Tag: Mývatn
The temperature in Mývatn dropped below -25 degrees Celsius overnight
There has been a lot of frost over the country in recent days, but this is a new cold phase, according to meteorologists from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. March has not been colder in the capital area since 1998 – making it the coldest start to March this century. This is confirmed in an interview […]
Unusual lava cave discovered by accident
Near Mývatn, where excavations were being made for the foundations of new buildings, a lava cave was discovered. While the builder was breaking up the rocks, the roof of the cave collapsed and suddenly a deep hole appeared in the ground. In a message on the website of the Environment Agency, we read that the […]
The road through Kjalarnes is closed due to strong winds
Today at 10:30 am there was an accident on this road. According to information from the fire brigade in the capital area, two vehicles collided there. One person was taken by the ambulance service. Those who must travel west are asked to take a detour via Mosfellsheiði, Kjósarskarð and Hvalfjörður. Due to the weather, more […]
The decline in the black feather population is affecting bird life in Mývatn
As reported by RÚV, the ubiquitous fluff is almost completely absent this year at Mývatn, the lake of flies. While many people enjoy the absence of the dense clouds of black midges that are typically typical of this region in summer. A decline in the population that occurs in the six to nine-year cycle will […]
Volcanic alphabet – D for Dimmuborgir
Bad luck, there is no volcano in Iceland with a name that begins with D. But in our volcanic alphabet, I decided not to omit this letter and focus on the dark place that is a product of the volcano – the Dimmuborgir lava field. Over the past several thousand years, high volcanic activity in […]
Icehopp – skydiving over Iceland
As reported by mbl.is, a special event took place in Iceland on 5–11 September – Icehopp. Skydivers from 15 countries jumped 912 times from planes, landing at different locations. “I have been skydiving since 1983 and I have never experienced my country like during this event. In total, 76 jumpers took part in the event […]
Foreign tourist seriously injured in an accident in Biskupsháls
One of the victims was seriously injured in a car accident in Biskupsháls, between Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum and Möðrudalur. There were five foreign tourists in the car that rolled off a high hill and rolled over several times. The mbl.is portal informed about the accident for the first time. The notification about him came around […]
Prince Philip’s visit to Akureyri – memories
Prince Philip visited the northern town on July 1, 1964. He flew from Reykjavík on a Dakota plane called “Gullfaxi”, a machine owned by Flugfélag Íslands (Icelandic Aviation Association) in “the worst rainstorm that can happen in Akureyri this summer,” reports the Morgunblaðið newspaper. The machine landed at the airport in Akureyri at 20:00. Straight […]
Earthquakes move west, a scientist says could be a precursor to the eruption
Ten earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 have been detected since midnight last night, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Surprisingly, none of this was located near Fagradalsfjall – but they have all been located right at the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula. In fact, the last recorded earthquake […]
From Iceland – Spend the weekend on the couch with these popular movies
Last year we would have jumped for joy if a legal reason required us to stay home. What would we do? Watching Netflix? Eat a lot? Be lazy without guilt? Awesome! This year? We are like that over, do not lie. But to help you out, Grapevine’s staff is here to provide the best movie […]
The official opening of the Diamond Circle
Yesterday, in the north of the country, the Diamond Circle tourist trail was officially opened. The ceremony was attended by three ministers who solemnly cut the ribbon across the new Dettifossvegur road between Dettifoss Falls and Ásbyrgi. Photo BRANDÐSTOFA NORÐURLANDS It is a 250 km long tourist route that connects Húsavík, Goðafoss, Mývatnssveit, Dettifoss and […]
Volcanic alphabet. And for Askja.
Askja volcano lies within the Vatnajökull National Park and is part of the Dyngjufjöll Mountains. Its name in Icelandic means “box” or “caldera”, although it reminds me the most of a sugar bowl. It belongs to the volcanic system that is part of the northern volcanic zone of Iceland, which is approximately 190 km long […]
