Reykjavik International Airport is the base for domestic flights in Iceland. The airport is located near the center of Reykjavik and was built during WW2 at a time when the ci...

Keflavik International Airport was built by the U.S. military during World War II and opened on 23 March in 1943. It has played a big role in the development of commercial flights...

Between the capital and the Blue Lagoon and Keflavik, you’ll pass the town of Hafnarfjordur.  Just south of the town, the long low building almost a kilometer in lengt...

In 1627, Barbary pirates under the leadership of a Dutchman, came ashore at Grindavik and attacked the area's farms, stole fish and hides and carried off 12 Icelanders and 3 D...

Reykjanesbaer is a municipality of 8,000 inhabitants taking in the town of Keflavik and several surrounding villages.  Adjacent to it you'll see the town bui...

Akranes is a town with a thriving fishing industry. See the boats come and go at the busy port and enjoy the view from the larger of the two lighthouses, w...

Borgarnes is a service center for the farming community in Borgarfjordur as well as the many holiday homes in the surrounding area. It has one of the best swimming pools in Ic...

The ferry trip across Breidafjordur bay takes 2.5 hours and along the way calls at Flatey Island.   You can visit this tiny island on a there and back day trip, or stopping...

Stykkisholmur is an attractive town of carefully restored timber houses clustered over a rocky outcrop in the surrounds of its picturesque harbor. There are restaurants and cafes,...

Car-free Flatey with its colorful village houses has a ‘lost in time’ feeling. It was once an important settlement and a monastery was founded here in the 12th century. One of I...