Rainbow street in Reykjavík
One of the main streets in downtown Reykjavík has been dressed up in the colors of the rainbow to celebrate Reykjavík Pride which is now held for the seventeenth time. The festival started on Tuesday and ends on Sunday. The rainbow street in Reykjavík is a sign of joy and support for diversity. The initiative is organized by the city of Reykjavík in cooperation with Reykjavík Pride. The rainbow…
Cream Bun Day - Explosion Day - Ash Wednesday!
Monday February 12th is Cream Bun Day or 'Bolludagur' in Iceland - a national day of indulgence where Icelanders devour an excess of choux pastry buns filled with jam and cream.
The illuminaton of the Yule Cat
On Saturday the 16th of November at 15:30, the illumination of the famous Icelandic Yule Cat will take place on Lækjartorg square. The mayor of Reykjavík Dagur B. Eggertsson will welcome the cat with a few words, and the choir Graduale Futuri will sing some Christmas songs. We also heard that the infamous troll parents of the Yule Lads, Grýla and Leppalúði will be there to greet and meet guests. …
BrewDog Reykjavík
BrewDog Reykjavik is a privately owned craft beer bar & restaurant, located on the corner of Frakkastigur & Hverfisgata in the heart of Reykjavik. The food is Americana BBQ style, using the best Icelandic ingredients. Our goal is to get people as excited about craft beer as we are. Along with beer from BrewDog we offer a range of locally brewed craft beer.
Check out Lókal Performing Arts Festival
LÓKAL performing arts festival is being held in Reykjavík from the 14th until the 22nd of September. Don't miss out in seeing this performing arts platform that produces and introduces contemporary performance to audiences in Iceland and connects local performance practitioners with fellow artists and presenters from abroad. For more information about the festival and it's program check out…
Elliðavatn lake
Elliðavatn is a lake situated in the area of Reykjavík. It is in the vicinity of natural park Heiðmörk with its hiking and biking trails, small forests, and lava formations. The eastern shores of Elliðavatn are part of the Heiðmörk nature reserve, protected by the state. The lake was originally two different lakes called Vatnsendavatn and Vatnsvatn. The former belonged to the town of…
Planning a Northern Lights Trip to Iceland?
Thinking about coming to Iceland this winter to check out the Northern Lights? We´ve combined some informative articles that will get you started. Planning your trip ahead of time and reading up on how to photograph the lights is a good start.
A new geothermal lagoon
Construction is about to begin for a new geothermal lagoon in Kársnes in Kópavogur. Plans are for the spot to open in 2021 with a hot spring, a cold pool and saunas. Further construction will take place once the first aspect has been completed as the project has been split into four parts.
THE REYKJAVÍK CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Fun, films and family entertainment coming up at The Reykjavík International Children's Film Festival!The festival opens on March 20th at the city’s Bíó Paradís movie theatre in Downtown Reykjavík and runs until March 30th. During the festival a number of interesting films, animations, documentaries and shorts (for children of all ages) will be screened in addition to some special…
Hotel Cabin
Hotel Cabin is a budget hotel in a good location in Reykjavík. There are three room types at the hotel. The standard rooms are small about 10 sqm, with a private bathroom with shower. There is also a clothes rack, flat screen tv and a telephone. The superior rooms have more facilities and are larger or around 20 sqm. The superior with a view rooms are all located on the 7th floor. There is…