Reykjavík Region Things to Do

  The uninvited sea-gulls.
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      The uninvited sea-gulls.
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  • The Pearl
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  • From Öskjuhlíð - Perlan on the top of the hill.
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Hallgrimskirkja   Reykjavík

Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavík

 53 Reviews  There is a statue in front of Hallgrímskirkja church of Leifur Eiríksson or "Leif the Lucky". Amercians gave us this statue of Leifur Eiríksson. Leifur was the son of Eirik the Red and was born at... 

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Perlan - The Pearl   Reykjavík

Perlan - The Pearl, Reykjavík

 19 Reviews  Öskjuhlíð hill is the hill around Perlan - it is a true gem in the middle of Reykjavik and a very popular outdoor area. Reykjavík - and Iceland on the whole - hasn't got many trees or forests so... 

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Blue Lagoon   Reykjavík

Blue Lagoon, Reykjavík

 15 Reviews  After you go in there are mens and womens changing rooms that are very nice and there are locks on all the lockers and they give you towels and robes. You are required to take a shower naked before... 

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Lake Tjornin   Reykjavík

Lake Tjornin, Reykjavík

 21 Reviews  Lake Tjornin is a lovely lake right in the center of Reykjavík; it's a natural feature, which has been there since earliest times, and it's a haven for ducks (and other water birds) and those who... 

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Golden Circle Tour   Reykjavík

Golden Circle Tour, Reykjavík

 13 Reviews  It is a circle of sights that is most achievable in one day out of Reykjavik. I did the golden circle and then drove on as far as Hella - this was a perfect distance and amount of sight seeing in one... 

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Churches   Reykjavík

Churches, Reykjavík

 16 Reviews  The church at Bessastaðir is right in front of the Presidential residence in Álftanes area. The church is open for visitors. A church was first built there in the year 1000, but the current church... 

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Sólfarið - The Sun Voyager   Reykjavík

Sólfarið - The Sun Voyager, Reykjavík

 12 Reviews  Reykjavík is surrounded by sea and we have many beautiful waterfronts. The northern waterfront is a popular place for jogging and strolling. From there you have a great view of Esjan, which is... 

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National Museum of Iceland   Reykjavík

National Museum of Iceland, Reykjavík

 10 Reviews  The National Museum conserves a varied selection of relics that testify to the cultural history of the Icelandic nation. It is an extremely interesting museum on 3 floors displaying all kinds of... 

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Harbor   Reykjavík

Harbor, Reykjavík

 10 Reviews  112 Reykjavík is the postcode for the suburb Grafarvogur "Grave-cove". A part of Grafarvogur is Bryggjuhverfið "Wharf district". It is a quaint little district, really colourful and lovely. I often... 

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Radhus - City Hall   Reykjavík

Radhus - City Hall, Reykjavík

 10 Reviews  Our City hall is located in the pond "Tjörnin" really. It was inaugurated on April 14, 1992 and not everybody here was happy about this location and it caused a lot of controversy, but now the nation... 

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AlÞingi - Parliament Building   Reykjavík

AlÞingi - Parliament Building, Reykjavík

 8 Reviews  The Parliament building was built in 1881 and the architect was the Danish F. Meldahl. The building was made out of dolerite which was found in Skólavörðuholt a little below where Hallgrímskirkja... 

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Geysers   Reykjavík

Geysers, Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  Geysir is another one of the highlights on most people's trip to Iceland. The thousand year old area of Geysir is located at the foot of the Bjarnfell and is dotted with hot springs from which bubbles... 

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Laugardalslaug Pool   Reykjavík

Laugardalslaug Pool, Reykjavík

 2 Reviews  There is an excellent spa called Laugar Spa next to and connected with one of our swimming pools, Laugardalslaug in Laugardalur valley. In the same building is the fitness center World Class. I have... 

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Free Things To Do.   Reykjavík

Free Things To Do., Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  There are a lot of free things to do in Reykjavík, check out these museum etc. I have added tips on most of these places. The National Gallery of Iceland. This is a museum of contemporary art. Free... 

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Adalstraeti 10   Reykjavík

Adalstraeti 10, Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  Aðalstræti is Reykjavík's oldest street and thus Iceland's oldest street. We believe that the first settler of Iceland, Ingólfur Arnarson lived here. The thing is that when digging for new houses in... 

