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Guðmann & Gyða set out for Hvalvík on Melrakkaslétta peninsula, to experiment with fine art photography.

According to Forbes, Iceland is one of the most exciting places in the world to go heli-skiing.

Guðmann&Gyða cross the Arctic Circle at Grímsey island in this week's video in our series, "Through an Icelander's eyes."

In this video, Guðmann&Gyða share travel tips and photography tips. Their main focus is on the sea stack called Hvítserkur.

Einar goes out to a location he has always wanted to shoot in winter. The vivid colors of the sky promise some awesome photos, with blue, yellow, gold, and even pink blending together against the white snow

Húsavík playes a large part in Eurovision Song Contest: The story of Fire Saga, with it's beautiful landscape and the magnificent Skjálfandi bay where the whales live - and as it says in the song, it's because the people from Húsavík are gentle people.

Last August, Time Magazine published its list of the Greatest Places of 2019. Ranging from places to visit, stay and eat&drink, the brand new geothermal sea baths at GeoSea in Húsavík, North Iceland tops the list of places to visit.

The Arctic Coast Way in North Iceland was launched on the World Ocean Day, 8th of June 2019, with official ceremonies on each of the starting and ending point, Bakkafjörður in the Northeast and Hvammstangi in the Northwest.

Lonely Planet has announced its Top 10 list of the best destinations in Europe for 2019, and the upcoming Arctic Coast Way is ranked as the third best destination to visit.

Iceland Winter Games will be held in Akureyri at Hlíðarfjall Ski resort from 22nd March – 24th March. This international winter sports event will be hosted for the fourth time and has cemented its place in the event calendar for all winter sports enthustiasts in Iceland, while still growing as the biggest winter sports event in the country.

The Icelandic Winter Games will be held at Hlíðarfjall Ski Resort in Akureyri, the next weekend. The IWG is now returning after a one year pause, but they were first held in 2014. Contestants from all over the world are expected, from the USA, Canada and Austria to name a few nationalities.

The 3rd Update Report about the Arctic Coast Way – Norðurstrandarleið has now been published. This report is focused on the process of the experience development, which we run in cooperation with Blue Sail, the consultancy from the UK.