Icelandic Life
Poet Helgi’s epic journey endures in the Skáld-Helga rímur of medieval Iceland
This fifteenth-century rímur cycle preserves a vanished saga about love, faith and the supernatural, spanning Norway, Rome and Greenland.
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Icelandic Life
From regional roots to Icelandair: the changing course of Air Iceland Connect
Air Iceland Connect evolved from a local airline founded in 1937 into a key player in regional arctic aviation, before merging its brand with Icelandair in 2021.
Icelandic Life
The West Nordic Council links Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Founded in 1985, this unique forum unites three North Atlantic nations with shared histories and economic ties, focusing on resource management and cultural cooperation.
Travel
Norlandair links Iceland’s remote towns and Greenland’s east coast
Founded by aviation veterans, Norlandair continues a legacy of connecting isolated communities across Iceland and Greenland using specialist aircraft for both passenger and charter flights.
Volcanoes & Nature
Denmark Strait overflow is the world’s greatest underwater cascade
Between Greenland and Iceland, a colossal undersea overflow moves more water than the Amazon, shaping the Atlantic’s deep currents and climate.
Explainers
How international cooperation keeps North Atlantic skies safe above Iceland
The DEN/ICE Agreements fund vital air traffic and weather services across Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, supporting safe crossings for thousands of flights high above the Atlantic each year.
Volcanoes & Nature
How the Denmark Strait links Iceland, Greenland and the wider oceans
This remote stretch of sea between Iceland and Greenland shapes ocean currents, has supported fisheries, and once was the scene of a pivotal World War II naval battle.