Holidays in Reykjavik
Hotels
When Ingolphur Arnarson arrived in Iceland at the end of the ninth century and founded the first settlement there, he called him Reykjavik, the Smashing Hawk, because of many hot sources and a couple coming from them. After a century, the people of Iceland chose this city as their capital.
Reykjavik is the largest city on the island and the northernest European capital. He is not impressed by his size, but has the charm and personality so precious to his people and tourists. The city, like Iceland itself, is full of contrasts: hot thermal sources meet with the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean, graduating museums and gallery neighbors with bright nightclubs and bars, white nights are replaced by the northern winter, and traditional culture and holidays are organically combined with modern music festivals and performances. ♪
Like any other old city, Reykjavik has historical sites and structures. Khatlgrimskirkya (Hallgrimskirkja), the largest church in Iceland, is located on the Skolavordustigur Street (Skolavordustigur). With her 73-metre tower, there's a great view of the whole city. Before the church, you will see the Leif Eiriksson monument, also known as Leif Happy, who is believed to have opened America long before Columba.
Ratush (City Hall) is an impressive building on the northern bank of Lake Thjornin in the centre of the city. There is a mayor ' s residence and the city ' s administration, and an exhibition room on the first floor of the building, a large Icelandic map and a café.
The Pearl (Perlan), The Pearl is an interesting and original building built in 1988. There's a restaurant under his dome, and there's a survey site around it; inside the building, you'll find a little artisanal gheiser, hot water pools from sources and Sag Museum. Various exhibitions and cultural events are held in the atrim.
The Strokkur (Strokkur) is near the Pearl, an artificial heiser simulating natural heisers hitting the mountains in the south-west.
Delina Leigardur (Laugardalur) is a sports and recreation centre. There's the largest warm pool in Reykjavik, the Botanical Garden, and the zoo.
Building in 1909, the House of Hefdi (Hofdi House) is considered to be one of the most beautiful houses in
The North Saving Reykjavik is a beautiful place for short walks or bicycles. There's a painting on Mount Esja, and there's a famous sculpture of Yona Gunnard Aranson Sun Voyager. A lot of tourists come here to see this fine, like a Viking ship, a set-up.
You can't go to Iceland and never swim in its famous thermal sources. One of the most popular resorts is Blue Lagoon, Blue Laguna. Hot wholesale waters rise up here to the surface, then to be in artificial lagoon and spa centre halls.
Another place to enjoy warm water under the open sky is the Nautholsvik Beach. Since swimming in the sea here would only be the most lucrative and desperate buyer, it was decided to make the so-called thermal beach. He was chosen to belong in the Gulf of Nautholsvik: the hot water of the sources meets the sea, turning the last ice into a very pleasant bath.
Subarctic sea, cool cheese summer and wind winter.
Average annual air temperature (°C):
Moscow time minus 3 hours in winter, minus 4 years.
The Reykjavik centre is completely transformed in the darkness of the day. Here you will find fashion bars and clubs, live music and comfortable restaurants open until early morning. Night life in Iceland begins quite late, not before midnight. By that time, bars, nightclubs and discotheques are reviving and filled with crowds of fun people. It wasn't for Reykjavik to call the hottest European capital. What's interesting is that the line between the night's establishments is quite blurry: by the end of the café, it's turning into a pub or a nightclub. Alcohol's pretty expensive, one of the most popular beverages in Icelanders is beer.
Most bars, nightclubs and restaurants are concentrated in the Leigawagur area (Laugavegur) and surrounding streets.