Iceland Review,   19 April 2025 10:20 AM
Breezy Spells Expected in Iceland This Week

Today will begin with light winds and largely clear, cloud free skies across the country. However, winds are expected to strengthen later in Iceland’s southern regions. In fact, travellers should be aware that southerly gusts appearing later in the day might potentially reach gale force level along the south and west coasts. This is according […] more

mbl.is,   18 April 2025 10:05 PM
Bringing Icelandic skyr to the Arizona sun

“We started this project four years ago. Originally, it was just going to be sold in stores, but we made a slight change in direction,” says Unnar Helgi Daníelsson, entrepreneur and founder of Thor’s Skyr. From the sunbaked city of Phoenix, Arizona, Unnar is leading a mission to introduce Americans to skyr—a staple of Icelandic diets for centuries. The brand has already opened its doors in Los Angeles, with new locations coming soon in Scottsdale and additional spots around Phoenix. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 April 2025 4:30 PM
RÚV English Radio - AKUREYRI TOY MUSEUM

The city's Toy Museum is a delightful part of the estate.

It opens again for the summer later in the year, so enjoy this preview now, as Darren is again guided by museum director Haraldur Þór Egilsson.

RÚV English Radio is heard freely around the world and in Iceland, and covers everything Icelandic, in English.

Let us know where you're listening to and […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 April 2025 3:07 PM
Seagulls may be shot in Vogahverfi

Residents of Vogahverfi in Reykjavík are at their wits end because of aggressive seagulls who attack people and pets and keep residents up at night.

Some residents describe having difficulty sleeping because of the seagulls' squawking, and say that the birds are a nuisances by nature.

The Animal Services of Reykjavík are looking into the matter and say that it is necessary to reduce the number of seagulls in […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 April 2025 2:04 PM
Nothing indicates that this summer will be as cold as the previous one

Cold northern winds are likely the reason why temperatures in Iceland were below average last summer. The summer of 2024 was the warmest on record in Europe.

According to a new report published by the European Union's Copernicus program, last summer was the third-warmest summer on record in the Arctic.

However, temperatures in Iceland were relatively low, and the summer was the coldest since 1992. Iceland was the […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 April 2025 12:37 PM
Airport parking in Keflavík full while travelers resort to parking in Reykjanesbær

Travelers are increasingly resorting to parking their cars in the streets of Reykjanesbær and taking a taxi to the airport. No fee is charged for parking in most streets in Reykjanesbær and parking at the airport is fully booked today and tomorrow.

Easter is a popular traveling season, with many national holidays around the same time, and this year is no exception, as can be seen at the busy parking lot at Keflavík Airport where nearly […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 April 2025 11:48 AM
The Passion Hymns read in their entirety in Hallgrímskirkja today

Passíusálmar or The Passion Hymns by the poet and former minister Hallgrímur Pétursson will be read in their entirety today in Hallgrímskirkja.

The reading will take place between 13 and 18:30 after the churches 11 o'clock service. The poems are traditionally sung or read and broadcast on the radio during lent in Iceland and read in their entirety in Hallgrímskirkja on Good Friday.

The hymns […] more

mbl.is,   17 April 2025 5:00 PM
Last chance to see the Northern Lights—for now

Tonight may offer one of the last chances to witness the aurora borealis this season, as a powerful geomagnetic storm currently surrounds the Earth. more