Tips & Tricks
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 […]
Puffin Tour (island of Akurey) – Icelandair arranges tours of Puffins for international passengers flying into Reykjavik. Visitors can board the good ship Faxi for a trip from Reykjavik Harbor to look for puffins. They can be found on the bird island of Akurey near Reykjavik. The charming-looking puffins arrive in Iceland in April […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Reykjavik Culture Night – held every August (when the sunlight exists well into the evening in Iceland), this event takes place all across Reykjavík with celebrations in city streets and squares, in museums, businesses and even in residential gardens. Culture Night is now a permanent fixture in the annual calendar of events in Reykjavík and […]