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Welcome to our Iceland Stories & Insights section.
Here you’ll find articles about Icelandic nature, travel, weather, astronomy, and practical tips for visitors and explorers.
We share current information, personal experiences, and guides to Iceland’s landscapes – from well-known places to lesser-known stories worth discovering.
Vítejte v sekci Islandské příběhy a poznatky.
Najdete zde články o islandské přírodě, cestování, počasí, astronomických událostech a praktické tipy pro objevování Islandu. Sdílíme aktuální informace, vlastní zkušenosti i průvodce islandskou krajinou – od známých míst až po méně známé příběhy, které stojí za pozornost.
PUFFINS IN ICELAND: SUMMER ON THE CLIFFS, THEN GONE AT SEA
Atlantic puffins are among Iceland’s most recognisable summer visitors, but they spend most of the year out on the open sea. Discover when they arrive, where to see them nesting and why these remarkable seabirds eventually disappear from the cliffs.
Roman Pech
před 2 dnyMinut čtení: 9
ICELAND WAS ONCE A JOURNEY BY SEA. THE VOYAGE VIA THE FAROE ISLANDS WAS AN ADVENTURE IN ITSELF
n July 2006, I travelled to Iceland aboard the Norröna ferry. The voyage from Denmark via the Faroe Islands and the rough North Atlantic was an adventure in itself. Twelve days exploring Iceland marked the beginning of a journey that would bring me back to the island many times.
Roman Pech
před 5 dnyMinut čtení: 8
TO THE VOLCANO THAT STOPPED EUROPE. WE STOOD JUST METRES FROM THE MOLTEN LAVA
In 2010, I travelled across an Icelandic glacier by superjeep to reach the fresh lava of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. This is the story of an extraordinary night at the volcano.
Roman Pech
30. 10.Minut čtení: 10
COIN LEFT ON AN ICELANDIC GLACIER IN 1794 FOUND 232 YEARS LATER
A copper coin left by Icelandic naturalist Sveinn Pálsson near Öræfajökull in 1794 has been found after 232 years. The discovery recalls a pioneering expedition and a scientist whose observations helped advance the understanding of glaciers.
Roman Pech
27. 10.Minut čtení: 5
ICELANDIC WINDSTORMS: WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Iceland windstorms can turn dangerous in minutes, with gusts reaching 205 km/h. Discover how often extreme winds strike the island, recall a tragic incident near the 2010 volcanic eruption and learn how to stay safe.
Roman Pech
21. 10.Minut čtení: 12
ICELAND HAS LOST MOST OF ITS SEALS. AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS
Iceland’s seals are disappearing from the coastline they have long called home. Why have their numbers fallen sharply since 1980, and what threats do they face today? Seal hunting has ended, but the problems persist.
Roman Pech
14. 10.Minut čtení: 7
VOLCANOES STIR AGAIN BENEATH ICELAND’S GLACIERS. WHAT IS HAPPENING UNDER VATNAJÖKULL AND MÝRDALSJÖKULL?
Earthquakes have shaken two of Iceland’s major volcanic systems in recent days. Bárðarbunga recorded a magnitude 4.7 quake, while Katla was hit by several smaller earthquakes. What is happening beneath Iceland’s glaciers?
Roman Pech
9. 10.Minut čtení: 5
ICELAND’S GLACIER HIDES A DRAMATIC LANDSCAPE LIKE ANOTHER PLANET
Beneath Iceland’s glaciers lies a hidden landscape of mountains, deep valleys, volcanic calderas, lakes and rivers. Radar mapping reveals what lies beneath hundreds of metres of ice.
Roman Pech
7. 10.Minut čtení: 8
HOW DID PEOPLE NAVIGATE ICELAND BEFORE GPS? THEY HAD THE MAP IN THEIR HEADS
How did people navigate Iceland before GPS? They relied on mountains, rivers, place names and an intimate knowledge of the landscape. For Iceland’s first settlers, the land itself was the map.
