‘Ransacked’ At RIFF: A Kick Of Reality
The 2008 financial crisis was felt worldwide. Icelanders were faced with an unprecedented economic depression that continues to affect families today. Pétur Einarsson was a bank
No Sign Of Erupting, Katla Quakes Yet Again
Nearly 200 tremors were recorded around the volcano Katla over the past 24 hours, RÚV reports. Three of these tremors went over 3 on the Richter scale, with the largest […]
Vast Majority Of Tourists Would Come Back To Iceland
A new poll conducted by Maskína for the Icelandic Tourist Board shows that nine out of ten tourists who visited Iceland last winter consider it likely that they will come [&hellip
Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Barber
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewher
Collapsing Crane Likely Result Of Disabled Security Function
Further investigations into what caused a construction crane to buckle and collapse, narrowly missing the Bæjarins bestu hot dog stand and two young women, has shown that certain
Prisoners’ Advocacy Group Issues Statement On Prison Reporting
Afstaða, the Association for Betterment, has released a statement in response to a news story we reported on an ongoing incident at the Litla-Hraun prison. As reported, RÚV had o
Happening This Week: Fest Afrika Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a small city. Attend one of the many music festivals, join in a summer art residency, or just walk up and down Laugavegur a couple times and you […]
Real Life Postcards For This Week’s #GVPics
From time to time it’s good to surprise your just-out-of-reach loved ones with a beautiful post card containing warm greetings and wishes. This week we picked out some (virt
Iceland Airwaves 2016 Schedule Announced
Do you have your Moleskine planner/Google calendar/coffee-stained napkin/whatever is closest ready? Because it’s time to start planning. The official Iceland Airwaves 2016 schedu
Patience Pays Off, When It Comes To The Aurora
The Northern Lights abide the wishes of no one, but patience yielded quite a light show for those willing to wait it out. As reported, the City of Reykjavík turned […]
Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Record Store
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewher
Construction Crane Collapses Right Next To Grapevine Offices – PHOTOS
Only moments ago, a large construction crane buckled and collapsed onto a building located right next door to the Grapevine offices. The incident occurred only minutes ago at the t
Most Icelanders Opposed To Free Plots For Religious Groups
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the vast majority of Icelanders are opposed to one aspect of the country’s religious freedom laws: that free plots of land [&h
Words of Interest: The Secret Cheese
If you’ve been to Iceland, or live there, chances are you’ve probably had “skyr.” It’s a popular treat and you can find many flavours and variations, including a drinkabl
Words of Interest: On With the Butter!
“Áfram med smjörid!” is an idiom that literally means “On with the butter!” It’s used to tell someone to quit dilly-dallying and get a move on. In pastoral times, butte
Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Shop To Pick Up Local Fashion
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewher
Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Place To Shop Organic
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a good people-watching spot, somewher
“So, Where Are You From?”
Most of us will recognise the common conversation opener, often used as a handy ice-breaker in awkward situations, or even as to express genuine interest into another’s backgroun
City Will Shut Off Streetlights For The Northern Lights
Due to a predicted high amount of aurora activity tonight, the City of Reykjavík will shut off all the streetlights between 22:00 and 23:00 tonight. Many of our readers have [&hel
Prison In Hot Water Over Prisoner Being Repeatedly Called A “Jerk”
The Parliamentary Ombudsman has recommended that the Minister of the Interior investigate the complaints of a prisoner at Litla-Hraun prison that a guard there has repeatedly calle
Women Of The World: Yoko Ono Wants To Hear Your Story
Artist Yoko Ono is asking women everywhere to submit their stories of harm done to them, which will be incorporated into an installation piece the artist will display in Iceland. [