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Nature Museums
Iceland is well known for its vast and beautiful nature. If you want to get to know some facts about our nature and its residents, you can check out some of these museums!
Libraries & Culture Houses
Icelanders love books! We have the highest number of authors per capita, several book-related festivals, and Reykjavík is the first UNESCO City of Literature that doesn't have English as its native tongue
Whale Safari
Whale Safari has been Reykjavík’s original small-group whale-watching operator since 2006. Using a fleet of specially designed RIB boats, they offer fast, close-up encounters with wildlife in Faxaflói Bay. Their tours run from April 1 to October 31 for whale watching, with additional puffin tours available during the nesting season from May 1 to around August 20. Each trip is kept small and…
Get ready for Iceland Airwaves 2013 – the biggest yet!
The City of Reykjavík is set to receive thousands of guests who’ll be flying in from around the world to experience Iceland’s biggest music event - Iceland Airwaves. The festival, which started as a one-off gig in an airplane hangar back in 1999: showcasing only 5 bands, is now firmly established as one of hippest events on the international music festival calendar and has the reputation of…
Öskjuhlíð
Öskjuhlíð is a beautiful woodland area surrounding Perlan—one of Reykjavík's stunning landmark buildings. Conveniently located right in the heart of the city, this gorgeous place makes for a popular quick getaway from city life, where visitors can cycle or walk along the various paths, that weave through a dense forest of pines and birch trees. The paths around Öskjuhlíð join an extensive…
Reynisvatn lake
Reynisvatn is one of many small lakes within the city limits of Reykjavík and is located in Grafarholt. Reynisvatn, like other release lakes, is popular with children, and others who are taking their first steps in the fishery, as it is a well-known fact that there is plenty of fish on-site and all fish are healthy.
Reykjavík Art Museum offers guided tours during Iceland Airwaves
Guided Tours in English through the exhibitions at Hafnarhús, Saturday 2 November and Sunday 3 November, 2013 at 1 p.m.
Elliðavatn lake
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. The eastern shores of Elliðavatn are part of the Heiðmörk nature reserve, protected by the state. The lake was originally two different lakes called Vatnsendavatn and Vatnsvatn. The former belonged to the town of…
Mount Helgafell
Formed in the late Ice Age when a volcano erupted under a glacier, today Helgafell Mountain anchors Hafnarfjörður. Rising low in the distance beyond the town, this dense sandstone and lava mound is often referred to as the town's mountain. With an accessible and easy trail, walking on Helgafell is popular for all levels of hikers, including young children. An ascent begins at the Kaldársel…
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.