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 […]
Puerto viejo de Reykjavik: construido originalmente durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, la mayoría de la actividad marina de Reykjavik se lleva a cabo aquí, desde expediciones de avistamiento de ballenas hasta tours de frailecillos. El Museo Marítimo de Vikin y el Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina también se encuentran aquí. La reciente proliferación de pequeñas empresas […]
Parque Nacional Vatnajoekull (Sprengisandsleio): ubicado hacia la parte oriental de Islandia, el Parque Nacional Vatnajökull ofrece a sus visitantes una oportunidad única de experimentar y aprender sobre la interacción contundente de volcanes y glaciares. El parque cubre el 13% de Islandia con sus 13.600 km2 (5.300 millas cuadradas) y es el parque nacional más grande […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]