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The Icelandic horses were brought into the country by the Vikings and over the last 1000 odd years they have been kept as a pure breed. They are a special breed because unlike other horses that have three (or at best four) natural gaits the... read more
(Content and images by Amoghavarsha) Amoghavarsha is a photographer from Bangalore and he was a part of the Beyonder Group that travelled to Norway in January 2017 for chasing the Northern Lights or if I can say experiencing the Aurora Borealis phenomena. This was Amogh’s first... read more
Tomatoes of Iceland. Yes they do exist. Surprised? Understandable. For a country that is covered with ice and knows only 3 kinds of weather – cold, colder and coldest. You can be forgiven for assuming that much of the local produce is imported - especially... read more
Have you ever heard the story of the Gods being condemned to a waterfall, well let me tell you the little story of Godafoss or The Waterfall of the Gods! The waterfall Godafoss (The Waterfall of the Gods) is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. It is located right... read more
Christmas Book Flood If Christmas is around the corner, Icelandic publishing houses will release hundreds of new titles onto the Icelandic book market. This commences a unique tradition known as the jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas Book Flood. During this bustling and much-anticipated yearly event, bookstores across... read more
Skogafoss Waterfall Skogafoss waterfall is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of 60 meters and a width of 25 meters. You can walk right up to it, but be prepared to be drenched! It is just overwhelming standing next to it. Steps lead... read more
Folklore has it that once in Iceland, there lived a woman named Katla who was known to wear a special trouser and run like the wind! Katla’s skill had helped a lot of people and she was renowned far and wide. However, Katla also had... read more
Beer and Iceland! The two words go together... almost!Icelanders are known for being rather quiet, that is until they’ve had a drink or two. Then suddenly they’re at their expressive, hearty, embracing Viking best! Beer is the drink of choice for most of them… But surprisingly,... read more
Oldest Parliament in the world? Its in Iceland. Did you know that? No? Icelanders adopted the parliamentary system of governance in 930 AD! Iceland is the country with the oldest parliament in the world! The History of the Parliament Iceland’s Viking settlers decided in 930 AD that Iceland was... read more
Icelandic horse Icelandic horse is the only horse breed from Iceland. And it is what they call a pure-breed. This is a land where very few living creatures existed. Leave alone the horse. How did they come here? The history of this horse and the tradition... read more
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