Limits will be imposed on ice cave tours in Vatnajökull National Park this winter. Fewer companies received contracts for these... The post Visitor Numbers May Be Limited On Vatnajökull Ice Cave Tours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: what is the state... The post Last Words: What Is The State Of Politics In Iceland In 2025?  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Ever since I first heard of Þakgil, it has been on my list. A campsite in a secluded canyon? In... The post Into The Green Valley: Camping And Hiking In Þakgil appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Anna Kristín helps you navigate the best deals for your kids It isn’t easy to navigate the Icelandic household’s back-to-school... The post Do Shit: Get Everyone Ready For School appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Talking about serendipitous coincidences and Saint Barbara at the new place in Hafnarfjörður I knew Barbara was Hafnarfjörður’s new it... The post Barbara: Not Just A Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

1490-1894 — Those were the days! The Reykjavík Grapevine’s editorial meeting was nearing its conclusion and, as usual, the cigars... The post Free Business Idea: Vistarband appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While Brút and café Kaffi Ó-le will be deeply missed, a bunch of new places have popped up in town... The post New In Town: Hygge, RAF & YALLERY, Bakken, Payda appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When Echoes of the End was released, the heavens opened. A rare, torrential downpour swept over Reykjavík for an entire... The post Echoes Of The End: Inside The Biggest Icelandic Video Game Of 2025 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An old sailor’s superstition is that you should never help a drowning man, as it would anger the sea and... The post Help? Call Charlie! ÚTL, Sharknado, Reykjavík’s Mood, & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A meditation on Temu, pig insemination, and broken promises Last week, Facebook decided I needed to see an advertisement for... The post We Need Cheaper Stuff In Iceland, Just Not This Stuff appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Political Assassinations, Hells Angels, Plane Crashes, Football & More appeared first on The R...

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time The Icelandic word málþóf has been on everybody’s lips... The post Word Of The Issue: Málþóf appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A deeper resonance Expecting the birth of her first child, Indonesian-born Sandrayati Fay welcomed the release of her sophomore LP... The post Sandrayati Creates Life Alongside Her Latest Album INHABIT appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The latest issue of Grapevine is now flooding the streets of Reykjavík and various other municipalities. In the latest paper,... The post Music Reviews: Laufey, Tómas Jónsson, & Kira Kira appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine recently reported that applications for student visas in Iceland had increased by 40 percent since last year, and... The post Doing It Right, Getting Wronged: International Students’ Plans Of Studying In Iceland Fall Through appeared ...

A few days ago, I sat in an unnamed restaurant. Around me were all the requisite references to lava moss,... The post On Icelandic Restaurants: Truth That’s Hard To Stomach appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Looking back at the band’s seminal record with Georg Hólm “In a weird way, it almost feels longer ago,” says... The post 20 Years After Takk…, Sigur Rós Keeps Having Fun appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We here at the Grapevine try to keep ourselves up-to-date on the happenings in our town, and in the issue... The post Grapevine Events: Flækt, Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich, Kris, And More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Every day, I check the forecast for the cooling signs of autumn. Still, the oracle manages to surprise me with... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: KUSK & Óviti, Páll Óskar & Benni Hemm Hemm, & More appeared first on The Reykjavik...

Fiddle workshops, embroidery, a feast, poetry, and a folk DJ set: this is the 2025 Vaka Folk Arts Festival. Since... The post Addressing Misconceptions: This Year’s Vaka Folk Arts Festival appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“We’re not trying to be the best restaurant in the world. We’re trying to be the best restaurant we can... The post Slippurinn Is Bowing Out After 13 Seasons Of Unbridled Icelandic Flavours appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

From prison to PM’s offices Marking the beginning of the school year, we wrote in the last issue about the... The post Now & Then: Prime Jailhouse, Minister Rock appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On an otherwise unremarkable Thursday night, the lights of the full-house Tjarnarbíó dim, and a silhouette appears behind a sheer... The post More Than Dance: Juliette Louste’s Autobiographical Flækt Blends Storytelling And Choreography appeared...

Kristening a debut album  Starting their third concert series Hauslaus in September, Reykjavík Brewing Company’s venue Tónabíó shifts its focus... The post RnB Artist Kris Brings Poise And Professionalism To The Stage appeared first on The Rey...

