Iceland Review,   25 July 2026 3:44 PM
Non-Schengen Passengers Face Longer Border Queues in Iceland

Passengers arriving at Keflavík International Airport from outside the Schengen area are facing significantly longer waits at border control. Processing times are reported to have increased by as much as sixfold following the introduction of a new entry system. What’s the Story? Original source: RÚV Border checks for non-Schengen arrivals now take more than a [...]… more

mbl.is,   25 July 2026 2:00 PM
Music, festivals, and summer celebrations across Iceland

A true festival atmosphere will sweep across Iceland this weekend, with music, entertainment, and community celebrations taking place around the country. more

mbl.is,   25 July 2026 10:00 AM
400 runners to take part in Kerlingarfjöll Ultra this weekend

The Kerlingarfjöll Ultra will take place tomorrow, marking the third edition of the race. A total of 400 runners will compete in three distances: 12, 22, and 60 kilometers. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       24 July 2026 4:15 PM
RÚV English Radio - FAMILY FUN / FJÖLSKYLDUFJÖR

Children & families can enjoy completely free daytrips to some wonderful destinations on Mondays during the summer. There are three left this year: the next is to the Family Park and Zoo.

The Family Fun Days are run by TINNA - Virknihús, & more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       24 July 2026 4:14 PM
Festival fun across the country this weekend

Icelanders eager to go camping should be able to find something to suit them across the country this weekend.

A classical music festival will be held in Reykholt in Borgarfjörður for the thirtieth time. Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir, is artistic director of Reykholtshátíð [Reykholt Chamber Music Festival].

This is a thirty-year-old festival, and the programme is somewhat celebratory because […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       24 July 2026 4:03 PM
New entrance will improve access to Keflavík Airport

Airport operator Isavia has opened a new entrance by the terminal at Keflavík Airport, intended to improve access.

Major construction work that has been under way in recent months in the car parks where arriving passengers leave the terminal is now nearing completion, say Isavia.

The main pedestrian routes in the area have been covered to protect passengers from the weather as they make their way to or from […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       24 July 2026 12:57 PM
Campylobacter contracted after handling gull chick

Birna Viðarsdóttir, who lives at the farm Norður-Hvoll in Mýrdalur, recently spent four days in hospital in isolation with vomiting and diarrhoea, receiving intravenous nutrition and two types of antibiotics.

She had contracted the bacterium Campylobacter after handling a great black-backed gull chick.

Birna is a keen bird enthusiast and is interested in everything to do with birds.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       24 July 2026 12:51 PM
Delight as Baldur returns to Breiðafjörður

The ferry Baldur is sailing across Breiðafjörður again, after operating between mainland Iceland and the Westman Islands in recent weeks.

Jakob Björgvin Sigríðarson Jakobsson, mayor of Stykkishólmur, says local businesses have suffered a major blow because of the ferry's absence.

We're very pleased that Baldur is resuming sailings... We expect Baldur to help tourism businesses in Stykkishólmur […] more