have stopped registering the pupil’s gender into their database. Students are... The post Upper Secondary Schools Opening Student Registration To Multiple Pronouns appeared first ...

According to a new poll conducted for Fréttablðið from September 13th through September 16th, the largest share of potential voters... The post Poll: Largest Portion Want Current Government To Continue appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Met Office had quite an eventful nightshift last night. Vísir reports that the office received a number of... The post A Possible New Eruption Turned Out To Be The Moon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 25 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 13 were outside quarantine at diagnosis,... The post COVID Roundup: 25 New Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Vegan Meal appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Sushi appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Thai appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Bakery appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Coffee House appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Traditional Icelandic Food appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Chinese appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Many people witnessed an unexpected lava flow at the eruption site in Fagradalsfjall yesterday, reports Vísir. A lava pond near... The post An Unexpected Lava Flow At The Volcano appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 37 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 23 were outside quarantine at diagnosis,... The post COVID Roundup: 37 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

The Geldingadalir volcanic eruption is officially the longest-lived of the 21st century, RÚV reports. The world turned their attention to... The post Geldingadalir Eruption Now The Longest Of The Century appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An Icelandic woman has brought a lawsuit against a man claiming he neglected to inform her of his HIV-positive status... The post Icelandic Woman Sues Man Over Non-Disclosure Of HIV appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Vísir, serious allegations against an employee of the President’s Office have been made by a Supreme Court attorney... The post Supreme Court Attorney Goes After The President’s Wine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Vísir, a rescue team operating in Bolungarvík was called out due to hikers that had gotten trapped in... The post Trapped Hikers Rescued From Bolafjall appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Pizza appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Vegan Burger appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There were 26 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, eight were outside quarantine at diagnosis,... The post COVID Roundup: 26 Domestic Cases, Half Unvaccinated, Most In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Burger appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Finally! The eruption has started again at Fagradalsfjall after an 8-day pause, and it was spectacular. Grapevine photographer Art Bicnick... The post RVK Newscast #130: Volcanos And Freak Accident In Spain appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There have been some significant shifts in party support between August and September, according to a new poll from Þjóðarpúls... The post Gallup: Current Government Holding By Slimmest Possible Majority appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

According to Vísir, the largest e-sport tournament, the world championships in the League of Legends, will be held in Reykjavík... The post The Largest E-Sport Tournament Will Be Held In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Morgunblaðið, The Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced that Iceland will provide an additional 25 million ISK in humanitarian... The post Iceland Increases Its Contribution To Humanitarian Aid appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Dill Restaurant is holding onto their Michelin Star for the second year in a row, reports Vísir, maintaining its place... The post Dill Maintains Michelin Star appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Place For A Fancy Meal appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Following a government meeting held this morning, some new relaxations to domestic restrictions were announced by Minister of Health Svandís... The post COVID Roundup: 29 Domestic Cases Yesterday, New Restriction Relaxations Announced appeared first...

According to Vísir, the trash cans in Westman Islands have gotten a new look. They have been decorated over this... The post Trash Cans In Westman Islands Have Gotten A Colourful Look appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Elif Shafak, award-winning British-Turkish author and human rights activist, has received the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize, reports RÚV. Prime... The post Elif Shafak Receives Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize appear...