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Grímsey Island
Mynd af þorpinu í Grímsey

Grímsey island

Iceland’s northernmost inhabited island, lies 40 km off the coast—surrounded by ocean and home to unique wildlife, light, and legends.

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  • Miðnætursólin skín yfir haffletinum norðan við Grímsey. Á myndinni sjást björg, og mávur svífur yfir bjargbrúnina í kvöldsólinni.
    News from Grímsey

    Solstice Festival at the Arctic Circle

    Solstice Festival at the Arctic Circle

    Tomorrow, the Summer Solstice Festival begins in Grímsey.
    The people of Grímsey celebrate this occasion annually and warmly invite visitors and travelers to join in the festivities.

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  • Heimasíða Grímseyjar á ensku skjáskot
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    New Website for Grímsey

    The website has been in development for a little over a year.

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  • Mynd af hópi erlendra námsmanna sem heimsóttu Grímsey við ferjuna Sæfara
    News from Grímsey

    American University Students Visited Grímsey

    For many years, university students from across the United States have been coming to Iceland to study topics related to climate change and the Arctic.

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Events in Grímsey

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  • Svart hvít mynd sem sýnir Willard Fiske
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    Fiske celebration

    The celebration held annually on November 11th in Grímsey, honors Daniel Willard Fiske (1831–1904)

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  • Kirkjan og sjórinn að vetrarlagi, fugl flýgur yfir og sólin er að rísa, snjór er yfir landinu
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    Þorrablót (February)

    Þorrablót is an Icelandic midwinter festival celebrated during the month of Þorri, which corresponds to mid-January to mid-February

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  • Diskur fullur af bollum, bæði vatnsdeigs og gerbollur með bleikum og brúnum glassúr
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    Bolludagur (February-March)

    Known as "Cream Bun Day," a cherished Icelandic tradition celebrated on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.

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