Despite being the first overcast day in what feels like eternity, it is still 10° today and officially summer. Reykjavík is abuzz with literary events, concerts, and exhibitions as always, and we’ve ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist ...

Holy smokes, summer’s here! We’ve reached the time where selfies taken from rooftop bars and balconies start to fill our collective social media feeds. Start preparing for burnt faces proliferating ...

It is the year 2015. In the U.K., the Referendum Act was brewing. In Brussels, the migration crisis dominated every conversation. It was a time of uncertainty, division, and political upheaval.

Energy company Reykjavík Energy (Orkuveitan) has proposed constructing two wind farms at Mosfellsheiði pass, between Reykjavík and Hveragerði. The turbines could reach up to 210 metres in height, ...

It’s eye opening to dine with a vegan companion. The disparity of dishes presented to omnivores versus vegetarian versus vegan diners at any restaurant in Reykjavík — hell, anywhere else, too — is ...

One of the plights of tourists and foreign-born Icelanders alike is ordering food with a daunting Icelandic name. Maybe you’ve found yourself in a bakery looking at a delicious-looking treat — but ...

Far, far below even the deepest delvings of Icelandic mining companies, the world is gnawed by nameless things. And also me, I am down there, gnawing at the Earth. Hello everyone, Charlie here, and if ...

Whether you’re just visiting or it’s your first time spending Easter in Iceland, beware: the country’s official public holidays are April 17, 18, 20 and 21, meaning that most people will be off on ...

“So much of it is so horrible, I felt like there was no music that could be added to that in many places.” A friend asks another simple question: “Do you want to have a family?” This quiet moment in ...

In a conversation with Vísir, CEO of the South Iceland Health Inspection Authority Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir claimed that unchlorinated pools and lagoons could contain unhealthy bacteria brought in by ...

In the last three years, a significant increase has occurred in reports claiming suspicion of human trafficking. In 2022, two cases of suspected trafficking were reported in the first three months. In ...