Reykjavik Capital Area
Welcome to the world’s northernmost capital! Reykjavík is the most gender equal, literate country in the world, with the most authors, musicians and most Nobel Prize winners, all of whom consume the third highest amount of coffee, on the globe… per capita.
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Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja is the landmark Lutheran church in Reykjavík. Standing 73 meters tall,...
Perlan
Perlan, or “The Pearl” sits prominently atop Öskjuhlíð just outside the city centre,...
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Iceland’s premiere concert hall and conference centre, Harpa was opened to the public on 4 May...
Mount Esja
Esja is the landmark mountain of Reykjavík, constantly visible off Reykjavík’s North shore...
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Reykjavik City Hall
Taking up a prominent location at the North end of Reykjavík’s central pond, Tjörnin, Reykjavík...
Austurvöllur
Austurvöllur is a public square in downtown Reykjavik surrounded by cafes, restaurants and...
Sólfarið - The Sun Voyager
Sólfarið, or The Sun Voyager, is an iconic statue along the seaside of Reykjavík unveiled to...
Imagine Peace Tower
On October 9, 2007 artist Yoko Ono unveiled her Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey. The permanent...
Laugardalur
Laugardalur, or "Hot Springs Valley", is a recreational area in Reykjavik, just a few...
Laugardalslaug
The city of Reykjavik has many public thermal pools scattered throughout its neighbourhoods and...
Þjóðminjasafn - The National Museum of Iceland
The National Museum of Iceland, located next to the University of Iceland campus, features a...
Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum
To really get a glimpse of life in Reykjavík’s olden days you must pay a visit to the...
Settlement Exhibition
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavík 871±2 came to be when, in 2001, construction on Reykjavík’s...
Nauthólsvík
In Iceland the sea is normally far too cold to tempt swimmers, but at Nautholsvik bay in...
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