Tips & Tricks
Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival – held every February in the Icelandic capital, this is a culture festival that celebrates winter and light with multiple events, exhibitions, poetry reading in a swimming pool, outdoor performances (including light shows), free admission to most of the city’s museums, free admission to some of the city’s popular thermal pools […]
Festival de luces de invierno de Reikiavik: celebrado cada febrero en la capital islandesa, este es un festival cultural que celebra el invierno y la luz con múltiples eventos, exposiciones, lectura de poesía en una piscina, espectáculos al aire libre (incluidos espectáculos de luces), entrada gratuita a la mayoría de museos de la ciudad, entrada […]
Whale Watching Tours — Iceland is an incredible place to go whale watching – in fact it is one of the most ideal spots in Europe. Altogether, there are 23 different types of whales that can be seen in Icelandic waters. The best time to see them is from May to September. Tour outfits conducting […]
Reykjavik Old Harbor — originally built during World War I, a majority of Reykjavik’s marine activity is conducted here — from whale watching expeditions to puffin tours. The Vikin Maritime Museum and the Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina are also found here. The recent proliferation of small independent businesses has helped this area grow into a […]
Vatnajoekull National Park (Sprengisandsleio) – located toward the eastern part of Iceland, Vatnajökull National Park offers its visitors a unique opportunity to experience and learn about the forceful interplay of volcanoes and glaciers. The park covers 13% of Iceland with its 13.600 km2 (5,300 square miles) and is the largest national park in Western Europe. […]
The Pearl (Reykjavik)– this futuristic-looking building was designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson and is supported by six massive hot-water tanks – each with a capacity of 4 million liters. The Pearl also houses the Saga Museum – a history installation of very lifelike silica figures depicting some of the more famous scenes of the Sagas. A […]