News from Reykjavík

Stockfish Film Festival & Industry Days is a non-profit international film festival held in March each year in Bíó Paradís, the only art-house cinema in Iceland

The festival will be launched with the projection of the work Ofbirta by Márta Róbertsdóttir at Hallgrímskirkja and the Light Trail will be in place with new, amazing works in collaboration with Art in Light.

The City of Reykjavík receives the highest recognition and top rating for being a leading city in international climate affairs. Reykjavík is one of 95 cities that receive an A rating for transparency in measures against climate change from the independent rating company CDP. Only 9.8% of cities that received a rating for 2021 received an A.

Today, the 6th of January is the last day of Christmas in Iceland and one of the four Icelandic holidays that have a special connection to Huldufólk (hidden people).

Reykjavík’s growing reputation as an alternative Christmas destination has exceeded all expectations, attracting much international media attention and a record number of visitors to the city.

The Icelandic Golf Association's Sustainability Award was presented for the first time today. Keilir Golf Club from Hafnarfjörður received this recognition.

The "Reunite in Reykjavík" campaign, which runs through Nov. 26, will offer travelers in the United States and Canada the chance to take a long-awaited reunion trip with friends or family from the United Kingdom.

Wall art has a long history and modern Reykjavík is rich in beautiful murals. These works are all around us, but in our daily lives we perhaps too seldom pay proper attention to them.

Setting a new standard as the city’s first true luxury hotel experience, The Reykjavik EDITION combines the best of the Icelandic capital with the personal, intimate, and individual experience that the EDITION brand is known for around the world.

If you're here in Reykjavík, or will ever be during Halloween, then a visit to Árbær Open Air Museum is a must as it's an event that no Halloween fan should miss. The museum's staff compete to capture the mysterious atmosphere that accompanies this time and it can surely be said that they outdo themselves every year! 

Over the past year, we have been separated from friends and family, both those who are just a few hours away and those who live across the world. As we look forward to a hopeful future of joyous reunions and exciting travel plans, Visit Reykjavik, Business Iceland, and Inspired by Iceland want to help you reconnect with your loved ones in Reykjavík. 

By Mosha Lundstrom

As a frequent flier to Iceland, my arrival routine and advice to visitors is always the same: deplane and get yourself in the water—immediately. It can be at the popular Blue Lagoon, the Bond-worthy Retreat spa, the new Sky Lagoon, or one of the many public pools.