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Far Fest Afríka Reykjavík
OctoberFAR Fest Afríka Reykjavík is a musical and cultural Festival, held every year at the beginning of October in Reykjavík City.
Supermarkets in the Capital Area
There are many choices when buying groceries in Reykjavik. From supermarkets with lower-cost items like Bónus and Krónan to more expensive places with a variety of products like Hagkaup and Fjarðarkaup.
Icelandic tap water
Icelandic tap water is delicious and safe to drink.
December in Reykjavík
Our wonderful Holiday season, crowned regularly with displays of enchanting Northern Lights, is one of the city’s main winter attractions; however, it’s not just those otherworldly illuminations and extravagant decorations getting all the attention.
Don't miss the Reykjavík International Film Festival!
RIFF - Reykjavík International Film Festival - held this year from the 26th of Sept to 6th of Oct - is one of the biggest and most diverse cultural events in Iceland. RIFF is an independent non-profit organization. For eleven days every fall since 2004 Icelandic people and tourists alike go to the cinema to enjoy the best and freshest of international filmmaking. Guests can also meet and…
Illumination of the Imagine Peace Tower 9th of October!
Imagine Peace Tower in Viðey Island will be illuminated for the 13th time in a beautiful ceremony on Wednesday October 9th at 8 pm. The programme starts at 5:45 pm and lasts until 9:00 pm. Ferry ride and City Bus Yoko Ono invites everyone to sail free of charge to Viðey Island for the ceremony of the Illumination of IMAGINE PEACE TOWER with the Viðey Island Ferry. 5:15 – 7:00 pm: The…
Two more Reykjavík festivals receive a partnership agreement with Reykjavík City
The Reykjavik Culture, Sports and Leisure Council has chosen six Reykjavik city festivals that will receive a partnership agreement with the city for the next three years. The festivals which were chosen are: Reykjavik Pride, Design March, Iceland Airwaves, RIFF - Reykjavik International Film Festival, Dark Music Days and Reykjavik Dance Festival. The role of a city festival is to promote…
Halloween at the Árbær Open Air Museum
Halloween at the Árbær Open Air Museum Thursday 31 October 17:00-19:00 Free admission for guests in creepy costumes! We will be celebrating Halloween at the Árbær Open Air Museum on Thursday 31st October 2019 from 18:00- 20:00. As dusk descends, the grounds of the museum will be cloaked in a supernatural air of mystery; and there in the twilight, you might just catch a glimpse of…
Don't miss out on one of the biggest music festivals in Iceland!
Iceland Airwaves, one of the most popular music events in the country, starts this Wednesday the 6th of November. Thousands of guests fly over for the festival which started as a one-off gig in an airplane hangar in 1999 with 5 bands. Over the years Iceland Airwaves has grown steadily with increasingly more bands, more venues and more guests. The festival has established itself as one of the…
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…