Top 37 Things To Do in Reykjavik 2019 - Best Activities in Reykjavik

Hallgrímskirkja

Highest church in Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja

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It is positioned dead-center and doesn't require much effort really. It's a beautiful building and one of the most grand architectures in Iceland. Probably the most photographed building in Iceland. Read more ›

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Álafoss

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Coffee and wool - lots of it!

Álafoss

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It's a lovely area on the outskirts of the Reykjavík Greater Area with coffeehouses, artist workshops and a lovely shop where you can buy some quality handmade wool products. Read more ›

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Reykjavik Museum of Photography

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A glimpse into the past

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Reykjavik Museum of Photography has around five million photographs from the years of 1870 to present date and has quite the extensive registration of them. The staff is highly knowledgeable and they always have coffee in the kettle. They always have some interesting exhibitions open for public. Read more ›

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Bio Paradis

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The most beautiful fraud in the world

Bio Paradis

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It's the heart of Icelandic music culture. The staff is knowledgable, which is a nice difference from the snotty teenagers who normally work in cinemas. They also show movies how they were intented - without any commercial breaks (which is a rarity in Iceland). Read more ›

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Perlan

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One of the great landmarks in Reykjavík

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The building itself is an amazing architecture. Despite being heavily underutilized, there is high-class restaurant, cafeteria, a Saga Museum and once in a while book and music markets are held there. Read more ›

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Nauthólsvík

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The Icelandic Copacabana

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This artificial beach created in 2000 and has been popular with the locals on sunny day ever since. The lagoon and the hot tubs are heated up with the hot water from the reservoir tanks situated close by. Read more ›

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Harpan

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The Icelandic Opera House

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The architecture is marvelous, first of all. In the building are shops, such as the 12 Tónar record shop and Epal, where you can find Icelandic and Nordic designs. There are also coffeehouse and a restaurant. Read more ›

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Vesturbæjarlaug

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Splish Splash , I Was Taking A Bath

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Lovely geothermal outdoor pool, positioned within a walking distance from the center. It has four "hot tubs" and once in a while you can get tangled into noisy political arguments with locals (all in good fun though, eh?). Read more ›

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Grótta

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Hands in hands by the seaside

Grótta

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The area is lovely, the birdlife is fascinating and when the tides are right you can walk up to the lighthouse. Beware, if the tides are wrong you could get stuck there. Read more ›

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Tjörnin

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A shallow lake in the center of the city

Tjörnin

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Young families and old residents come here on sunny days and feed the ducks. The pond has a rich birdlife, though questions have been raised on the future of it as the seagulls have made themselves way to friendly there. Read more ›

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Esjan

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Top of the world ... almost

Esjan

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It's a great way to see the city from a different perspective. The route is heavily marked and can be even crowded during weekends. It's around 780 meters high to the viewpoint and it can take around 1,5 to 2 hours to get there. Read more ›

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Sundlaug Kópavogs

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Seven days of no swimming makes one weak

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One of the biggest pools around and you can always find a lane for yourself. The sauna is decent, but the pool is the attraction. It has a competitive size and the hot tubs are good. Read more ›

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Freddi - Spilastofa & Verslun

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Revenge of the Nerds

Freddi - Spilastofa & Verslun

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If the weather is gloomy and you'd like to get your hands on a real Donkey Kong experience, then this might be the very thing for you. It also sells a lot of retro toys, figurines and other fun stuff. The inner nerd will come to life. Read more ›

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Höfði

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Haunting history

Höfði

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This lovely house was build 1909, initually for the french consul of Iceland. The main attraction of the place is for its role in the 1986 Reykjavik Summit - the meeting between US president Ronald Reagan and the USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Read more ›

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The Icelandic Phallologic Museum

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The penis museum

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A one of a kind experience. The Icelandic Phallological Museum contains a collection of more than 200 penises belonging to almost all the land and sea mammals that can be found in Iceland. If you have ever encountered a wild animal in Iceland and thought: "Hmmm... how does the penis of this animal look like?", then this museum provides the answer. Read more ›

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Icelandic Phallological Museum

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The museum of ... ehh ?

