Things to Do in Reykjavik

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Things to Do in Reykjavik

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Alþingishús
Built in 1880-81, this structure is one of the country's oldest...
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Alþjóðahús
Look for the building with exotic gingerbreading, across from...
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Árbæjarsafn
At the Open-Air Municipal Museum, 18th- and 19th-century houses...
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Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum
Some originals by this sculptor, depicting ordinary working people...
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Austurvöllur Square
East Field is a peculiar name for a west-central square. The...
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Dómkirkjan
A place of worship has existed on this site since AD 1200. The...
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Religious Sites Reykjavik
 
Hallgrímskirkja
Completed in 1986 after more than 40 years of construction, the...
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Háskóli Íslands
On the large crescent-shape lawn in front of the main university...
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Ingólfsgarður Pier
The coast guard is the closest thing Iceland has to a national...
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Ingólfur Arnarson statue
If you look beyond Ingólfur, who faces you from his knoll...
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Lækjartorg
Now a focal point in Reykjavík's otherwise rambling city...
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Laugardalur Park
This is actually made up of several parks in one large area...
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Laugavegur
Traditionally the city's main shopping street, Laugavegur now...
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Listasafn Reykjavíkur
Also known as Hafnarhús, this former warehouse of the...
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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Many graduates from the country's oldest educational institution...
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Perlan
On top of Öskjuhlíð, the hill overlooking Reykjavík...
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Ráðhús
Modern architecture and nature converge at this building overlooking...
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Stjórnarráðhúsið
This low white building, constructed in the 18th century as a...
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Þjóðmenningarhúsið
Crests on the facade of the impressive former Landsbókasafnið...
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Þjóðminjasafn
Viking treasures and artifacts, silver work, wood carvings, and...
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Tjörnin Pond
This natural pond by the City Hall attracts birds—and bird...
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Bodies of Water Reykjavik
 
Tollhúsið
A bureaucratic necessity, especially for an island nation, the...
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Víkin SjóminjasafniÐ í Reykjavík (Víkin Maritime Museum)
Housed in an old fish factory with great views of the harbor...
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