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New lighthouse at Reykjavík Harbour
From 1945 until the 2000‘s the towerlight at the Maritime college had the purpose of guiding ships into the Reykjavík harbour. Unfortunately the buildings that were then built below the college in the beginning of the 21st century, were too high for the tower light to get through. But now, this new lighthouse can continue the pivotal work of being a guiding light for all the ships coming into…
Reykjavik International Literary Festival
Since its beginning in 1985, the Reykjavík International Literary Festival has been a major celebration of the literary culture, books and authors. The festival dates for 2015 are 9 – 12 September.The chief purpose of the festival, from the beginning, has been to introduce foreign authors and new trends in literature to Icelandic readers. Since the first festival was held, in 1985, many…
Reykjavík Cars
Introducing Reykjavik Cars, your trusted rental partner in Iceland for over 10 years!Enjoy a smooth, stress-free journey with high-quality vehicles at unbeatable prices. From sturdy 4x4s for mountain roads to sleek sedans for city drives, their diverse fleet fits every kind of traveller. With top-tier 24/7 customer service and a flexible payment option, you’ll be ready to hit the road and…
Stockfish Film Festival
Stockfish Film Festival & Industry Days is a non-profit international film festival held in March each year at Bíó Paradís, Iceland's only art-house cinema.
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.
Midnight Sun Run in Reykjavík
The 2013 Suzuki Midnight Sun Run will take place for the 21st time on the evening of June 24th. The location is Laugardalur, Reykjavik.Runners can choose between three distances; half marathon, 10 km race and 5 km race. Close by the start and finish of the race is one of the city’s wonderful geothermal outdoor swimming pools, Laugardalslaug.All participants are invited to the swimming pool,…
Casa Dísa
Providing a garden, Casa Dísa - Dreams, A Boutique Guesthouse in Reykjavik City`s Central Park, and a Botanical Garden in Laugardalur, Hot-Spring-Valley offers accommodations in Reykjavík. Both free Wifi and parking on-site are available at the homestay free of charge. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and bicycle parking for guests. There's a private bathroom with a bath in some units,…
Three exhibitions opening at Reykjavík Art Museum –Hafnarhús next Saturday
Three exhibitions will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum –Hafnarhús next Saturday 14th of September at 4 p.m. These are exhibitions by Zilvinas Kempinas, Tomas Martišauskis along with the joint exhibition Icelandic Video Art from 1975-1990. Zilvinas KempinasZilvinas Kempinas (b. 1969, Lithuania) has been using magnetic tapes from VHS cassettes to create works that apparently deny the…
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 won the Gold Award as a Destination for 2020 at the Travel News Market!
Reykjavik just won the Gold Award as a Destination for 2020 at the Travel News Market, the largest travel exhibition held in Sweden. The Gold Award was awarded in the “premium” category for a weekend trip, which means that most premium travelers say they want to travel to Iceland on a weekend trip, or a total of 18.1%. Second place was Rome and Paris was in third place. Premium travelers…