These days, the birds in Grímsey are showing signs of spring after a mild, snow-light winter. Svafar Gylfason, who lives on the island, says a new chorus of songs has started to fill the air.
On the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Icelanders observe Sprengidagur, or “Bursting Day,” a long-standing tradition that marks the end of pre-Lenten festivities.
Hafnarstræti 75 in Akureyri — the new building of Hotel Akureyri — has been voted Most Beautiful New Building of 2025 in a public poll by Arkitektúruppreisnin in Iceland