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Kol Kitchen and Bar

Reykjavik

“Kol” may be the Icelandic word for “coal”, but that doesn't mean that this restaurant specializes only in grilled foods. Kol boasts a rather innovative menu...

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Perlan, Reykjavik

One of the island's most intriguing architectural structures (and to which most tourists are brought on their second day) is a huge building more than 25 metres high...

Reykjavik Museum of Photography, Reykjavik

Quite proud of being the only independent photography museum in Iceland, the Reykjavik Museum of Photography holds an average of three exhibitions a year...

Living Art Museum, Reykjavik

Founded in 1978, The Living Art Museum is a non-profit gallery featuring Iceland's best sound- and video-installation artists, as well as works by world-renown international artists...

Fridheimar Glasshouse Restaurant, Reykjavik

The best tomato soup in Iceland can be had in... a greenhouse! Yes, really! Found in the southern part of the island, the Friðheimar greenhouses are a convenient place to stop by when on the “Golden Circle” tour...

Matur og Drykkur, Reykjavik

The restaurant Matur og Drykkur is located in the currently fashionable Old Harbour part of Reykjavik, in what was once an old salt warehouse...

Snaps, Reykjavik

Even though the locals say that Reykjavik's so-called “in” places change every couple of weeks, Snaps has managed to hold on to this favourable tag for quite some time already...

3 Frakkar, Reykjavik

3 Frakkar, a restaurant serving traditional Icelandic cuisine, hidden in the depths of a Reykjavík residential district, offers...

Hallgrimskirkja Church, Reykjavik

Hallgrimskirkja Church is a masterpiece of modern architecture, and its location has made it one of Reykjavik's main points of orientation – its 73-metre-high spire can be seen from practically any spot in the city...

Arbaejarsafn, Reykjavik

Since the annals of world information are not exactly overflowing with the history and traditions of the quite distant, but still European, country of Iceland...

Radisson Blu 1919 Hotel, Reykjavik

The Radisson Blue 1919 Hotel is a classic and trustworthy choice. It is housed within a historic building from 1919 – one of the few in the city's centre that has managed to retain its original form...

KEX Hostel Bar and Restaurant, Reykjavik

The epicentre of Reykjavik's hipster culture. A part of the city's most popular hostel, KEX, the establishment's location is the envy of any five-star hotel – right on the edge of the water...

Kol Kitchen and Bar, Reykjavik

“Kol” may be the Icelandic word for “coal”, but that doesn't mean that this restaurant specializes only in grilled foods. Kol boasts a rather innovative menu...

HARPA Concert and Conference Hall, Reykjavik

Having first opened its doors to the public in 2011, the HARPA (as in the instrument, “harp”) Concert and Conference Hall has already become a modern-day symbol of Iceland...