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A member of the Hilton group's Curio collection of character-rich hotels, the building on this site once housed Magasin, a local department store.

Hotel review: Konsulat Hotel, Reykjavik, Iceland - Boutique stay in a bucket-list destination

Fun food and city sights are all accessible from this central hotel in Iceland's capital.

  • by Anthony Dennis
2K73MFJ Gullfoss Waterfall, along the Golden Circle, Gullfoss Iceland, Europe SatDec3OneOnly

Photo: Alamy

Reykjavik, Iceland, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

Not surprisingly considering the cool to cold all year-round climate, Icelanders love their coffee with snug cafes being ubiquitous in the capital.

  • by Anthony Dennis
What makes the Icelandic hot dog distinct from both the US version and the Danish one, is that the sausage meat used is manufactured from 80 per cent lamb with the remaining 20 per cent consisting of beef and pork.

How Iceland's popular hot dogs are different to American and Danish ones

In a nation with a cuisine that includes rather less accessible delicacies such as fermented shark, blood sausage and foal meat, hot dogs are a curious feature of the Icelandic diet.

  • by Anthony Dennis
The Haven, an aptly-named private sanctuary with superior staterooms within the main ship, for those willing to pay a premium.

Norwegian Prima Iceland cruise: Iceland, Katy Perry, a new $1.5 billion cruise ship and me

Glaciers, an on-board slippery dip, and Katy Perry - cruising with all the bells and whistles is back.

  • by Anthony Dennis
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Blue Lagoon: A land of freezing temperatures and rugged land proves surprisingly nurturing.

Iceland wellness travel: How ice, glaciers and volcanoes can restore the soul

A land of freezing temperatures and rugged land proves surprisingly nurturing.

  • by Penny Watson
Laugavegur means 'the hot spring trail'.

Hiking Laugavegur, Iceland: A hot, steamy hike in a cold country

There won't be a tree to see for days. And even then, our guide Ingibjorg Gudjonsdottir explains, "we say that if you get lost in an Icelandic forest, stand up".

  • by Elspeth Callender
Hikers head towards the Solheimajokull Glacier.

Iceland glacier hike: This might be the country's most thrilling experience

You can't grasp the raw power of a glacier until you've taken a guided hike into its bowels.

  • by Brian Johnston
Volcanic craters, Vestmannaeyjar.

Heimaey Island, Iceland: The astonishing island that was nearly torn apart by a volcano

Lava flows like a multitude of bonfires nearly engulfed this astonishing Arctic destination.

  • by Brian Johnston
A diver exits the cathedral at the spectacular Silfra fissure.

Snorkelling the Silfra fissure, Thingvellir World Heritage Site, Iceland

There are no screams as we descend into the icy depths: our suits keep us warm, and it's too astonishing to make a sound.

  • by David Whitley