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As the Summer Solstice approaches, North Iceland is preparing for one of its most magical moments of the year. On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun, bringing the longest day of the year. In North Iceland, this is when the Midnight Sun is at its most spectacular. The sun hovers just below the horizon through the night, and the landscape glows in warm golden light well past midnight. While the solstice itself lasts only a moment, the feeling of endless daylight lingers for weeks, bathing North Iceland's landscapes in a soft glow long after midnight.

On the evening of Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Moon will slide in front of the Sun above Iceland. For a narrow strip of the country — the Westfjords, the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Reykjanes — daylight will briefly vanish entirely. North Iceland sits just outside that narrow path, but what you will see here is still remarkable: the Sun will shrink to a crescent, the quality of light will shift into something stranger and more beautiful than you can fully prepare for, and the landscape will look briefly like somewhere else. Some parts of North Iceland are very close to the totality path. The western edge of our region — towns like Blönduós, Hvammstangi, and Skagaströnd — will experience a particularly deep eclipse, with well over 99% of the Sun obscured. Across the region, coverage ranges from around 99% in the west to around 95% in the far northeast. Every community in North Iceland will feel this.

A North Iceland itinerary has everything: hot springs and canyons, whale watching tours, and even the Northern Lights in winter. Remote and unspoiled, the drama of nature extends as far as the eye can see.

The swimming pool culture of Iceland has been formally placed on the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was confirmed yesterday following an 18-month evaluation period, at a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in New Delhi, India.

The restaurant Fish & Chips Lake Mývatn has reached the finals in the international category of “The National Fish and Chips Award 2026.” The winner will be announced in London on February 25th. The competition is considered one of the most prestigious in the UK in the seafood category, as fish and chips is one of the dishes the British are best known for offering

Have you ever looked up on a cold winter night and wished the sky would put on a show just for you? Up here in North Iceland, the aurora borealis tends to do exactly that. With clear skies, wide-open landscapes and minimal light pollution, it’s one of the most magical spots in the country to witness those shimmering curtains of green, pink and violet.

World famous pop star Justin Bieber came to visit North Iceland in the spring of 2025 to record his new album.

Love, Akureyri: The Act of Kindness Inspiring Akureyri’s Heart Symbol

North Iceland is famous for snowy winters and bright summer nights. But despite the stark contrast, activities in the region are a lot less seasonal than one might think.

North Iceland, wild and wonderful, allows kids to explore carefree. Treasure hunt on a wild beach, watch for whales and play in outdoor swimming pools. Family life is the way of life in the small-town North.

For this year's edition of Eurovision, participants were asked to perform a cover of a song of their choice. The contestants from the UK, Remember Monday, were in no doubt as they chose the epic song Húsavik (My Hometown) that was made famous in the Netflix movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.