The ice sheet over Grímsvatn continues to sink and has now dropped by seven meters in the last few days,... The post Subsidence Continues At Grímsvötn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intends to submit a bill to Parliament that would make a number of changes to... The post Justice Minister’s Claims About Asylum Seekers In Iceland Questionable appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with... The post Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to... The post Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Extreme nationalism has a hard time thriving in Iceland because Icelanders have embraced romantic nationalism since their independence in 1944,... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Difficult For Extreme Politics To Thrive In Iceland appeared first on T...

The two men detained by the police in connection with the suspected murder of a woman in the Laugardalur neighbourhood... The post Two Men Suspected Of Murder Have Now Been Released appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s not news that Icelanders like to read. It’s also not news that books in Iceland are damn expensive. Both... The post Inside Reykjavík’s Best Libraries appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gingerly holding a rope in one hand and two ice axes in the other, I lean backward over an icy... The post (Ice) Climbing Our Way To The Top appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Amongst those that the two men currently in police custody under suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist attack had... The post Terror Suspects Said To Have Plotted Against Labour Leader, Socialist Party Head appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Unemployment decreased between August and September, a report from the Directorate of Labour details, but the unemployment rate was still... The post Unemployment At Just Under 3% In September, Higher Amongst Immigrants appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Two men in their forties are currently in police custody, suspected of having killed a woman in her fifties, Vísir... The post Two Men In Custody Suspected Of Murder appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Is there any wildlife in Iceland? Yes; birds, mice, rats, arctic foxes and a whole lot of birds. That’s kind... The post Well, You Asked: King Ugly-Face! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Auður Jónsdóttir established herself as one of Iceland’s best writers of a new generation when her novel, ‘The people in... The post Navigating Life Through Meaning: Auður Jónsdóttir Writes Her Own Self appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Type: Room in a shared apartment Size: Just under 10sq m Cost per month: 50,000 ISK Available at: Leiga/Facebook Finally,... The post The Worst Place To Rent This Month: The Prison Experience appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When we at The Reykjavík Grapevine heard the news that Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson, best known as Prins Póló, had died,... The post A Memorial: The Prins That Understood Us appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oh hey, it’s Friday again! Not sure why we sound surprised, it’s Friday every week, but ok. Anyway, we have... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Tara Mobee, Biggi Maus, Karen Ósk, and Kvikindi appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

On a chilly Friday afternoon in late August, in an otherwise empty Reykjavik restaurant, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is having trouble focussing.... The post “I Live A Really Normal Life”: Björk On New Album ‘Fossora’ And Being A ‘Cool Mom’ ...

Iceland Airwaves returns to Reykjavík after a 2-year hiatus  It’s been almost three years since the last Iceland Airwaves festival... The post Good Old Airwaves Is Back appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Elvar Gunnarsson’s first feature is not your typical horror comedy Director Elvar Gunnarsson had never thought he would do a... The post The Hatching Of The New Icelandic Horror Film appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The streets of Siglufjörður were covered with snow this morning, reports RÚV. There is even more snow up in the... The post Snow Came Early To Siglufjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic percussionist Halldór Lárusson will again be joining forces with musician, artist, jeweller, and all-around renaissance man Natsuki Tamura on... The post Brothers In Sound: Natsuki Tamura & Halldór Lárusson Bring The Magic appeared...

If you have any passing familiarity with Icelandic, you likely know that the word for “potato” is “kartafla.” Given how... The post Ask An Expert: Why Do We Call Potatoes That? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland has been a part of NATO for as long as most generations can remember, and will likely stay there... The post Great Moments In Icelandic History: The 1949 NATO Riots appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Girl Gang (screening) + Panel Discussion Friday October 7th at 17:30 – Háskólabío – 1.900 ISK Reykjavík International Film Festival... The post Grapevine Events: Girl Gang Screening, Mighty Bear, and Extreme Chill! appeared first on T...

