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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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There are many heated pools, hot pots and jacuzzis in Reykjavík and many of them are outdoors. A very icelandic thing to do is to jump (ok, not jump but walk) between the hot pots, starting with the coolest and advance to the more hot ones when the body has gotten used to the heat. Going to the thermal baths is a very nice way of relaxing after a busy day shopping or doing touristy stuff.
Technically not Reykjavik (and according to the locals not very Icelandic anymore either), but we made day trip around the Golden Circle and visited the Geysír and Þingvellir Park. Some roads were closed and/or in a terrible state so we didn't make it to the Gullfoss waterfall (pic) in the end, but it was great fun nonetheless! See the travelogues for all the snowy pictures.
The Asmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum is dedicated to the works of the sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982). Asmundur Sveinsson was one of the pioneers of Icelandic sculpture. The Museum building was designed and built mostly by the artist himself from 1942 to 1950. The artist donated the house and his collection to the City of Reykjavik after his day, and a museum dedicated to his memory was opened in 1983. Surrounding the museum is a sculpture garden, adorned with sculptures by Mr. Sveinsson. - See travelouge.Opening hours:May-September 10-16,October-April 13-16 Every day except on Christmas and New Years day
The Nordic Culture House in Reykjavík was opened in 1968. The house was designed by the world famous Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). He even designed the furniture in the café and the original bookshelves in the library. This Nordic cultural centre was to serve as a link between Iceland and the other Nordic countries and has done so excellently over the years. The Nordic House organizes an extensive program of cultural events and exhibitions and maintains a library, which is an essential part of the Nordic house. There is a gallery in the basement of the house where numerous exhibitions of Nordic art are held. The ground floor houses the library, a small café and a small concert hall.Websites on Alvar Aalto:http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Alvar_Aalto.htmlhttp://www.jkl.fi/aalto/http://www.scandinaviandesign.com/alvar_aalto/http://www.aalto.com/
cont'd from tip 1):There is one parking space, one entrance (smack in the middle of lava fields, so sneaking in from anywhere is at your own peril!), a reception where the questions are how many persons, need a towel, bathing suit? and you get a moisturizer to apply after the soak (quite salty, really dries you out). Your ticket is a plastic armband with some kind of chip that serves to lock and unlock your locker in the changing rooms. Self explanatory, but takes some time to figure out. Nothing can go wrong, though. After paying you choose men/women, and then there are several color-coded sections with locker and changing rooms, leave your shoes outside (space for them). Leave anything of metal as even gold will corrode in this water. Remember your section of changing room, go for the lagoon via shower rooms (yep, do take a shower) and you are a few steps from the entry point to the...
Hi Simon, first I would recommend to take a whole day to go what is called the golden circle. That tour will take you to Þingvellir, Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir. Northern lights are normally best viewed between 22:00 - 02:00 local time and you need a warm cloths because it gets really cold over the night.Now, what to do on New years eve... well it depends but I highly recommend that you see bonfire which are normally located on same places year after year. Can see map here " http://dev.innri.reykjavik.is/Portaldata/1/Resources/svid_og_deildir/framkvaemdasvid/frettir/innri_frettir_2007/aramotabrennur07.pdf " for last year bonfires around Reykjavík. Normally they starts around 20:00 local time.People starts firing up their fireworks around 23:00 but the real show starts 00:00 when the sky will be covered with fireworks! Best viewpoints are Perlan or being in Breiðholt at a good place,...
In Reykjavik shorefront, not far from the city center -- nothing is far from anything in Reykjavik -- sits a commanding Viking ship statue. Made of metal, this modernised version of the ships Vikings used to conquer a big part of the northern hemisphere back then is a sight worth not missing. The statue, named Sun Voyager, is made by artist Jon Gunnar Arnason.The ship looks very dramatic, and gives a lot of photo opportunities; either with your family or friends, or just the statue with dramatic Icelandic nature on the background. The best time to visit the status is either early morning or late evening on a clear day, when the last rays of sun make the statue turn reddish. We were not that lucky, so you can enjoy only rainy photo. On the other hand, the small water drops on the metal surface were pretty interesting...
In the lake called Reynisvatn, a 10 minutes drive from downtown Reykjavik, one can go fishing for rainbow trout. The lake is managed and a license for 5 fish can be bought for around 35 €.Fishing equipment and boat can be rented so the fun can start without any hassle. The fish in the lake is from around 2-15 pounds. Overall a beautiful way to relax and enjoy your time in Reykjavik.
Austrovollur is a square in the old town where the first settler Ingolfur Arnarson had his hayfields. There's a stature in the centre of the square of the nationalist that led the campaign for Icelandic independance. Around the square is Alpingi the home of Icelandic parliament and the old church Domkirkja and the art deco Hotel Borg. The square became a bit of an ice rink which was fun after a night out on the town!
There is a large flea market that takes place at Tryggvagata down by the harbour every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year, from 11am-5pm, where you can buy almost anything - clothes, books, jewellery, souveniers and food/snacks. You will also find a few stalls in the food quarter where you can get some Hakarl, the Icelandic delicacy of putrid shark meat... I didn't try any. The most pleasant thing about the market is the prices, although more than the average flea market around the world, by Icelandic standards it's cheap!
Castle House Luxury Apartments Reykjavík Region
2 Reviews and 195 Opinions We have just returned from a long weekend break in Reyjavik and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the...
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica Reykjavík
4 Reviews and 597 Opinions I am now staying in this Hilton hotel which was part of the package tour that I booked with...
101 Hotel Reykjavík Region
1 Review and 83 Opinions The 101 hotel is new and designed by the owner. Everything is very modern but warm and each piece of...
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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,...
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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