Reykjavík:
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It's latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay. With a population of around 120,000 (and over 200,000 in the Greater Reykjavík Area) it is the heart of Iceland's economic and governmental activity.
Main sights
- Perlan (The Pearl) at night.
- Alþingishúsið — the Icelandic parliament
- The Culture House, National Centre for Cultural Heritage, Hversfigata 15, 101 Reykjavík. tel 545 1400 The Culture House
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur — a small hotdog stand in central Reykjavík
- Blue Lagoon — geothermal spa located near Reykjavík
- CIA.IS - Center for Icelandic Art — general information on Icelandic visual art
- Hallgrímskirkja — the largest church in Iceland
- Heiðmörk — the largest forest and nature reserve in the area
- Höfði — the house in which Gorbachev and Reagan met in 1986 for the Iceland Summit
- Kringlan — the second largest mall in Iceland
- Laugardalslaug — Swimming pool
- Laugavegur — main shopping street
- Nauthólsvík — a geothermally heated beach
- Perlan — a glass dome resting on five water tanks
- Rauðhólar — a cluster of red volcanic craters
- Ráðhús Reykjavíkur — city hall
- Tjörnin — the pond
- National and University Library of Iceland (Þjóðarbókhlaðan)
- National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafnið)
- University of Iceland
- Árbæjarsafn (Reykjavík Open Air Museum) — Reykjavík's Municipal Museum
- Reykjavík 871±2 — exhibition of an archaeological excavation of a Viking age longhouse, from about 930 AD
- Smáratorg Tower - 20 floor office tower that has restaurants, stores, gym and more.
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