Ghost Stories: On the Trail of Agnes Magnusdottir
Icelandica is a blog written by Tory Bilski, an American woman who travels every summer to Iceland with a group of friends. They ride horses, chatter incessantly, and kick up dust. She has also written about her visit to Flatey island. She went on the...
The dark side of Thingvellir
Thingvellir (Parliament Plains) is without a doubt the most interesting historic site in Iceland. It is right on the popular Golden Circle route. Hallowed Ground of the Icelanders To Icelanders, it is hallowed ground where our forbears founded a parliament and a commonwealth back in...
Iceland archeology underground – discover this ancient cave
You could be forgiven to think that Iceland was settled in the latter part of the 19th century. This is because there are hardly any old buildings. But this is deceptive. In Iceland, the really old man-made structures are underground. So join us for a...
