Iceland had in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries a strong original literature, valuable in form and content. In no other country were poets and storytellers held in such high esteem. The vast island, separated from the rest of Europe, kept its language almost unchanged for a millennium and with it, […]

Attractions in Reykjavik Of course, you fully understand that Reykjavik’s attractions and sights cannot compare to what you find in major cities. But the lack of the magnificent and gigantic ones takes the Icelanders back with charm and style. And monuments and art can be found everywhere in Reykjavik. We […]

Yearbook 2002 Iceland. At the beginning of the year, Iceland’s Nature Conservation Association sued the Minister of the Environment for approving a large power plant construction, which threatens untouched nature in eastern Iceland. The Kárahnjúkar power plant is intended to supply electricity to Europe’s largest aluminum smelter, planned by Norsk […]