Museums and galleries
If the weather is not ideal in Austurland (East Iceland) or you want to learn more about Iceland's arts, nature, and culture, you have many good options. Here below, you can find a list of museums and galleries all over Austurland. They are listed by [...]
Volunteer Culture
Iceland has a long-standing tradition for volunteer work. Many of these volunteers form an integral part of the Icelandic community. Most of them are in humanitarian help of some sort. These include international aid, national aid for low-income families, organizations specific to aiding people dealing [...]
Bolludagur
Today is quite the interesting day in Iceland. Today is bolludagur, roughly translated to cream puff day. Bolludagur is the first of 3 consecutive festive days in Iceland. These days mark the beginning of what used to be the fast before Easter. In Icelandic Bolla [...]

The fourth was Þvörusleikir

On the 15th of December, a Jule-lad called Þvörusleikir arrives down amongst people. This Jule-lad [...]

Stúfur came third

The third Jule-lad to come down amongst people is Stúfur who arrives on the morning [...]

You may not have heard that in Iceland we have not only 1 Santa but [...]