Grímsey Island, situated approximately 40 kilometers off Iceland’s northern coast, is renowned for its rugged terrain and abundant seabird colonies. Local tour guide and Arctic Trip owner, Halla Ingolfsdottir, who became a full-time resident in 2019, remarked, “People think I moved here for love, but I fell in love with the island.” She emphasized the island’s distinct seasonal beauty, noting, …
Grímsey: The Arctic island with 20 people and one million birds Alamy Set some 40km off Iceland's northern coast, this windswept sliver is home to one of Europe's most remote settlements and a thriving seabird population. A 6.5-sq-km island set some 40km off Iceland's northern coast, Grímsey is the country's northernmost inhabited point and the only sliver of Iceland located …