Icelandic Phallological Museum

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You read correctly, it's a Phallological Museum and houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. This little museum is the brainchild of an penile collector from Húsavík and recently moved its valuables to the capital. This weird little museum has over 280 specimens, even a human one. Read more ›

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National Museum of Iceland

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Gaze into the past

National Museum of Iceland

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The museum is here to increase and relay knowledge of Icelandic cultural heritage, from the nation´s earliest settlement through to the modern day. Lots of reading material and the interactive is quite well made. Read more ›

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Listasafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavik Art Museum - Hafnarhús

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The arty side of Reykjavik

Listasafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavik Art Museum - Hafnarhús

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The Reykjavik Art Museum is a lovely little museum that the locals take a pride in. The coffee house has a nice menu (try the soups!) and a lovely view over the Reykjavik harbour. Read more ›

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Viðey

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Island of peace

Viðey

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Viðey is the largest island of the Kollafjörður Bay, just outside Reykjavík. It was once considered the best place of living in the earlier times. It has a vivid birdlife and lovely basalt formations. It is the location of the Imagine Peace Tower and a coffeehouse Read more ›

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Sundhöll Reykjavíkur

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Chlorine is my perfume

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur

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This indoor swimming pool has been around since 1937 and was designed by our state architect, Guðjón Samúelsson. You have a 25m x 10m pool and some lovely outdoor hot tubs. Read more ›

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Þjóðarbókhlaðan

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The national library

Þjóðarbókhlaðan

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This is the center of knowledge in Iceland. I wish I could say that the library is compatible with standard European university libraries, but unfortunately it isn't. It has a great selection of Icelandic works in other languages and a good amount of foreign literature and essays. Read more ›

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Elding Whale Watching

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Put your humpback into to it

Elding Whale Watching

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Perfect way to visit our gentle gigantic neighbour in the sea. The prices for adults is around 50 euros and 22 euros for kids. Friendly crew and a shaky ride guaranteed! You are gonna get wet though, so prepare for that. Read more ›

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The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavík 871±2

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What's past is prologue

The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavík 871±2

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In 2001 archaeological remains were excavated in Aðalstræti, which turned out to be the oldest relics of human habitation in Reykjavík. The multimedia section of the exhibition is entertaining, yet the main attraction is the archaeological remains itself. Read more ›

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Hellisgerði

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Rendezvous with the elves

Hellisgerði

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The lava formations in the park gives the area a harsh and mystical appearance, which may be the reason for the believe of elf-residence in the park. There are two tours available during the summer time: the elf walk tour and the hidden world tour. Read more ›

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Gerðarsafn

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Modern and contemporary art museum

Gerðarsafn

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It's a lovely museum with sometimes quite intriguing exhibitions. It's unfortunate that they closed the coffeehouse on the first floor this january, but the museum store has a small, yet nice, selection for the art lovers. Read more ›

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Arctic Adventures

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Heaven for the adrenaline junkies

Arctic Adventures

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Iceland is a country full of spectacular nature and it would be foolish not to take advantage of that. Many of those activities are once in a lifetime experience. Read more ›

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Elliðaárdalur

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An oasis in the middle of the city

Elliðaárdalur

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This beautiful area is so far virtually unknown to the normal tourists. For a great day of picnic and outdoor activites without ever leaving the city then this might be a good choice. Read more ›

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Öskjuhlíð

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The great outdoors

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Kópavogskirkja

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Symbol of Kópavogur

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This church was build in 1958-1962 and is the symbol of the Kópavogur area. This acropolis of the less interesting Kópavogur center area is a beautiful landmark and the residents of the city are very proud of it. Read more ›

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Kjarvalsstadir

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Paintings and Sculptures

Kjarvalsstadir

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This part of the Reykjavík art museum is mostly focused on paintings and sculptures by both locals and international artists. On a sunny day the yard is the main attraction for most people, though on the colder ones the works on the walls have most of the attentions. Read more ›

