Iceland

Iceland

Iceland's festive traditions and why they've stood the test of time

Icelandic festive traditions centre around the mischievous Yule Lads and their truly terrifying troll witch mother.

19/12/2022

Cult

Here are the 5 films nominated for the LUX Audience Award

The Lux Audience Award is a prize awarded for the best European film by the public and members of the European Parliament.

16/12/2022

Cinema

Ruben Östlund wins big at the 2022 European Film Awards

The much anticipated 2022 European Film Awards has come to an end in the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík.

12/12/2022

Culture news

This is the world's first and only lava show

Take a look at the world's first and only lava show

10/12/2022

Mobility

What lessons can Europe learn from Iceland’s electric car boom?

In only five years, Iceland has become one of the world’s leaders in the EV sector. Can the rest of Europe follow suit?

28/11/2022

Nature

Meet the team tracking humpback whale scars in Iceland

Escaping a fishing net is not the end of the tale for humpback whales. These researchers are investigating what happens next.

26/11/2022

Destinations

Overtourism: Iceland wants tourists who are ‘respectful of nature’

In a bid to meet its climate goals, Iceland is looking for greener, cleaner tourists.

09/11/2022

Culture news

Iceland's prime minister releases her first crime thriller novel

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, crime fiction fan and Iceland's Prime Minister, publishes her first thriller novel alongside Ragnar Jónasson, a best-selling Icelandic author.

28/10/2022

Earth News

How the extraction of horse blood is sparking controversy in Iceland

The practice of extracting mares' blood has been around since the late 1970s, but not many Icelandic knew about the practice until now

27/10/2022

My Europe Series

Foiled terror plot sparks calls for gun law reform in peaceful Iceland

While gun violence is rare, an alleged terrorist plot and three recent shootings have rocked peaceful Iceland.

07/10/2022

Iceland

Four arrested as Iceland rocked by 'first terror attack plot'

Violence is extremely rare in the tiny European country, which has topped the Global Peace Index since being included in its rankings in 2008.

23/09/2022

Cinema

Why is Iceland the world's most popular filming destination?

Iceland has rapidly become the go-to location for Hollywood productions. Euronews Culture examines why.

03/09/2022

Moments

Swim with whales under the midnight sun on this epic Icelandic trip

This is a meeting that has been months and thousands of miles in the making, taking you into Iceland’s ethereal north.

13/08/2022

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Iceland eruption draws thousands of tourists

Several thousand of onlookers venture down the steep, winding trail around Mount Fagradalsfjall to admire the week-long volcanic eruption near the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

11/08/2022

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Watch: Red lava spews from volcanic eruption in Iceland

Images by night of red lava gushing, bubbling and flowing out of a fissure in a valley near Mount Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.

07/08/2022

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New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital

An eruption near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano began Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke.

04/08/2022

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Watch: Volcanic fissure erupts again in Iceland

Volcanic fissure erupts again near Iceland capital

04/08/2022

Iceland

Iceland: Volcano erupts near island's main airport for second time

Iceland's Meteorological Office urged people to stay away from Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers southwest of Reykjavik.

03/08/2022

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'Incredible' icy dive site where two continents meet in Iceland

Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the North American and Eurasian continental plates, Iceland's Silfra rift is one of the world's most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its freezing waters in summer and winter alike.

30/07/2022

My Europe Series

Iceland: Alarm sounded over 'beautiful but deadly' black sand beach

Reynisfjara is one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions, but the beach has a dark side with 12 serious emergency calls in recent years, and five tourists killed.

21/07/2022

Earth News

'Mammoth' new plant will suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 a year from the air

A climate tech firm plans to launch this direct air capture plant in the next two years.

28/06/2022

Culture news

Cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis goes on show in Iceland

The museum has had a plaster cast of the guitarist's member donated 52 years after his death.

16/06/2022

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A cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis on display at museum in Iceland

The Icelandic Phallological Museum has just added a new artefact to its vast collection: a plaster cast of the erect penis of legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

15/06/2022

Travel News

Iceland has come up with a truly bizarre solution to work burnout

Travelers who struggle to log-off from work while on holiday should outsource their emails to a horse, Iceland’s tourism board have suggested.

20/05/2022

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Hundreds sing outside Russian ambassador`s residence and Russian embassy in Reykjavik

Hundreds gathered outside the Russian embassy in Reykjavík this morning, to sing in support of Ukraine. The haunting music outside was met with silence from within.

03/03/2022

Nature

Iceland to end whaling by 2024 after fall in demand, authorities say

Demand for whale meat has decreased dramatically due to criticism from animal rights activists and environmentalists, concerns about toxins in the meat, and a shrinking market.

05/02/2022