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Reykjavik Map, Iceland

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Reykjavik Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Reykjavik with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Reykjavik useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Reykjavik!

Reykjavik History

In the 1880, the Icelanders obtained the right to trade freely with any other nation in the world. The Danish influence was still rather string, but farmers and merchants from Reykjavik could finally take matters into their own hands. At the time, Reykjavik was the only city in the country, so naturally when the nationalist movement began to emerge in Iceland, Reykjavik was the centre. In 1874, the country’s general... read more

Reykjavik Sightseeing

Perlan (the Pearl) is possible the most recognizable landmark of the city. This huge glass dome perched on Öskjuhlíð hill has a beautiful winter garden and a viewing deck with panoramic telescopes. Perlan also hosts a variety of shops and a revolving restaurant that allows customers to admire all of the view without moving from their seats. There are numerous geo-thermal swimming pools around the city, and the... read more

Reykjavik Nightlife

Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland, and one of the most modern and greenest capitals of the world. Because it is situated so close to the Polar Circle, Reykjavik has the longest night in winter, while during summer it hardly gets dark. However you take it, endless night or endless daylight, the inhabitants of Iceland’s capital know how to make the best of it: Reykjavik is known all across Europe for its buzzing... read more

Reykjavik Travel Guide

Reykjavik is the young cosmopolitan city that functions as Iceland’s capital and it is the largest city on the island. In literal translation “Reykjavik” means “Smoke bay”, it has 120.000 inhabitants and the larger metropolitan area, which is often referred to as the city itself reaches a population of 200.000. Reykjavik only started developing as an urban agglomeration in the 19th century, and prior to that... read more