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Whale and Puffin Watching   Reykjavík

Whale and Puffin Watching, Reykjavík

 4 Reviews  You don't have to go far to see puffins in Iceland, just pop down to the Reykjavík Old Harbour and hop on the Puffin express which takes you for an hour-ride in the Reykjavík bay to the nearby... 

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Árbæjarsafn - Reykjavík City Museum.   Reykjavík

Árbæjarsafn - Reykjavík City Museum., Reykjavík

 4 Reviews  Árbæjarsafn museum is an open-air museum - it was opened in 1957 and old houses from Reykjavík have been relocated there from the center of Reykjavík - and form a small village. In the summer time... 

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Reykjavik 871   Reykjavík

Reykjavik 871, Reykjavík

 5 Reviews  During construction for a new hotel in 2001, a Viking-era longhouse was discovered under the streets of Reykjavík, and it has been preserved right where it was found (the hotel was completed,... 

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Austurvollur   Reykjavík

Austurvollur, Reykjavík

 4 Reviews  Reykjavík's main square, Austurvöllur, is located in the heart of the old city, and contains the city's main cathedral and the Parliament building. The square was originally part of the hay fields of... 

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Imagine Peace Monument   Reykjavík

Imagine Peace Monument, Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  I arrived in Reyjkavik on October 8th amidst what in my neck of the woods would be called a Nor'easter-gale force winds and torential downpours. Horrific landing and trip to the city from Keflavik.... 

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Domkirkja   Reykjavík

Domkirkja, Reykjavík

 4 Reviews  The majority of the Icelandic nation is of the Lutheran religion. The Lutheran Cathedral is in the very center of Reykjavík, next to the Parliament bulding. The episcopate of Iceland used to be in... 

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Mt. Esjan   Reykjavík

Mt. Esjan, Reykjavík

 2 Reviews  Now, Esjan is Reykjavík's mountain and we are proud of it. We have been getting some insults from Icelanders living in other parts of Iceland saying that Esjan is just a hill compared to their... 

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Þjóðleikhúsið - National Theater   Reykjavík

Þjóðleikhúsið - National Theater, Reykjavík

 2 Reviews  The beautiful National Theater of Iceland opened on April 20th, 1950. Is has been my all time favourite since I visited it and watched its childrens' plays when I was very young. It is so magical... 

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Hofdi House - Höfði House   Reykjavík

Hofdi House - Höfði House, Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  A bit further east of the Sun Voyager is Höfði House (1909) which is best known amongst foreigners as the meeting place between Presidents Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbatsjov in 1986, the meeting... 

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Arnarhóll Hill and Settlement   Reykjavík

Arnarhóll Hill and Settlement, Reykjavík

 3 Reviews  Arnarhóll hill is a small hill in the center of Reykjavík. On top of the hill is a statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler in Reykjavík. The statue was raised in 1924, by our beloved sculptor,... 

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Laxnes horse farm

by smirnofforiginal

Best I describe my experience and then leave you the details.Fancying a nice, gentle Icelandic horse ride across a romantic lava field with snow possibly gently fluttering down around us, I booked the "special" which consists of 2 hours riding.Upon arrival we were not specifically greeted or welcomed and it was all a little awkward ... as though we were not anticipated.Others arrived - our riding group totalled around 24 people.We were asked if we had ridden before. I explained that yes, we had but we were not experienced riders and my children had been led previously. Horses were saddled up and we were told to mount and follow. Now it might just be me but these horses did not seem to ride like any other horse I have ever ridden. A gentle clip clop to cross the road and suddenly>>>we were off!!!I bounced around doing everything I could to remain in the saddle and looked around...

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Kerid

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On Route 35 is Kerid. Kerid is an eerie place and is a staggering 6500 years old. It is an explosion crater and if that is not impressive enough just stand on the edge and admire the spectacular colours

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Gullfoss

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I cannot believe that back in the 1920s these falls were nearly destroyed - that would have been criminal! They are raw and powerful, massive and mighty. There is a double cascade and the water drops 32m. There is a visitor centre which served delicious and much needed hot chocolate after trudging back in a hail storm, frozen and wet! If this is one of your first stops in Iceland, you may think the prices in the shop/cafe here are extortionate... nope - these are normal Iceland prices! Get used to it!!!Togther with Pingvellir and the geysers, Gullfoss makes up the Golden Circle. This means 2 things: 1) it is easy to get to from Reykjavik Reykjavik 2)In season (which is only really 3 months of the year) it is going to be rather busy. I stayed a long time at this waterfall - I got here with my own car and would have hated to have been on a tour and moved along before I was ready.

