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REYKJAVÍK
Old Reykjavík
National Museum
Hallgrímskirkja
Reykjavík Nightlife
Sights
Activities
Tours
Shopping
Entertainment
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
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Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Where to Stay
Reykjavík at a Glance…
In many ways Reykjavík is strikingly cosmopolitan for its size, loaded with excellent museums, captivating art, rich culinary choices and funky cafes and bars. When you slip behind the shiny tourist-centric veneer you’ll find a mix of aesthetic-minded ingenuity and an almost quaint, know-your-neighbours sense of community. You can also get a full primer on Icelandic history right in central Reykjavík, from its Settlement Exhibition built around the unearthed Viking longhouse of the area’s earliest inhabitants to the enormous National Museum, keeper of the country’s most precious artefacts. Add a backdrop of snow-topped mountains and you may fall helplessly in love.
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Two Days in Reykjavík
Start with a walk around the Old Reykjavík quarter near Tjörnin then peruse the city’s best museums, such as the impressive National Museum or Settlement Exhibition. In the afternoon visit Hallgrímskirkja, taking a lift up the tower, then stroll Laugavegur, the main shopping drag. Many of the more lively restaurants turn into party hang-outs at night. On weekends, join Reykjavík’s notorious pub crawl.
Four Days in Reykjavík
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- Table of Contents
- Welcome to Iceland
- Iceland’s Top 10
- Need to Know
- Hot Spots For…
- Essential Iceland
- Month by Month
- Get Inspired
- Five-Day Itineraries
- Family Travel
- Reykjavík
- The Golden Circle
- The Diamond Circle
- Jökulsárlón
- Heimaey
- Snæfellsnes Peninsula
- Seyðisfjörður
- Vatnajökull National Park
- Akureyri
- Westfjords
- In Focus
- Iceland Today
- History
- Natural Wonders
- Icelandic Culture
- Icelandic Attitudes
- Icelandic Cuisine
- Directory A–Z
- Language
- Behind the Scenes
- Our Writers