Places You Must Visit Before You Die! #8 ( Reykjavik, Iceland )

Reykjavik, Iceland

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About Reykjavik

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland and largest city. It's home to the National and Saga museums, depiction Iceland’s Viking history. The evident concrete Hallgrimskirkja church and rotating Perlan glass dome offer vast views of the sea and close by hills. Epitomize the island’s volcanic activity is the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa, close to the village of Grindavik.

History Of Reykjavik

Ingólfur Arnarson, a Norwegian absconder, became the 1st official Icelander in AD 871. Legend has it that he tossed his high seat pillars (öndvegissúlur) overboard, settling where the gods washed them on to the shore. This was at Reykjavík , which he named after steam rising from geothermal vents. According to 12th century origins, Ingólfur built his farm on Aðalstræti, and excavations have disentomb a Viking longhouse there.

Places To Visit In Reykjavik

. The Icelandic Copacabana

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This artificial beach created in 2000 and has been famous with the locals on sunny day ever since. The lagoon and the hot tubs are warmed up with the hot water from the reservoir tanks located close by.

. The Golden Circle

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The Golden Circle is a famous tourist avenue in southern Iceland, covering about 300 kms looping from Reykjavík in to the southern uplands of Iceland and back. It is the region that includes
most tours and travel associated activities in Iceland

. Blue Lagoon

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About 30 miles south west of Reykjavik, Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland's most favoured tourist repulsion. This geothermal mineral spa gives off an almost other worldly glance with azure colored water and steam rising from its top. The lagoon get more than 700,000 annual visitors. For a little perspective, that's double the country's entire population.

. Hallgrímur's Church ( Hallgrímskirkja )

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Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 245 foot high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in Iceland.

. Tjörnin

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Tjörnin is a prominent mini lake in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Almost all visitors to the city pass along its shore, as it is located in the city centre next to the Reykjavik City Hall and several museums.