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Hallargarðurinn public park
Hallargarðurinn at Fríkirkjuvegur is a beautiful public parks in Reykjavik. Florals, artwork, elegant houses and views of the lake from the east give the garden a graceful and warm appearance. It also indirectly connects to the Sound Park (Hljómskálagarðurinn), which is diagonally opposite the other side of Sóleyjargata and the Scotch Road. At Hallargarðurinn stands the splendid house of Thor…
Reykjavík Museum of Photography in Guardian Top Ten!
Reykjavík's wonderful Museum of Photography was recently selected by The Guardian newspaper as one of the ten best free museums in Europe.The article is part of their fabulous series on ‘seeing the world for free‘. The museum, which is about to open an excellent new exhibition entitled ‘From A Different Angle‘ on Saturday 25th January, preserves various collections…
Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today, 10 August at Harpa Concert Hall for the 27th time and is on until 14 August. The annual Jazz Parade which is today is not to be missed.
Reykjavik, the best place to live for LGBT+ people!
A new study has revealed the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world, based on a ranking of 77 major world cities. The Wellbeing Index was created by Fitbit and ranks the cities in order of their liveability based on 15 factors, including gender equality, safety and LGBT+ acceptance. It judged the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, to be the best place to live for LGBT+ people, giving it a score…
Acclaimed authors at Reykjavík International Literary Festival
Reykjavík International Literary Festival will take place from 6-9 September for the13th time. Its ambitious event schedule brings 17 internationally acclaimed authors from outside of Iceland together with some of the most well-known Icelandic authors.
Hidden treasures in Reykjavík
Wall art has a long history and modern Reykjavík is rich in beautiful murals. These works are all around us, but in our daily lives we perhaps too seldom pay proper attention to them.
Grandi District
Just off the city centre lies Reykjavík’s old harbour area known as Grandi. The land was originally just a stretch of sand connecting Reykjavík to Örfirisey island but has been added considerably in the years since. For a long time, this area's sole purpose was to house the fish processing plants and shipyards, but when the new harbour by Sundahöfn was built, much of the industry was moved there,…
Reykjavík International Film Festival
For the 18th edition, RIFF is proud to announce a vast array of films, events, and activities. Many of the films come to Iceland directly from the big festivals, which have taken place this summer.
Christmas Market at Elliðavatnsbær in Heiðmörk
The annual Christmas market in Heiðmörk woods is located on the outskirts of Reykjavík. The market is generally open on Advent weekends
Richard Serra opening tomorrow
Three exhibitions will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús on Thursday 21 May at 5 p.m. Áfangar by Richard Serra, Process and Pretense Magnús Sigurðarson and bears;truths... by Kathy Clark.The exhibition Áfangar by Richard Serra( b. 1939) in Hafnarhús includes 19 drawings of the environmental work Áfangar made by Serra in 1990 at Viðey Island , in oil pastel on paper, and presented to…