International chefs work their magic on Icelandic ingredients during the Food and Fun Festival, held at Reykjavic Art Museum and local restaurants.

The open-air Reykjavik City Museum gives visitors a glimpse into Iceland's past. With displays of ancient Icelandic architecture, including a Viking age longhouse dated to around 930 AD, and…

Held biennially, Landsmot - Iceland's National Horse Show - returns to Vindheimamelar in north-west Iceland in 2008.

The open-air Reykjavik City Museum gives visitors a glimpse into Iceland's past. With displays of ancient Icelandic architecture, including a Viking age longhouse dated to around 930 AD, and…

The Medical Museum at Nesstofa is part of the National Museum of Iceland, but is operated as a separate entity. A specialist museum on the history of medicine, it also serves as a centre for…

The open-air Reykjavik City Museum gives visitors a glimpse into Iceland's past. With displays of ancient Icelandic architecture, including a Viking age longhouse dated to around 930 AD, and…

Iceland is richer in geothermal activity than any other country. The most famous and spectacular attractions are the geysers. Found all over the island, the Stokkur Geyser at Geysir is the…

Whether it's a bad back, debilitating migraines, depression or familiar stress, many swear by the healing effects of a good soak at Iceland's Landmannalaugar Hot Springs.

Spot minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, harbor porpoises, the popular humpback whales and sleek killer whales (orcas) when whale watching in Iceland. Boats leave from Reykjavik Harbour and…

Leave the streets of Reykjavik behind and head out onto the Sólheimajökull Glacier and the surrounding snow-covered mountains on a snowmobile. Like motorbikes, but with skis instead of wheels…

Reykjavik's Saga Museum brings to life key moments from the Icelandic Sagas. Epic tales of the Vikings' migration, the first settlers, family feuds and heroic deeds are depicted by realistic…

Achingly cool, Spaksmannsspjarir in the funky central 101 district is where Reykjavik's hip young things buy home-grown designer brands. The clothes are super-slick - think Prada meets Dries…

Hop aboard a sailing boat in Husavik and watch out for humpback, minke or sperm whales somersaulting from the sea. The water teems with puffins, which nest on nearby Flatey Island - spot young…

Smaralind, on the outskirts of Reykjavik at Kopavogur, is Iceland's biggest mall. You can find everything here from European high street fashion and local food to books and electronics. When…

Iceland's Lake Myvatn and the surrounding area are pockmarked with volcanic craters, interspersed with steaming vents releasing pent up, undergound energy. Climb the gravelly slopes of…

Just below the enormous Vatnajökull ice cap, Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon is packed with blue-tinged icebergs, floating out into sea and washing up on a black sand beach. Take a boat trip to get…

Kirsuberjatred is in the centre of Reykjavik and a good place to buy quirky gifts. Pick up hand-painted ceramics, trend-setting pieces of jewellery and clothes and amazing handbags crafted…

Chronicling Iceland's history from the first settlements to the present day, Reykjavìk's National Museum of Iceland delves deep into the nation's identity and encourages visitors to learn more…

Protective outdoor clothing comes in from the cold at 66North in Reykjavík city centre. The company first made clothes for Icelandic fisherman, and now the outdoor gear is sought after by…

When it first opened, 12 Tonar was a favourite haunt of Bjork and Sigur Ros. Now this record shop and label is where fans go to hear the latest sounds from new Icelandic bands who could be the…