Arbaeyarsafn Folklore Museum
Arbaeyarsafn Folk Museum is Iceland's largest open-air museum. This is an amazing collection of original folklore, folk traditions and ancient architecture of the northern country. The idea of creating a landmark appeared in the middle of the 20th century; it is not like other objects, but this is...
Reykjavik Town Hall
Reykjavik City Hall is located next to the city pond in the capital of Iceland. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavik and a large 3D map of Iceland. The Town Hall is sometimes used for art exhibitions, special events or live music performances. It is known that the building was built in 19...
Monument to the Sunny Voyager
The Solar Traveler Monument is considered one of the most ingenious sculptures in the world. It really looks unusual and attracts the attention of society. When it comes to Iceland in the context of a story about installations, the world of sculpture and architecture, the following synonyms for any ...
Videy Island
Videy Island means “island of trees” in Icelandic. The name was not chosen by chance; previously it described the specifics of the place. This is a small island in the west of Iceland near Reykjavik, it is located in the waters of the Kodlafjord of Fahsaflói Bay, with a surface area of 1.7 square ki...
Lake Kerid
Lake Kerid is a volcanic lake in the south of Iceland, near the city of Selfoss. It is located on a popular tourist route known to the public as Iceland's Golden Circle. The crater in which this lake lies reaches 55 meters in depth. Its walls are made of red volcanic stone. The slope of the crater i...
National Museum of Iceland
The National Museum of Iceland was created on February 24, 1863. The permanent exhibition of the capital's institution consists of approximately 2,000 items. The key object is the Walhofstadur door, a famous carving depicting a version of the legend of the lion knight, where the knight destroys the ...
Landakotskirkja
Landakotskirkja is a Catholic church located in the capital of Iceland. The church serves as the cathedral for the Catholic Diocese of Reykjavik. It is very difficult to pass by such a building; already at a distance of several hundred meters it attracts attention. The temple was consecrated in the ...
Perlan Cultural Center
The Perlan Cultural Center is a natural history museum in Reykjavik. It is located on the top of the Esk-Uchlid hill. Originally just a collection of hot water tanks, the building was opened to the public on June 21, 1991. The building consists of a glass dome supported by six district heating tanks...
Harpa Concert Hall and Congress Center
The Harpa Concert Hall and Congress Center opened in the spring of 2011. The building has a distinctive stained glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. The project was designed by Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson an...
Whale Fjord
Whale Fjord can be found in the western part of Iceland between the regions of Hövüdborgarsvaidid and Västurland, 14 kilometers from the capital. The depths inside the fjord reach 84 meters, while at the mouth of the fjord the depth is only about 38 meters. The mouth of the fjord on the left is mark...
