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Lighting of the Oslo Christmas Tree 2017!
The Advent this year will be formally launched on 3 December at 16:00, with the lighting of the Christmas lights on the Oslo Tree in Austurvöllur.
Hjá Jóni
Welcome to this elegantly styled restaurant at the Iceland Parliament Hotel by the Austurvöllur town square. The restaurant offers a delicious and exciting journey where quality produce meets international culinary currents, along with their special selection of wine and the diverse cocktails shaken at the lively Telebar.
December Delights in Reykjavík
The month of December will offer a packed programme of events in Reykjavík, formally launched on 27 November with the lighting of the Christmas lights on the Oslo tree on Austurvöllur. The event begins at 16:00, and some of the Icelandic Yuletide Lads (jólasveinar) are expected to make an appearance.
Lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree this Sunday
Next Sunday, 29 November 2015, the annual event of lighting the Oslo Christmas tree will take place at Austurvöllur. For decades the lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree has marked the beginning of our Christmas preparations in the city. It has its place in the hearts of the people in Reykjavík, who gather each year to enjoy both the spirit of Christmas and each others company. The lighting…
Alþingi - Parliament House
Parliament House, which stands on Austurvöllur square, was built in 1880–81. Two annexes have been added to the original building, Kringlan (the Rotunda) in 1908and Skálinn in 2002. The garden of Parliament House is Iceland's oldest public garden. Dating from 1893–95, it was largely the work of parliamentarian/bank director Tryggvi Gunnarsson. In 1867 Althingi resolved to mark the millennium of…
Iceland Parliament Hotel
Set in the city centre, beside Alþingi (the Icelandic Parliament) and overlooking Austurvöllur square, the hotel places Reykjavík’s cultural highlights right on your doorstep. Reykjavík Cathedral, Harpa Concert Hall, and City Hall are all within a five‑minute walk.Guests can enjoy first‑class dining at the on‑site restaurant or unwind at the spa. As one of Reykjavík’s leading conference and event…
Hotel Borg
Hotel Borg by Keahotels is a historic four-star hotel located in the heart of downtown Reykjavík, overlooking Austurvöllur square and close to major landmarks, shops, restaurants and cultural attractions. Known as one of Iceland’s first luxury hotels, it combines a central location with a long-standing reputation for quality service.The hotel features a range of spacious, well-equipped rooms with…
Easter in Reykjavík
Roughly 70% of Icelanders belong to the Lutheran Church of Iceland, though only 45% claim to be religious. Whatever people think of god and religion, it's a fact that Easter is a National holiday in Iceland. This means a lot of places are closed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, as well as Easter Sunday & Monday. Most restaurant will stay open, but one can expect the majority of stores to close…
Culture and Comfort in Reykjavík
How you can experience culture and comfort during your stay in Reykjavík.
The pond and Hljómskálagarðurinn park
Few open areas in Reykjavik occupy a more solid place in the hearts of the city's inhabitants than Tjörnin and its immediate surroundings, Hljómskálagarðurinn and Vatnsmýrin, where nature and human life meet in the middle of a metropolis in a unique way. At the northern end of the Pond, urbanization began in Reykjavík in the 18th century and since then the Pond has been a centrepiece in…