Search Content
Art Without Borders
Art Without Borders is an annual art festival in Reykjavik, Iceland. It showcases art from all art forms by disabled artists and supports collaborations between artists. The festival was founded in 2003 during the European Year of People with Disabilities.
Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir
Kjarvalsstaðir houses the works of one of Iceland’s most influential and recognised artists, Jóhannes S. Kjarval. The exhibitions at Kjarvalsstaðir focus primarily on paintings and sculptures of the established masters of modern art.
Elliðavatn
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.
Sea swimming in Reykjavík
Not only are Icelanders obsessed with their geothermal swimming pools and their natural hot springs, but many people also love to swim in the cold North Atlantic ocean!
Currency, credit cards and banks
Everything you need to know about payments and using cash and credit cards in Iceland.
Þúfa art piece
Þúfa is an art piece by Ólöf Nordal located at the Grandi Area
The illumination of the Imagine Peace Tower at Viðey Island 9 October 2015
The Imagine Peace Tower at Viðey Island will be illuminated in a beautiful ceremony on the 9 October, which would have been John Lennon's 75 birthday.Ferry ride and City BusYoko Ono invites everyone to sail for free to Viðey Island for the ceremony of the illumination of the Imagine Peace Tower with the Viðey Island Ferry.5:15pm – 7pm: The City Bus is free of charge from Hlemmur bus…
City Hall
City Hall is the home of a huge 3D printed map of Iceland on the ground floor. The building itself as the architects conceived Reykjavík City Hall primarily as an interface where the contrasts of nature and city intertwine into a complex, three-dimensional whole.
Mt. Esja
Dramatically dominating the Reykjavík City skyline and providing a stunning backdrop to the capital area is the impressive Mount Esja, a popular destination for day-trippers and riddled with well-worn hiking trails. Once surmounted, the view from the top of this 914-metre high mountain is breathtaking.
Iceland’s first and only circus
The circus tent Jökla has risen in Klambratún park, by the corner of Flókagata and Langahlíð. The circus will be in Reykjavík until July 13th. Then it travels to Ísafjörður, Akureyri, Selfoss and Keflavík and then back to Reykjavík late August. The circus has three different shows: Heima er best (Home is where the heart is) is the big family show performed to Icelandic music. Here is a short…