Keflavík International Airport 49 min
Landnámssýningin / The Settlement Exhibition (2 min) Remnants of 10th-century Viking settlements in Reykjavik are preserved in this interactive museum. Perlan (6 min) Futuristic revolving glass-domed fine dining restaurant in park setting, with cocktail bar. Icelandic Phallological Museum (7 min) More than 200 penises & penile parts representing almost all Icelandic land & sea mammals. Reykjavík Art Museum (5 min) Modern former home of artist Ásmundur Sveinsson featuring many of his sculptures. Höfdi House (7 min) Built in 1909, the home of Icelandic poet Einar Benediktsson also hosted an iconic political summit. Öskjuhlíð (7 min) Hilltop pine & birch forest with walking paths, picnic spots & panoramic views of Reykjavik. Tjörnin (7 min) Tranquil lake by City Hall & several museums, with paths, grassy spots & ducks, geese & swans. Sun Voyager (10 min) Huge 1990 stainless-steel sculpture of a boat by Jón Gunnar Árnason, set on granite beside the sea. National Museum of Iceland (6 min) Objects from the Settlement Age to the present, 20th-century photography & temporary exhibitions. The National Gallery of Iceland (6 min) Art museum highlighting works by Icelandic & international artists from the 19th & 20th centuries. Reykjavík Maritime Museum (10 min) Maritime museum in a former fish factory with historic ships & exhibits on local fishing industry. Hallgrimskirkja (14 min) Inspired by Icelandic traditions, this modern cathedral, consecrated in 1986, has a 73m-high tower. Reykjavík City Hall (1 min) This contemporary lakeside city hall offers a huge 3D map of Iceland, a cafe & a visitor's center. Austurvöllur (3 min) Parliament & the main cathedral overlook this leafy square with a statue of scholar Jon Sigurdsson. Harpa (9 min) Concert, convention center, opera house, architecture, and auditorium |