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