Ding Dong! Hallgrímskirkja Bells Ring Again

Ding Dong! Hallgrímskirkja Bells Ring Again

The bells at Hallgrímskirkja church are ringing again following more than a year of silence, Vísir reports. The bells fell quiet in August of 2016 when the equipment which operates them broke. Hallgrímskirkja church is a Reykjavík landmark and a sound stop for any...
Ptarmigan seen next to the Vulcano Grábrók

Ptarmigan seen next to the Vulcano Grábrók

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Greetings from Iceland

Greetings from Iceland

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Safetravel warning – ringroad 1 closed

Safetravel warning – ringroad 1 closed

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Flutkatastrophe im Osten von Island

Flutkatastrophe im Osten von Island

Ein Weidetor im Hornafjörður. Photo: Inga Stumpf Sechszig bis siebzig Touristen haben gestern Abend Schutz in den Auffangstationen Hofgarði und Mánagarði im Hornafjörður gesucht, nachdem durch die heftigen Regenfälle Flüsse über die Ufer getreten waren und...
Lagarfljót River Has Flooded (Egilsstaðir)

Lagarfljót River Has Flooded (Egilsstaðir)

From Lagarfljót today. The water has reached a wide area, including grasslands for sheep.Photo: RÚV Screenshot Lagarfljót river, the river flowing through Egilsstaðir, the largest town in Eastern Iceland has begun to flood. This is due to the torrential rain that...