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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.
Skiing & ice skating
Ski areas of Bláfjöll (Blue Mountains) and Skálafell mountains and the ice skating in Laugardalur valley are there to be discovered by winter sports lovers of all ages.
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
Reykjavík Botanical Garden
The Botanic Garden is an outdoor collection of living plants.The garden’s main role is to conserve plants for education, research and delight. It conserves some 3000 plant species in eight plant collections. The collections give an idea of the enormous diversity of vegetation in the northern temperate zone.
Dark Music Days
Dark Music Days is an annual music festival that has lit up the darkest period of the Icelandic winter in Reykjavík for over 40 years. It offers an exciting environment that caters to the curious mind with high-quality music and world-class performers.
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…