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Geysir / Strokkur - geyser!

by smirnofforiginal

There is a visitors complex on one side of the road which all looks very new and shiny with shops and all your tourists needs... I bypassed that and headed straight across the road to see the geysers!It's all rather steamy and smokey and surreal as you meander along the pathways that wind around lots of little steamy holes full of boiling and bubbling water... and there is an excitement building... eventually you get to Strokkur - a large hole in the ground, roped of, the (downwind) ground utterly drenched around it and there is a bubbling activity below the ground... And you wait for something to happen. WHOOOSH up she shoots with no warning and with such gusto that oh! no! you were not quite ready for such a sudden splurge of energy and you are amazed by it.Now, one tip to bear in mind, in case you need it spelling out as my children apprently really did... the reason one side of the...

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Pingvallavatn

by smirnofforiginal

Now I can absolutely say that this lake, in the winter, is stunning! It is the largest lake in Iceland and it is glacial (from the Langjokull glacier). It is 84sq km in size - like I sai - it is BIG!In April some ares of the lake were entirely frozen solid. Further down the road there would be barely any ice and then just around the corner would be what looked like a field of frozen waves, rippling and undulating with the movement of the (unfrozen) water beneath. It really was something quite spectacular to see.

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pingvallarkirkja

by smirnofforiginal

This is one of Iceland's oldest churches. Well, this one has only stood here since 1859 but before that it dates back to the 11th century.In April it was closed but it apparently reopens in May (until August) and you can go in to see some old bells.It is a very picturesque church.

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Pingvellir National Park

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Just 23km from Reykjavik is Pingvellir - a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.Pingvellir is the stunningly beautiful natural setting of the world's first ever democratic parliament (the Alping) which was formed here by the Vikings in AD930.There is a rift valley in Pingvellir. It is caused by the North American and the European tectonic plates ripping apart from one another at a rate of 1mm to 18mm per year. (Almannagja)Pingvellir Park forms part of the Golden Circle and is therefore easy to visit on a tour. However, I really do not think you can beat having your own set of wheels so that you can enjoy the delights of the park at your own convenience.One of my best experiences in Iceland was in Pingvellir. I was at Oxararfoss and there was nobody else around for miles. I was taken with it's splendour but then it started to snow heavily adding another layer of beauty. It was so...

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Drekkingarhylur, Pingvellir

by smirnofforiginal

Well, let's make no mistake here. This is not a very nice pool - it was, after all, used for the purpose of drowning women! I fyou were a woman you certainly did not want to be guilty of adultery, infanticide or other crimes considered to be serious because this is where you would end up!!!

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Oxararfoss, Pingvellir

by smirnofforiginal

Oxarafoss is an impressive waterfall which almost coyly tucks itself out of the way behind on of the faults (and when I say fault I mean where North America and Europe are tearing apart in a tectonic plate way). The waterfall is impressive in an elegant way. It is powerful but not in an overbearing way.In the snow, this waterfall fell short of nothing less than magical.

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National Museum of History

by yooperprof

Iceland's National Museum of History is a little bit out from central Reykjavik, but it's worth taking the 10 minute stroll to get here, even if you're not all that keen about history. An important aspect of the museum is that most of the exhibits have captioning in English as well as Icelandic. Moroever, the museum also features scores of interactive video and computer displays that are also bilingual. This is really a state-of-the-art museum.The history of Iceland is unusual in that it is in large party the story of a "New World". That is, Iceland was settled by people who chose to be here, and what's even more noteworthy, they did not encounter any indigenous folk when they arrived. A lot of non-Icelanders are under the impression that Iceland was settlers by hordes of semi-savage Viking warriors. That's at best a half-truth, as Iceland was actually settled by farmer people from the...

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Q:  We have 5 days in Iceland starting Jan. 25. What are the top 3 things we should see or do? Interests are nature, photography,... 

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A: The obvious top couple are the Golden Ring, the Blue Lagoon and the Northern Lights. These can easily be booked by a number of tour companies in Reykjavik. I went with... 

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