7 Must-See Reykjavik Neighborhoods according to viator.com
This cosmopolitan capital packs an outsized punch. Iceland’s capital may be small, but each of its neighbourhoods has its own distinct atmosphere
National Day Of Iceland the 17th of June
The Icelandic National Day celebrations in Reykjavík take place annually in the city centre on June 17th from 10:00 in the morning until 19:00. The programme includes family oriented entertainment with street theatre and a variety of wonderful activites, followed by a concert at Arnarhóll and an accordion ball at City Hall. The programme starts with the chiming of all church bells in…
Secret Solstice Music Festival this weekend!
The Secret Solstice festival is being held here in Reykjavík this weekend, 21.-23. of June. This is the biggest music festival held in Iceland with huge names in music performing every year. The festival takes place over the summer solstice during the brightest part of the year. 100-150 acts perform at the festival each year from a variety of genres, both domestic and foreign, established and…
Reykjavík the safest city for women to travel to
The travel website WayAway has concluded that Reykjavík is the safest city to travel to for women travelling alone.
Reykjavík vegan city
The Chef's Pencil just released a study on the rise of veganism in Iceland with Iceland ranking 1st worldwide, ahead of the United Kingdom and Australia for veganism popularity based on Google Trends data. They used Google Trends which is a a great source of big data, to analyze the search interest level for veganism across the world. Searches in the Veganism category, which comprises vegan…
Innipúkinn Music Festival this weekend in Reykjavík!
The Innipúkinn annual music festival will be held in Reykjavík for the 18th time over this Merchants’ Weekend (Verslunarmannahelgi). Starting tomorrow afternoon and goes on until deep in the night on Sunday. The venues this year will be Bryggjan, Messinn Grandi and the area around them. Merchant’s Weekend is known for its many outdoor festivals. There is at least one in every part of the…
Reykjavík Pride a ten day celebration!
Reykjavík Pride is celebrating 20 years of LGBTQ marching this year! The celebration starts tomorrow the 8th of August and ends with a bang with the Pride walk down Skólavörðurstígur on the 17th. This colourful event brings tens of thousands of people into the city centre every year to show solidarity and to have fun with the LGBTQ community in Reykjavik. People of all genders, friends, relatives…
Culture Night this Saturday!
Reykjavík’s 24th annual Culture Night will be held on Saturday 24th of August. Events and performances, large and small, will fill the streets and squares of the town centre, alleys, gardens, galleries, shops, cultural institutes and private homes. The event is both created and enjoyed by city residents and takes place all across central Reykjavik, with celebrations in the streets and squares,…
Reykjavík culinary article on EATER
Although Reykjavík is like a village in a city or city in a village, we have an impressive number of quality restaurants, staffed with award winning chefs that create both imaginative and delicious cuisine! Therefore many of our restaurants are getting great coverage and reviews on international platforms, and are we here at Visit Reykjavík always proud to share the news. An article on Eater…
Reykjavík Jazz Festival
The annual Reykjavík Jazz Festival takes place between 4th and the 8th of September this year. The festival is an increasingly prestigious event on the international jazz scene. It has been running since 1990 which makes it the second oldest music festival in Iceland. Therefore this year it will be held for the 30th time. You'll find performances in a variety of styles, from contemporary…