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A chef plating a refined Icelandic lamb dish, drizzling sauce over tender slices of meat served with fresh berries and colorful purées on a white plate. Photo: Icelandic Lamb.
food & drink

Demo & Dine: Icelandic Lunch Experience Recipes

Recipes from the Icelandic Lunch Experience

Icelandic fisherman at sea
traditions

Fishermen’s Day in Iceland: A Celebration of Sea and Community

Honoring the women and men at the heart of Iceland’s seafaring heritage.

An assortment of Icelandic cream buns arranged on a wooden surface, featuring different fillings, toppings, and decorations, including chocolate icing, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. Photo: Gunnar Freyr/Icelandic Explorer
traditions

Iceland's Bolludagur - Cream Bun Day

The sweetest Icelandic tradition.

The pond in downtown Reykjavík
society

5 good reasons to live in Iceland

Many who visit Iceland leave thinking, "I wouldn't mind living there." Here are some compelling reasons why they might be on to something.

Woman with a lot of shoes at the Act Alone Festival in Suðureyri, Iceland.
society

Act Alone Festival

Act Alone: A Unique Artistic Experience. Iceland’s premier solo performance festival celebrating 20 years of free, diverse one-person shows in Suðureyri.

Award winners at Iceland's Landsmot.
society

Summer Festivals in Iceland

Mark your calendar! From June through the end of August, Iceland hosts a wide array of festivals.

Philip Rosenthal of the Netflix show "Somebody Feed Phil" enjoying wolffish on a skewer at the Sea Baron restaurant in Reykjavík, Iceland.
food & drink

Somebody Feed Phil Food Trail

Looking for those places where Phil ate? Here are the stops he made while in Iceland.

Chef Haflidi Halldorsson preparing a meal.
food & drink

Taste of Iceland Cooking Class Recipes & More

Your online cookbook for the Taste of Iceland Cooking Class.

Young Icelandic children holding hand-drawn Icelandic flag.
traditions

Icelandic Language Day: A Day of Preservation and Pride

When it comes to preserving a language and its cultural heritage, few countries are as proactive and passionate as Iceland. 

Trick-or-treaters going door to door on Halloween in Iceland.
society

Halloween in Iceland

For good, or worse, there has been a scary rise in celebrating Halloween among Icelanders.

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