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Iceland Review, 04 March 2024 8:31 PM
Season Guide: Travelling and Driving in Iceland During Summer
Whether you‘ll be cycling, driving, or using public transport, travelling in Iceland, even during summertime, might differ from what you‘re used to. Road conditions, hilly landscape, unpredictable weather, and a limited public transport schedule are all part of that. To help you out, here is our summer guide to travelling and driving in Iceland. Cycling […]
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Iceland Review, 04 March 2024 6:03 PM
Exploring Reykjavík in 24, 48 and 72 hours
Reykjavík, with its quaint houses, tasty restaurants, and countless museums, exhibitions, and galleries, is a marvellous option for a short city break. With a city this small, you can cover a lot of ground and manage a whole host of things in one to three days! But even in a small space like Reykjavík, it’s […]
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Iceland Review, 04 March 2024 5:03 PM
Nauthólsvík Beach in Reykjavík, Iceland
What is Nauthólsvík? Nauthólsvík is a recreational area in Reykjavík. It includes a yellow sand beach in a sectioned-off bay. On the shore is a 30-39°C [86-102°F] hot tub and a pool with a temperature of 38°C [100°F]. The sectioned-off lagoon has a temperature of 15-19°C [59-66°F]. Aside from the Siglunes Sailing Club, Nauthólsvík has […]
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mbl.is, 04 March 2024 4:48 PM
Why eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula do not affect air travel
What is going on in the Reykjanes peninsula is very different from the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, which did impact air travel a lot in the northern part of Europe.
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mbl.is, 04 March 2024 4:38 PM
New eruption could start with little notice
Magma levels under the Svartsengi volcano are continuing to increase, which could end in a new magma outburst and even a volcanic eruption. A volcanic eruption could start with very short notice, even less than 30 minutes. It is also most likely that an eruption will occur between Stóra-Skógafell and Hagafell.
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Iceland Review, 04 March 2024 4:26 PM
What Is Iceland Like in the Spring and Fall?
Icelandic nature during shoulder seasons During fall, Iceland’s nature takes on a unique palate of orange, maroon, and moss green, making autumn in Iceland a treat for your eyes. During the spring, the empty branches start blooming after a long winter’s rest, and the grass turns green again. Both fall and spring are excellent times […]
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Iceland Review, 04 March 2024 4:17 PM
Before You Go: How to Pack for Winter in Iceland
Iceland in the wintertime is a marvellous experience. With its northern lights, stormy weather, snow-covered mountains and cosy darkness, it’s the perfect place to get the winter vibes. That being said, it can also be cold and wet, making appropriate clothing a critical part of your trip. As the Icelanders say, there is no such […]
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 March 2024 4:16 PM
Don’t Mess With A Chamber Orchestra
Sigurjón Kjartansson reunites with his “brothers in comedy” for a debut feature film “It’s taken me a lot of time...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 04 March 2024 12:50 PM
Hera Björk Wins Söngvakeppnin 2024
Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s pre-Eurovision song competition, left voters perplexed on Saturday, with some questioning the validity of RÚV’s election process. Every...
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mbl.is, 04 March 2024 11:37 AM
Can stay in Grindavík at their own risk
The police chief in Suðurnes has decided to allow a limited group of people access to the town. The conditions there are described as dangerous and it is not recommended that residents stay in the town overnight.
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mbl.is, 03 March 2024 7:08 PM
High alert yesterday with evacuations, but then diminished activity
Yesterday most specialists in volcanology thought that an eruption was pending due to the amount of magma accumulated in the magma channel, which had exceeded the amount that caused the last eruption to occur. Everything went on high alert and both Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated. The Icelandic Met Office announced that the likelihood of an eruption was very high, and possibly within hours, if not minutes.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 03 March 2024 6:15 AM
Continued increased likelihood of an eruption.
Updated 3. March at 12:15 UTC
Likely scenario over the next few days
- Magma volume beneath Svartsengi continues to increase, which could lead to another magma propagation and even a volcanic eruption.
- A volcanic eruption could start with a very short warning time, event less than 30 minutes.
- A volcanic eruption is most likely to occur in the area between mt. Stóra-Skógfell and mt. Hagafell.
Reykjavík Grapevine, 02 March 2024 12:06 PM
Different But Connected: An Exhibition Straddling Worlds
“It feels like our practices will meet and maybe also clash,” Claire Paugam says of her upcoming exhibition at Gallery...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 01 March 2024 5:49 PM
Grapevine Events: Happy Beer Day
Three words: Happy Beer Day! Go get yourself a pint and celebrate having the choice to drink it. It wasn’t...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 01 March 2024 4:34 PM
The Race For President Is On
The race for the Icelandic presidency is officially on as the portal for collecting electronic signatures supporting candidacy opened March...
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mbl.is, 01 March 2024 10:42 AM
Water shortage cannot be ruled out in case of another eruption
It cannot be ruled out that water shortage could repeat itself in Suðurnes if eruptions start again on the Reykjaness peninsula.
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mbl.is, 29 February 2024 11:48 PM
Water flooding due to a broken water pipe
The Fire Department in the capital area is currently fighting cold water that is leaking through the Hlíðar area of Reykjavík due to a broken cold water pipe at the large roundabout in Lönguhlíð.
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mbl.is, 29 February 2024 9:34 AM
30 earthquakes since midnight
About 30 earthquakes have been recorded in the magma tunnel at Svartsengi since midnight, and they have all been small. There is no volcanic eruption in the area, according to Bjarki Kaldalóns Friis, a natural disaster expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
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mbl.is, 28 February 2024 2:00 PM
A new species of dolphin seen in Faxaflói
The common dolphin species (lat. delphinus delphis) was seen yesterday in Faxaflói during one of the excursions of the whale watching company Special Tours.
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mbl.is, 28 February 2024 11:30 AM
Says tourists are wandering around Grindavík without supervision
At the same time that the residents of Grindavík were forced to leave their homes and leave the town after visiting their property, tourists who had an errand to the Blue Lagoon could enter the town unsupervised.
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mbl.is, 28 February 2024 9:00 AM
Video: Very dangerous driving on Reykjanesbraut
Two tech-workers at Rúko were shocked yesterday when they drove along the Reykjanesbraut, towards town, and encountered a bus driving toward them at full speed on the wrong side of the road.
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mbl.is, 27 February 2024 7:32 PM
Have an idea where he is hiding
Police have received tips from citizens about the whereabouts of Pétur Jökull Jónasson, who is wanted in the big cocaine case.
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mbl.is, 27 February 2024 10:44 AM
The sirens reminiscent of a nuclear drill
Warning sirens sounded in Grindavík and Svartsengi last night for about a minute. The sound is the same as in aircraft sirens that were used in exercises for nuclear attacks here in the past.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 26 February 2024 4:23 PM
The weather in Iceland in 2023The weather in 2023 was
mostly favorable. It was calm, dry, relatively little snow and stormy
days were quite uncommon. However, the year was cooler compared to
the most recent years. The
average nationwide temperature
was 0.1°C colder than the average temperature between 1991 and 2020,
and 0.4°C colder than the average temperature of the last ten years.
It was relatively coldest in the North, while the Southwest and
Southern coast were relatively warmer. The weather was particularly
cold in the beginning of the year and again in March. June, on the
other hand was exceptionally warm in the North and East. It was the
warmest June on record in many places in those regions. The year was
relatively dry, with precipitation below average across most of the
country. There were
several dry periods during the year, such as in March and July, but
there were also periods of heavy rain in between.
May and June were particularly wet and gloomy in the southern and
western regions.more
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