How an interview for an English-language paper is cause for celebration Iceland has just been voted, again, the most peaceful... The post Editorial: A Model of Democracy, Aware Of The Threats appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine has been published for 22 years, yet only once before have we had the sitting prime minister on... The post Publisher’s Note: The Second PM On Our Cover appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Feature was always the big goal. For any filmmaker, making your first feature is always the top where you want... The post Playing With Fire: Ugla Hauksdóttir Premieres Explosive Disaster Drama “Eldarnir” appeared first on The Reykjav...

Iceland’s youngest-ever prime minister understands what’s at stake “I worry about the public’s declining trust in politics in general. That... The post A Prime Minister At The Precipice: Kristrún Frostadóttir’s Case For The Boring Centre ...

There are bands that try exceptionally hard but don’t matter. They might result in an online discussion of a pedal-board,... The post Pavement, Silver Jews, And Bob: Pavements Screening Draws Icon To Ísafjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Citizenship, 2026 Budget, TikTok & International Students, Trans Rights, Protests appeared fir...

The popular Labubu plush toys are no longer allowed at Ísaksskóli, as the principal says the toys had started causing... The post Labubu Plush Toys No Longer Allowed At Ísaksskóli appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Rescue teams assisted two tourists last night who had become lost in fog and rain near Landmannalaugar, reports RÚV. The... The post Two Tourists Rescued Near Landmannalaugar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Citing folk hero Terry Fox, distance runner Ryan Keeping is attempting to break the record for running around Iceland. The... The post Canadian Ryan Keeping Attempts Record Run Around Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Sorry, we’ve been soundchecking,” says musician and composer Sindri Már Sigfússon, perhaps better known as Sin Fang, as he greets... The post Growing Sounds: Sin Fang Experiments With Mushrooms For Svepparíkið Score appeared first on The R...

Over 100 Icelandic organisations are planning a nationwide demonstration in support of Palestine, demanding action from the Icelandic government. The... The post Over 100 Organisations Call For Nationwide Palestine Demonstration appeared first on The...

Whenever you decide to take a trip, doesn’t it always feel like that’s the moment when everything cool is happening... The post Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill, Queer Film Festival, Mánakvöld & More appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Earlier this summer, the Grapevine travelled to Djúpavík, a small village on the Strandir coast in the Westfjords, where an... The post VIDEO: Art In Djúpavík’s Old Herring Factory appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a world where watching TV without looking at your phone equals reading a book, actually reading a book is... The post Get Your Read On: Helga Dögg Ólafsdóttir Recommends appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

For a country of its size, Iceland boasts quite a few film festivals, perhaps even the highest number of film... The post Icelandic Queer Film Festival Kicks Off At Bíó Paradís Tonight appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Per MBL.is, Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur owner Guðrún Björk Kristmundsdóttir died on September 1, 2025, at the National Hospital at Hringbraut... The post Owner Of Beloved Bæjarins Beztu Passes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time I’ll be with you in just a minute! Hey,... The post Word Of The Issue: Breathing Arrows appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

At this very moment, a German tourist is hiking alone at the foot of Vatnajökull and livestreaming his journey on... The post ICE-SAR Monitors Tourist’s Hike On Twitch Stream appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to a recent compilation made by Registers Iceland, a record number of foreign students were enrolled at the secondary... The post Record Number Of Foreign Students Enrolled In 2024 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: how do the tariffs... The post Last Words: How Do The Tariffs Affect You? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When Verslunarmannahelgi, aka Merchant’s Weekend, aka the last public holiday before Christmas, rolled around in the beginning of August, I... The post Following The Weather North: Holiday Weekend In And Around Húsavík appeared first on The Reykj...

I tried to avoid the matcha trend for as long as I could, seriously. But there was a low point... The post Where To Find Matcha In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fönix is an unassuming 36-seat Chinese restaurant in the somewhat grey and concrete-heavy locale of Höfðinn. It sits on the... The post Changing Tastes At Fönix: Visiting Reykjavík’s Enduring Sichuan Outpost appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

After a few years spent simmering and cooking, bleeding-edge rapper Alaska1867 burst onto the 101 scene with force in 2025.... The post Alaska1867 Lands In 101 Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

On September 1, Vísir reported that the Michelin restaurant Brút and café Kaffi Ó-le have been closed. The two businesses... The post Kaffi Ó-le And Brút Shut Down appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Haraldur Thorleifsson, better known as Halli, announced yesterday on X that a new creative community space, Hlemmur.haus, is set to... The post Hafnar.haus Founder Announces New Creative Community Space At Hlemmur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...