Tips & Tricks
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 […]
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 […]
Northern Lights – foreigners who visit Iceland during the winter months will likely want to see the phenomenon known as the “northern lights” (a.k.a. Aurora Borealis — which may be visible from the Icelandic capital’s skyline, but more likely in the outerlying areas). NASA scientists predict the brightest Northern Lights display for 50 years thanks […]
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 […]
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. […]
Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach (Reykjavik) – located just outside of the city of Reykjavik (by its international airport), is this geothermal beach. Originally opened in 2001, it now draws in an estimated 530,000 guests a year (both locals and tourists). The creation of the geothermal beach was an ambitious, but very successful, project involving the construction […]