Iceland – Greenland flights set to continue over winterIceland’s biggest domestic carrier, Air Iceland, is set to increase its Greenland service by offering flights to three Greenlandic towns all year round, RUV reports. Trade between Iceland and Greenland has been increasing fast and Air Iceland feels confident that year-round services to Nuuk, Kulusuk and Constable Point will prove viable. Until now, Air Iceland has run services, primarily for tourists, to five Greenlandic destinations in summertime only. There has been great demand for flights in winter, as there is a rapidly increasing flow of Icelandic developers and engineers to Greenland and Greenlandic medical patients to Iceland. Aside from Iceland, Greenland’s only international flight connection is to Copenhagen.

Reykjavik Literally - A Guided Walking Tour in English Every Thursday in July and August, starting at 17, the Reykjavík City Library hosts a walking tour in downtown Reykjavík where Icelandic literature, from the Saga period to newly published books, is introduced. Guests learn about the authors and the connection between text and place, with a bit of history mixed in. The guides are Úlfhildur Dagsdóttir, a literature scholar and a librarian and the actor Darren Foreman, who performs short scenes from novels and short stories and recites poems. Actress María Þórðardóttir is also a part of the team, doubling as either guide when necessary. With readings ranging from Vikings to protests, stories of love and war and mysterious crimes, this is a fun introduction to Icelandic literature and the downtown area at an easy pace that suits everyone, and is free of charge. In addition to this the walk can be booked for groups all year round. Minimum group size is 10 people and there is a charge of 25.000.

For the first time ever in Iceland you can go for a swim at midnight and even further on into the night. Laugarsdalslaug thermal pool will be open 24 hours a day from July 21st until July 26th. The entrance fee is 1.000 ISK after 22:00. This is an exciting experiment project organized by Reykjavik city. We encourage people to participate in it and hope that the project will be a success.

The 40th Reykjavík Arts Festival kicked off, Wednesday 12 May, and will continue until 5 June. This time round the Festival's programme includes over 60 events that represent all artforms.

According to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities, Iceland ranks first out of 163 countries on their Environmental Performance Index, as reported by Forbes magazine.

Children’s Culture Festival 19-25 April The Reykjavik Children’s Culture Festival will take place for the first time from 19 to 25 April 2010. The festival is about children’s culture, culture for children and culture with children.

The whale watching company Life of Whales in Reykjavik will add this summer a new ship; Andrea. This lovely luxurious ship is one of a kind in Iceland and can seat 130 passengers.

The flight schedule in and out of Keflavik International Airport in Iceland is due to be extended in preparation for the summer months. Icelandair will start services to and from Brussels in June 2010 with two flights a week, on Mondays and Fridays.

Iceland Express, a low-cost airline from Iceland, has announced that it will now offer flights from the United States and Canada this summer. Flights are offered from New York and Winnipeg.

A long-dormant volcano in Iceland that began erupting last month has sparked a tourism trend as curious onlookers are able to get a closer look of its lava flows and volcanic plumes.