modern, straightforward rooms come with complimentary wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as minibars, and tea and coffeemakers. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. surrounded by shops and restaurants, this modern hotel in a stately building dating from 1917 is a 12-minute walk from the national museum of iceland, and 50 km from keflavik international airport. there's a polished restaurant with continental dishes and an argentinian grill, along with a hip bar offering pharmaceutical-themed cocktails. suites add sitting areas and/or loft bedrooms Keflavík International Airport 52 min
Landnámssýningin / The Settlement Exhibition (3 min) Remnants of 10th-century Viking settlements in Reykjavik are preserved in this interactive museum. Hallgrimskirkja (11 min) Inspired by Icelandic traditions, this modern cathedral, consecrated in 1986, has a 73m-high tower. Reykjavík Art Museum (3 min) Modern former home of artist Ásmundur Sveinsson featuring many of his sculptures. Tjörnin (8 min) Tranquil lake by City Hall & several museums, with paths, grassy spots & ducks, geese & swans. Sun Voyager (9 min) Huge 1990 stainless-steel sculpture of a boat by Jón Gunnar Árnason, set on granite beside the sea. Austurvöllur (1 min) Parliament & the main cathedral overlook this leafy square with a statue of scholar Jon Sigurdsson. Reykjavík City Hall (4 min) This contemporary lakeside city hall offers a huge 3D map of Iceland, a cafe & a visitor's center. Höfdi House (7 min) Built in 1909, the home of Icelandic poet Einar Benediktsson also hosted an iconic political summit. Perlan (9 min) Futuristic revolving glass-domed fine dining restaurant in park setting, with cocktail bar. Reykjavík Maritime Museum (8 min) Maritime museum in a former fish factory with historic ships & exhibits on local fishing industry. Öskjuhlíð (10 min) Hilltop pine & birch forest with walking paths, picnic spots & panoramic views of Reykjavik. Harpa (6 min) Concert, convention center, opera house, architecture, and auditorium Icelandic Phallological Museum (4 min) More than 200 penises & penile parts representing almost all Icelandic land & sea mammals. National Museum of Iceland (8 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. |