Reykjavik, Iceland
The air might be ice cool, but a decidedly warm welcome awaits in the Icelandic capital
Where summer nights never seem to end. With amazing geo-thermal energy powering the whole island, you’re never far from astonishing landscapes, hot mud baths, and frenzied bubbling pools. Reykjavik has fire and ice in equal measure – and all within your reach.
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Destination overview
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| Language: | Icelandic | |
| Currency: | Icelandic Krona | |
| Time zone: | GMT (GMT +1 hour in summer) | |
| Flight Time: | 3 hours 20 | |
| Holiday type: | City break | |
| Weather: | Average maximum temperature: 4.6°C Rainfall: 817.6mm a year |
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Must see:
The Culture House is not only a great name for a great museum, but it has all you need to know about the nation’s amazing geology, including a red-hot exhibition dedicated to one of its volcanic islands.
Must eat at:
Hilltop restaurant Perlan is the place in town to get dressed up, go out for dinner, and eat posh. It’s all about location as well as food – with a simply peerless view down over the twinkling lights of the city below.
Must be there for:
Let’s hear it for Beer Day on 1st March, which marks the legalisation of the golden fluid in – wait for it – 1989. Now 20 years old, the end of prohibition is marked with a huge party across the city, and extra late opening in the city’s clubs and bars.
Well-travelled tips:
- Go native and feed the ducks with the children (and a few grandparents) at Tjornin Lake, otherwise known as Reykjavik pond.
- When it’s cool in the city, take a dip in one of four world-class geothermal swimming pools dotted around town – and get to know the locals.
Visa:
British citizens do not need a visa to visit Iceland.
