Iceland

There certainly are many reasons to stay in Selfoss while exploring South Iceland. Some of our favorite reasons are the closeness to all the beautiful natural attractions of Southern [...]

There are many mountains in Iceland and almost every town in the country has its own local mountain. Maybe you’ve already heard of Reykjavík’s local mountain, Esja. It’s a popular hiking [...]

Italian photographer Riccardo Barison stayed with us at Arctic Nature Hotel recently, while he travelled in the South and Southwest of Iceland. Arctic Nature Hotel’s location made it [...]

The arctic fox is a great representative of Iceland and it’s also really cute! That’s why we decided to write a blog post about this amazing animal. Here are 5 facts about the arctic fox, [...]

It‘s no secret that Icelandic people love coffee. For us, it’s just a part of daily life. But if we stop to really think about coffee, it‘s weird how integrated it is in our culture. It‘s [...]

Christmas is here! Who doesn‘t love Christmas? It‘s a time of family, happiness, faith (for some), and gifts. And with Christmas come traditions, some fun, some weird, some fun and weird, and [...]

Four days from now, December 1st, is Iceland’s sovereignty day! That day in 1918 Iceland became almost completely independent from Denmark. There is a common misconception, even in Iceland, [...]