The Maternal park (Mæðragarðurinn) One of the city’s first playground for children. In 1925 the area was declared a public garden.

Borgarnes resident Bjorn Gudmundsson came up with the idea of making a playground for local children, without it costing anything but his labor. He collected discarded materia...

At the end of the Heimaey eruption in July 1973, the Westman Island residents gradually trickled back to rebuild their lives. Many were traumatized by the impact of the e...

Ingolfur Arnarson According to existing written sources, Iceland's first permanent settler was Ingolfur Arnarson, who made his home in Reykjavik around AD 870. Archaeological...

Located just off road 1, Skaftafell was established as a national park in 1967 to protect its flora, fauna and spectacular glaciers.  The park became accessible to visitors wh...

Opening Hours: Summer June to August Tuesday - Sunday: 9:30 am until 6 pm (Closed for lunch) Visitors are welcome all year round to view the site. Amenities: Entranc...

Sheriff Skuli Magnusson (1711-1794) Named: “The Father of Reykjavik” treasurer Skuli Magnússon was one of the main supporters of the “Innréttingar”, and campaigned in their favor t...

King Christian IX Ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906, known as “The Grandfather of Europe” with so many of his descendant’s becoming royalty. In 1874 he issued a new constitution...

Hannes Hafstein (1861 – 1922) A farm boy from North Iceland, Hafstein graduated from The Icelandic National School in 1880 and later as a lawyer from Copenhagen University. In...

Arguably the true heart of the city Austurvollur (east field) used to be much bigger than it is today. When farmers rode into the city for business they left their horses at Laekja...