While every pool has its charm and a loyal following of regulars that will sing its praises, they are far from equal. To assist you, intrepid traveller, in finding the right place to swim a lap, soak ...

Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s worth browsing and buying in Reykjavík these ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine's "Best of Reykjavík" sister magazine recognises the very best restaurants, bars, shops, museums, music venues and more.

The Borealis Data Center is a nondescript building next to a horse farm on the outskirts of Blönduós, a town of 800 inhabitants in the north of Iceland. Entering the building, after you make it past ...

Some artists push boundaries. Others dissolve them entirely. For Björk Guðmundsdóttir, a concert is never just a concert, an album is never just an album. Her latest tour? Elaborated to such detail ...

Alþingishúsið, or The Parliament House, is a hulking grey stone building that sits on the edge of the sleepy Austurvöllur square in downtown Reykjavík. It’s the seat of Iceland’s Alþingi, an ...

The menu The tuna hot dog stayed on the menu, but 100% vegan options were added. In addition to classic hot dogs (plant-based sausage, onion, ketchup and mustard), Pylsuvagninn á Akureyri offers a ...

What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland historical happenings over as many issues. Expand your mind, ...

The climate upheaval of the 2020s should not surprise us. Scientists have long warned of accelerating climate change. What is shocking is the pace at which conditions have deteriorated. We have ...

Grapevine contributor Aðalsteinn Jörundsson reflects on Friday night at Iceland Airwaves 2023, from the highest highs to crushing lows.

A special relationship The historic relationship between Iceland and the United States has long been defined by strategic necessity, mutual benefit and occasional tension. Situated at the crossroads ...

Tourism was once seen as Iceland's saviour. Is it finally time to face up to our relationship with it in the age of social media?