HAFNARFJORDUR, ICELAND — Iceland is known for its northern lights and black sand beaches, but there's another layer of magic in this Nordic island nation that many visitors might miss. In the town of ...

In Iceland, the Christmas holiday tradition includes not one, but 13 Santa Clauses — brothers who live in the mountains with their parents, creating all manner of mischief, including giving naughty ...

Robin Young and Karyn Miller-Medzon revisit their 2019 trip to Iceland when they explored the enduring presence of elves, or "hidden folk" in Icelandic culture. Also, on the first night of Hanukkah, ...

For Christmas, we bring back our visit to Iceland's elf region, and of course, its Elf School. Pointy Ears, Green-Brown Clothing: Searching For Elves In Iceland For the full story, click here. A year ...

(AP) In this land of fire and ice, where the fog-shrouded lava fields offer a spooky landscape in which anything might lurk, stories abound of the “hidden folk” thousands of elves, making their homes ...

For many Icelanders, elves don't just live in fairy tales. They dwell in hills and valleys, rocks and flowers, and even houses. Some reside on Álfhólsvegur (Elf Hill Road), a street in the town of ...