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 ...

According to a recent survey by Maskína, about 30% of Icelanders are worried about the negative impacts of U.S.-imposed tariffs, mbl.is reports. About seven percent are very worried, while 22.5% are ...

A reindeer went for a 20-minute swim near Djúpavogur last week, reports Vísir. Sigurður Már, a cameraman in the area, spotted the reindeer and told Vísir that it’s not something you see every day — a ...

Today’s Topic: The Volcano! Welcome to our revival of Pylsuspjall, a Grapevine feature made 11 years ago in which we accost strangers at the Bæjarins Beztu hot dog stand and ask them questions.

On May 1, a man in his thirties was arrested in a police raid in downtown Reykjavík. The police received a call describing a man carrying a gun in a house on Hverfisgata, mbl.is reports. The National ...

It’s no secret to any visitor to Reykjavík who has ever solicited my advice that I love the Settlement Exhibition. I’ve taken visiting family and friends there, and pop in regularly with my Reykjavík ...

As Justin Timberlake sang in NSYNC’s chart-topping single, it’s gonna be May — and it is! Welcoming warmer weather, more sunlight, and a seasonal buzz in the capital, we at the Grapevine are preparing ...

Vesturbæjarlaug swimming pool will be closed this summer due to necessary renovations of the pool’s area, requiring it to be closed for a month, reports RÚV. The pool will be closed from May 26 to ...

Festivals, festivals, everywhere! And the sun is out — on a Friday! Almost a miracle, right? Are you team “first summer pint outside” or team “packed weekend with zero minutes to rest”? If you’re the ...

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.

On April 28, NATO’s annual anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose, began in Faxaflói Bay. Iceland is the primary host nation for the drill, which aims to enhance NATO’s military ...

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, ...