Kleppjárnsreykir in Borgarfjörður grows tomatoes and vegetables year-round using geothermal heat from nearby Deildartunguhver. Learn how it works, then stay minutes away at Hvítá Trucks, booked direct on…
Fossatún, about 15 minutes from The Hvítá Inn in West Iceland, is a troll-themed story trail beside the Grímsá river and its Tröllafossar rapids. Carved trolls, signboards retelling…
Around the June solstice, Stykkishólmur barely gets dark. Here's what near-24-hour daylight over Breiðafjörður really looks like, where to watch it from, and how to sleep through it…
Flight or road trip? Compare the 40-minute domestic flight and the 5.5-6 hour scenic drive to Ísafjörður, then settle in at the Ísafjörður Inn on Ourhotels.is — walkable…
Bifröst is a tiny university village in Norðurárdalur, West Iceland, home to Bifröst University since 1955. A quick guide to the settlement, near Hvítá Trucks — book direct…
Borg á Mýrum, just west of Borgarnes, is the actual farm of Egil Skallagrímsson, hero of Egil's Saga. This free five-minute stop pairs a working church with Ásmundur…
Where and when to see the northern lights in Stykkishólmur, from Súgandisey to the shoreline over Breiðafjörður. Practical tips on season, forecasts, and staying at the Stykkishólmur Inn…
Humpback and minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and porpoises feed in Ísafjarðardjúp all summer. Boats leave from Ísafjörður harbour, a short walk from The Ísafjörður Inn — book direct…
A practical guide to Icelandic road trip food: gas-station pylsur, skyr as a driving snack, and what's realistically open to eat in rural Borgarfjörður. Stay at Hvítá Trucks…
Most drivers shoot under Hvalfjörður in the 5.7 km tunnel. Take the old fjord road instead on the way to The Hvítá Inn: WWII naval history, the Staupasteinn…