On October 8-9, Ukrainians in Iceland will host a culture festival in Kolaportið. The festival is called “Úkraína þakkar Íslandi”... The post Ukrainians In Iceland Organise A Culture Festival appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

Alcohol consumption in Iceland, measured between 1980 and 2020, increased from three liters to six liters per person aged 15... The post Alcohol Consumption In Iceland Has Increased appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

How the Icelandic Textile Center is keeping traditions fresh In the scenic seaside in northwest Iceland lies Blönduós, a town... The post Bridging The Past And The Future With Textiles appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The North Iceland court has approved one week-long custody over two men and one woman arrested following the homicide in... The post Three People In Custody Following The Murder In Ólafsfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Students of the secondary school Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (MH) are increasingly organising and voicing their frustrations at a school administration... The post Secondary School Students Take Action Against Administration Over Sexual Assaults ...

In this episode, Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a murder in the north of Iceland–the third this year–not boding... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation appeared first on Th...

Guðrún Sigríður Matthíasdóttir from Ísafjörður has won the title of the Icelandic Bread Cake champion. Gunna Sigga came to Reykjavík... The post New Bread Cake Champion Announced appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There is no simple way to explain Jón Mýrdal, one of Reykjavík’s most prolific restaurant moguls. His varied CV includes... The post The Almost Fishmonger Who Launched a Restaurant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelanders are perhaps not the most romantic people in the world, but underneath our cold exterior, our amorous hearts still... The post Icelandic Love Stories: There Is Nothing Simple About The Icelandic Love Story appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

“The summer has been very good in general when it comes to selling books, but we haven’t sold this many... The post Booming Interest In Icelandic Books appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Justice Minister Jón Gunnarsson’s plans to arm the Icelandic police with tasers have been criticized, reports Vísir. Júlía Birgisdóttir, the... The post Plans To Arm The Icelandic Police Are Heavily Criticised appeared first on The Reykjav...

A man was stabbed to death in a house in Ólafsfjörður last night, reports Vísir. Four were arrested in connection... The post Man Stabbed To Death In Ólafsfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The popularity of tattoos continues to grow in Iceland. Up to three out of ten adult Icelanders have tattoos, with the... The post 38% Of Reform, Pirate And People’s Party Supporters Have Tattoos appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You made it! It’s the last Friday of the month! To celebrate, here’s a load of lovely new music to... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Björk, Systur and Uppáhellingarnir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s been a busy week of news in Iceland! To bring you all the latest, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in chief, Valur... The post RVK Newscast 218: Airport Bomb Scare appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic startup GreenBytes has announced a €1 million pre-seed round led by Crowberry Capital, with participation from Berlin-based APX, and... The post GreenBytes Raises €1M To Help Restaurants Fight Food Waste appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

At yesterday’s press conference on the ongoing investigation of a suspected terrorist plot involving two men who are still in... The post Most Of The Guns Seized Were Legally Registered, Home Of National Commissioner’s Father Also Searche...

Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson, perhaps better known to our readers by the stage name Prins Póló, passed away yesterday after a... The post Musician And Artist Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson Has Died appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

RIFF Swim In Cinema – The Truman Show September 30th at 19:30 – Sundhöllin – 3,400 ISK Reykjavík International Film... The post Grapevine Events: Cinema Extravaganza! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At a press conference held just moments ago, Grímur Grímsson, the chief of the capital area police; and Sveinn Ingiberg... The post Police Press Conference: Planned Terrorist Attack Suspects Still In Custody, Investigations Ongoing appeared first o...

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Hike appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing... The post Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Place To Spend Time With The Kids (Summer!) appeared first on The Rey...

Inflation due to the current energy crisis in Europe will likely affect the prices for many consumer goods, including Christmas... The post Inflation To Affect Christmas Book Market appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A bomb threat closed Keflavík International Airport from about half past midnight last night until about 04:30 this morning, ending... The post Early Morning Bomb Scare Temporarily Shuts Down Airport appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Vínbúðin could be allowed to be open on Sundays and other holidays if a bill that five members of the... The post Vínbúðin Might Expand Opening Hours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this episode of RVK Newscast, Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is in Grafarvogur, the home of two suspects in the... The post RVK Newscast 217: Limited Evidence In Terrorism Case appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.