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Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital of and largest city in Iceland and with an urban area population of around 233,000 (2019), it is the home to two-thirds of Iceland's population. It is the centre of culture and life of the Icelandic people, and is one of the focal points of tourism in Iceland. Wikivoyage

Population 138,772 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Iceland

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Iceland

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Reykjavík. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Stockfish Film Festival

    February

    Stockfish Film Festival is an international film festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The festival takes place in the only art house cinema in Iceland, Bíó Paradís, late February every year and lasts for eleven days.

    Official site Wikipedia

  2. National Day

    June

    It may come as a surprise, but the National Day celebrations on 17 June every year are probably the smallest of the three festivals mentioned here.

  3. Culture Night

    August

    Menningarnótt (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈmɛnːiŋkarˌnouht]) or "cultural night" is a yearly event held in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, since 1996. It is usually on the first Saturday after the 18th of August.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. Gay Pride

    August

    Reykjavík Pride (Icelandic: Hinsegin dagar í Reykjavík) is Iceland's largest human rights festival, focused on LGBT+ issues. The festival has been held annually in Reykjavík since 1999.

    Official site Wikipedia

  5. Reykjavík International Film Festival

    September – October

    Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF; Icelandic: Alþjóðleg kvikmyndahátíð í Reykjavík [ˈalˌθjouːðˌlɛːɣ ˈkʰvɪːkˌmɪntaˌhauːˌtʰiːð i ˈreiːcaˌviːk]) is an international film festival held annually in Reykjavík, Iceland.

    Official site Wikipedia

  6. Iceland Airwaves

    October

    A music festival held in pubs, bars and clubs in downtown Reykjavík. It literally takes over the city for a few days in October.

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Reykjavík); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

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Somewhere to run

Getting around

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