Progress knows no pardon. Home is where you go. Family is what you make of it yourself. / © Photo: Georg Berg

Concealed art

A facade artwork on the subject of migration in Reykjavik was a reminder of a piece of German-Icelandic history. Now it has had to make way for a construction project.

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Isn't it our job as humans to collect great moments? / © Photo: Georg Berg

Soundtrack of the Day

In Reykjavik, Herakut reminds us to take every moment seriously. The artists make positive signs of life and thought in dark places of many cities.

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Icelandic leader sheep / © Photo: Georg Berg

Leader Sheep

A breed of guide sheep is bred in Iceland. The information center in Norður-Þingeyjarsýsla district provides information about herding sheep.

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Icelandic ponies must be called horse in Iceland / © Photo: Georg Berg

The P word

Icelanders have a sense of humor, but caution is still advised. Icelandic ponies may only be called horse in Iceland. Anything else is considered an insult.

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Marteinn Haraldson, owner of the Segull 67 brewery, is pleased with a successful prank. He just made up the fantastic story / © Photo: Georg Berg

The wish stone

The magic of the jasper stone. However, for the desired result, the instructions should be read in full beforehand. Life is not a wishful thinking concert.

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The rock called Hvítserkur Troll is visible from a black sand beach. This 15 meter high basalt island resembles a dragon or a rhinoceros.
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Troll or dino?

In Iceland, all exposed rock formations have at least one story. Hvítserkur is said to have been a troll with a fear of Christianity.

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Seljavellir Geothermal Pool / © Photo: Georg Berg

Outdoor pool

Icelanders love the outdoor thermal bath. Volcanism has its good and bad sides. The elemental force provides energy, but can also be dangerous.

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A construction site reveals: In Reykjavik, even the sidewalks have underfloor heating / © Photo: Georg Berg

Under Cover

Iceland has so much geothermal energy that even the sidewalks in the capital Reykjavik are heated geothermally. In winter, this saves having to stand on the sidewalks.

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Crazy Reykjavik

If you don’t get depressed in the Icelandic winter, you come up with the craziest ideas. So does the Lady Brewery with a useful slightly sticky label

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Geldingadalir, der jüngste Vulkan Islands hat erst vor wenigen Monaten aufgehört zu spucken. Die Lava ist tiefschwarz aber immer noch spürt man die Hitze / © Foto: Georg Berg

Geldingadalir

Iceland’s youngest volcano stopped spewing only a few months ago. The lava is jet black and heat still rises from its fissures

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We had to wait a long time for this photo. Because the lady on the park bench took forever to take a picture of herself on the pedestal via selfie stick / © Photo: Georg Berg

Everyone is a monument

In Kassel stands the ICH monument. The pedestal made of red sandstone, is an invitation to each and everyone to stand up for a selfie and feel unique.

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Preparation of moon viewing tsukimi, traditional Japanese sweets eaten every year at the full moon in autumn and decorated with a bunny / © Photo: Georg Berg

What is the rabbit doing in the moon?

The hare is an iconic creature and many of its images are world famous. In Japan, the bunny gives you a whole new perspective on the moon

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