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Most people are quick to notice popular landmarks such as Hallgrímskirkja Church, the Pearl, Tjörnin (the pond) and Mount Esja rising over the city, which can all be reached on foot or by bus.
RAINBOW REYKJAVÍK 2014
Celebrate Iceland's Winter Pride Festival from 30. Jan - 2. Feb Late January 2014 heralds the start of the 3rd annual Rainbow Reykjavík LGBT Winter Pride Festival in Reykjavík. The 3-day programme offers a mixture of nature, activities, culture, cuisine, music and nightlife. It starts on the 30th of January with a soak in the Blue Lagoon, followed by dinner at the renowned Lava Restaurant and…
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Reykjavík Pride 2016
Reykjavík Pride festival started today when the Mayor of Reykjavík, Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson, began the painting of a rainbow in the stairs in front of Reykjavík Junior College followed by volunteers who will finish the painting. The theme of Reykjavík Pride this year is ‘Our History’ – the history of queer people, which reference to how the past has shaped ourselves and the society.
Reykjavík Pride 2014 has started
Reykjavík Pride 2014, one of the biggest annual festivals of the year, started yesterday and will run until Sunday. The festival is now held for the sixteenth time and has grown bigger each year. Reykjavik Pride is an important event for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Iceland. The festival promotes visibility and courage and provides a platform for the LGBT community to manifest…
Two more Reykjavík festivals receive a partnership agreement with Reykjavík City
The Reykjavik Culture, Sports and Leisure Council has chosen six Reykjavik city festivals that will receive a partnership agreement with the city for the next three years. The festivals which were chosen are: Reykjavik Pride, Design March, Iceland Airwaves, RIFF - Reykjavik International Film Festival, Dark Music Days and Reykjavik Dance Festival. The role of a city festival is to promote…
Rainbow Reykjavík
March 07.-10. 2019 heralds the start of the 8th annual Rainbow Reykjavík LGBT Winter Pride Festival in Reykjavík. The Pride programme offers a mixture of nature, activities, culture, cuisine, music and nightlife. It starts on the 7th of March with Welcome bubbles at the Pink Iceland office followed by Queer Bingo and if we're lucky with the weather forecast there will be a hunt for the…
CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN REYKJAVÍK
Celebrating Icelandic Christmas Tree Traditions December is one of the most magical months in Reykjavík. Marking the beginning of the holiday season, for more than half a century, is the lighting of the iconic Oslo Christmas tree on the Austurvöllur Parliament square, followed by lighting of Christmas trees all around the capital area such as in Hafnarfjörður Heritage Harbor, Mosfellsbær…
Reykjavík Gay Pride 2013
Reykjavik is set to receive thousands of guests as the city celebrates its 15th outing of Reykjavík Pride.The event, which has become one the country’s biggest celebrations on the festival calendar in recent years will take place between 6th – 11th August, with a variety of concerts, dances, exhibitions and ending with the spectacular official Pride Parade on 10th August. Find out…
Reykjavík is the European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018
Reykjavík has been named European Adventure Destination of the Year for 2018 by the Luxury Travel Guide (LTG). This is the second consecutive year that the prestigious travel periodical LTG has selected Reykjavík as a destination: In 2017 Reykjavík was LTG Winter Destination of the Year.