In Iceland, rumors of Huldufólk—the country’s most common type of elf—have persisted for centuries. The human-esque people are said to...

For the longest time, the history of Iceland has been told this way: Noble Norwegian chieftains wanted to be free of the aggressive king...

A team of American scientists is currently working on the age determination of the caves at Ægissíða in Rangárþing ytra and their...

Hotel Rangá is helping guests have an unforgettable dining experience inside one of Iceland's most historic caves. Few hotels embrace the...

There are ideas to better map the man-made caves at Hella and use the information to strengthen their position as a tourist destination....

The caves of Hella are a wonder to behold. Nobody knows for sure how old they are, but many historians date them back to the early/mid-9th century, right before the Viking Ingólfur Arnarsson cast two carved pillars into the sea off the coast of Iceland, and settled where they landed. That would make the caves the oldest man-made structure in Iceland. But who built them? With an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, I ventured south to explore the halls myself. Vikings, monks and

Newly renovated man-made caves by the farm Ægissíða, near Hella, South Iceland, have been popular among visitors lately, Morgunblaðið reports. “This is a new and exciting destination, and we’ve had many guests since we opened again [following closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic],” states Árni Freyr Magnússon, one of the guides. This is a family project, and the proceeds from admissions will be used toward the renovation of the rest of the caves. A guided tour of the caves is