Roman Pech
5. 10.Minut čtení: 7
ICELAND PLANS NEW TOURIST FEE. VISITORS TO PAY ISK 4,500 FOR GEYSIR, GULLFOSS AND ÞINGVELLIR
Iceland plans a new tourist fee from May 2027. The annual pass would cost ISK 4,500 for visitors without Icelandic tax residence and cover Geysir, Gullfoss and Þingvellir.
Roman Pech
1. 10.Minut čtení: 4
WHERE TO BUILD A FARM? LIVESTOCK MAY HAVE GUIDED ICELAND’S VIKINGS
Icelandic farms were not built randomly. Water, grazing land, hay meadows, fuel and protection from the weather all mattered. For the first settlers, choosing the right place could mean the difference between surviving the winter and losing their livestock.
Roman Pech
29. 9.Minut čtení: 7
EUROPE CLEANS UP LITTER. ICELAND MOSTLY DOESN’T LEAVE IT THERE. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Litter in Iceland’s nature is surprisingly rare compared with much of Europe. Is it education, social norms, a stronger connection with nature – or simply a better system?
Roman Pech
25. 9.Minut čtení: 9
ICELAND WHALING SEASON ENDS. 93 FIN WHALES KILLED THIS YEAR
Iceland's commercial whaling season has ended after 94 days, with 93 fin whales killed. Hvalur's vessels are returning to Reykjavík as the future of commercial whaling remains uncertain.
Roman Pech
23. 9.Minut čtení: 3
ICELAND WANTS TO BAN WHALING. LOFTSSON MAY BE FACING THE END DESPITE HIS OPPOSITION
Whaling in Iceland could soon become history. The government plans a bill for February 2027 that could permanently ban commercial whaling and end Kristján Loftsson’s long-running hunt.
Roman Pech
21. 9.Minut čtení: 6
PLACES TOURISTS NEARLY DESTROYED. WHY ICELAND SOMETIMES CLOSES ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES
Tourism in Iceland is changing some of the country's most beautiful places. From Fjaðrárgljúfur to fragile bird-nesting sites, growing visitor numbers are forcing Iceland to close or restrict access to nature.
Roman Pech
18. 9.Minut čtení: 8
ICELAND HAS NEW THERMAL BATHS: REYKJABÖÐIN OPENS AT REYKJADALUR
Reykjaböðin thermal baths have opened at the entrance to the famous Reykjadalur valley in Iceland. The new geothermal lagoon offers hot water, saunas, cold pools and a range of wellness experiences.
Roman Pech
16. 9.Minut čtení: 4
ICELAND IS BECOMING EUROPE’S COMPUTER. TECH COMPANIES ARE BUILDING DATA CENTRES THERE AT SCALE
Data centres in Iceland are growing rapidly. Cheap renewable energy and a cold climate are attracting tech companies and AI computing projects.
Roman Pech
14. 9.Minut čtení: 7
ICELANDIC PLACE NAMES: WHY REYKJAVÍK MEANS “SMOKY BAY” AND WHAT OTHER NAMES MEAN
Icelandic place names may look like tongue twisters, but many have surprisingly simple meanings. Discover what Reykjavík, Gullfoss and other names reveal about Iceland.
Roman Pech
11. 9.Minut čtení: 6
THE MEMORIAL BY AN ICELANDIC GLACIER MOST PEOPLE MISS. THE STORY OF TWO GERMANS WHO DISAPPEARED
At Svínafellsjökull in Iceland, a small memorial commemorates two German climbers who disappeared in 2007. Their tents were found on the glacier, but the men were never seen again.
Roman Pech
9. 9.Minut čtení: 6
LOFTSSON HAS A NEW PLAN. HE WANTS TO TURN WHALES INTO IRON
Whaling in Iceland has taken a bizarre new turn. Kristján Loftsson wants to turn fin whale meat into iron supplements after Japan stopped buying Icelandic whale meat.
Roman Pech
7. 9.Minut čtení: 7
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