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Reykjavík Jazz Festival- The Best in Icelandic Music
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts 9 August at 5 pm with a Jazz parade which goes from the store Lucky Records in the center of Reykjavík. The programme is varied and includes many great musicians. The festival is held at Harpa Concert Hall and is on for five days, the final day is Sunday 13 August. The festival celebrates the Icelandic jazz scene as well as featuring collaborative…
Reykjavík named best MICE destination in Europe
Reykjavík is named the Best MICE Destination in Europe 2017 by Business Destinations Magazine. The Business Destinations Travel Awards, now running for a consecutive six years, rewards businesses in a variety of categories for their exceptional contribution and excellence in services in the world of business and travel. Icelandic service providers have had great success at the awards over the…
Reykjavík Classics
Iceland´s award-winning concert hall Harpa and Reykjavik City proudly present a new concert series, Reykjavik Classics in Eldborg Harpa, summer 2016.
Snowstorm on Saturday - Here's fun stuff you can do!
We're having "stay-inside-weather" on Saturday, and you're wondering what to do? Here's what we suggest: With the Reykjavík City Card, you will have free admission to the city's top museums, free entry for all the swimming pools and unlimited bus-rides. Really, a perfect companion for when stuck inside.
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Harpa is one of Reykjavik‘s greatest and most distinguished landmarks. It is an enchanting destination for intrigued travellers and its grand-scale award-winning architecture has attracted millions of guests since its opening in May 2011. Harpa´s facade is one of the largest artworks in the world designed by artist Ólafur Elíasson and Henning Larsen Architects. Harpa offers one of the best…
The European Film Awards 2022 Go To Reykjavík
The European Film Awards will be held in the Icelandic capital in December 2022. Originally it was supposed to be held in December 2020, but because of the pandemic, it was postponed. The decision was announced by the European Film Academy, the City of Reykjavík, and the Icelandic government.
Iceland Parliament Hotel
Artistic sophistication in the heart of Reykjavik Located in the city centre, next to the Icelandic Parliament- Alþingi and across from Austurvollur. Reykjavik Cathedral, Harpa concert hall, and city hall are within a five-minute walk. Enjoy first-class dining at our restaurant and take a trip to the spa. As a leading conference and event venue in Reykjavik, we offer 8,500 sq. ft. of event space.
Grandi District
Just off the city centre lies Reykjavík’s old harbour area known as Grandi. The land was originally just a stretch of sand connecting Reykjavík to Örfirisey island but has been added considerably in the years since. For a long time, this area's sole purpose was to house the fish processing plants and shipyards, but when the new harbour by Sundahöfn was built, much of the industry was moved there,…
Top Five Favourite Spots in Reykjavík
Mike Keenan, a travel writer for Troy Media, spent three exhilarating days in Reykjavík and wrote about his five favorite spots in the city.
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…