The Capital Area

Culture Hill

Welcome to Reykjavík Culture Hill, the easy way to experience culture and nature all in one stop.

Conveniently located at the Hamraborg bus stop, the hill includes five unique cultural attractions within walking distance.

Mountain Borough

Health and recreation with a touch of history.

Enjoy hiking in the beautiful landscapes and historic sites that surround the Mountain Borough area. With outdoor activities as its greatest attraction there are various options available for every outdoor enthusiast.

Harbour Village

Meet the locals at Harbour Village.

Get off the beaten track and take bus number 1 from downtown Reykjavík for 20 minutes to Hafnarfjörður. Harbour Village is perfect to explore on foot, with free museums, curious little jewellers, cafés, boutiques and galleries.

Presidential Peninsula

Welcome to the Presidential Peninsula

With its vast wild nature from Heiðmörk Nature Reserve in the east to Álftanes peninsula in the west, it is ideal for outdoor life. Less than 20 minutes from the city center and home to the President of Iceland, the town of Garðabær draws many visitors a year.

Point Panorama

The shoreline by the horizon and a panoramic perspective

Just a few minutes from downtown Reykjavík you’ll find Point Panorama.

Surrounded by the ocean, Seltjarnarnes peninsula draws visitors and locals alike for inspiring walks and thrilling cycling paths with panoramic views of magnificent nature, the mountains and the sea.

Hiking Haven

A journey through untouched nature

You don’t have to travel far to experience wild Icelandic nature. Visit Hiking Haven, the “Central Park” of Reykjavík. It’s easy to get there by bus. Just take the number 5 from Hlemmur down to the Bugða residential area and you’re there.

Reykjavík Capital Area

Neighborhoods

The Reykjavík Capital Area is the country's largest and most populated city and currently home to 232.070 people (2019), that's two-thirds of the entire Icelandic population!

Click on the map to find attractions in that neighborhood.

Top Activities of the month

Árbær Open Air Museum

Árbær is an open air museum with more than 20 buildings that form a town square, a village and a farm. Most of the buildings have been relocated from central Reykjavík.

GRÓTTA LIGHTHOUSE

Grotta Lighthouse is a small lighthouse at the north-westernmost point of Reykjavik, Iceland. Located on the Seltjarnarnes peninsula, it’s a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors, go for a walk, or do some bird watching.

Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum was opened in May 2002. The museum is divided into two categories; geological and zoological.

The Settlement Exhibition

In 2001 archaeological remains were excavated in Adalstræti, which turned out to be the oldest relics of human habitation in Reykjavík!

Museum of Design and Applied Art

The founding charter of the Museum of Design and Applied Art states that the Museum is to collect and preserve the part of Icelandic cultural history encompassing design, especially from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

Viðey Island

A little treasure in the heart of Reykjavík, where visitors can enjoy a relaxing but also adventurous quick getaway from city life.

Hafnarborg- The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture...

The museum was formally opened in May 1988, after Dr. Sverrir Magnússon and his wife Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir laid the foundation for Hafnarborg by donating their considerable collection of art and their house in the centre of Hafnarfjördur.

The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, can be experienced in Iceland during the winter time on clear crisp nights, where they appear in a variety of colours and intensity.