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Sundlaug Seltjarnarness

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Oxygen is overrated

Sundlaug Seltjarnarness

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This outdoor swimming pool is regarded by many locals as one of the better ones. The water is pumped straight from a drilling hole and is mineral rich. It has a good sauna and a small slide for the kids. Read more ›

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National Center for Cultural Heritage

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The legacy of our ancestors

National Center for Cultural Heritage

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The Culture center serves as a venue for Icelandic national heritage. It hosts various exhibitions which on selected national treasures. Old manuscrips, for example from the Icelandic sagas, are exhibitioned here. Read more ›

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Klambratún

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The local retreat for sunny days

Klambratún

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A basic little park which is occupied by young hipsters and sun-loving crowd during the sunny days. Kids come here to play frisbee-golf, volleyball, soccer and the viking game "Kubb", which can be described as a mixture of bowlings and horseshoes. Read more ›

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Kópavogsdalur

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Bicycling in the suburbs

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The Valley of Kópavogsdalur is an outdoor and recreational area for the residents of Kópavogur. There is a small stream leading through the town which ends up in a small pond, where recently ducks have been seeking asylum. Read more ›

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Reykjavik Zoo & Family Park

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More of a family park than a zoo

Reykjavik Zoo & Family Park

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It's a place for local families to spend a sunny saturday afternoon. There are some merrygo-round & bumper boats, but otherwise the choice of recreation is quite sparse. Read more ›

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Árbæjarsafn

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A little bit of history repeating

Árbæjarsafn

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This lovely open air museum and a regional museum gives a nice insight into living conditions, work and recreational activities of the people of Reykjavík in earlier times. Read more ›

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Fossvogsdalur

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Running and bicycling - or even walking

Fossvogsdalur

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This area is very popular with runners and bicycle lovers. Everyday hundreds of locals run the lanes and use it for their daily exercises. You, as a tourist, need to work out after all these nights of drinking and fancy dining, right? Read more ›

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Hallgrímskirkja

Nauthólsvík

Tjörnin

The Reykjavík Food Walk

The Reykjavík Bar Crawl

Horse Riding Tour in a Lava...

Restó

Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur

Café Babalú

Café Babalú

Snaps Bistro

Húrra

Kolaportið

Álafoss

Geysir

Things To Do in Reykjavik

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Hands in hands by the seaside

Grótta

Highest church in Iceland

Hallgrímskirkja

One of the great landmarks in Reykjavík

Perlan

The Icelandic Copacabana

Nauthólsvík

A shallow lake in the center of the city

Tjörnin

The Icelandic Opera House

Harpan

Coffee and wool - lots of it!

Álafoss

Chlorine is my perfume

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur

Splish Splash , I Was Taking A Bath

Vesturbæjarlaug

Revenge of the Nerds

Freddi - Spilastofa & Verslun

Seven days of no swimming makes one weak

Sundlaug Kópavogs

The most beautiful fraud in the world

Bio Paradis

More of a family park than a zoo

Reykjavik Zoo & Family Park

Hallgrímskirkja

Álafoss

Reykjavik Museum of Photography

Horse Riding Tour in a Lava Field near Reykjavík

Bio Paradis

Perlan

Nauthólsvík

Harpan

Icelandic Mythical Walk

Vesturbæjarlaug

Grótta

Tjörnin

Become an influencer!

Esjan

The Reykjavík Bar Crawl

Sundlaug Kópavogs

Freddi - Spilastofa & Verslun

Höfði

The Icelandic Phallologic Museum

Reykjavik Letterpress Workshop

Icelandic Phallological Museum

National Museum of Iceland

Listasafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavik Art Museum - Hafnarhús

Viðey

Reykjavík “Free” Walking Tour

Sundhöll Reykjavíkur

Þjóðarbókhlaðan

Elding Whale Watching

The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavík 871±2

Reykjavik Food Lovers Tour

Hellisgerði

Gerðarsafn

Arctic Adventures

Elliðaárdalur

Reykjavik Walking Tour - Walk With a Viking

Öskjuhlíð

Kópavogskirkja