Reykjavik Travel Stories

Jun 10, 2022 • 5 min read

The Icelandic capital is often ranked one of Europe’s most expensive cities, but it's not without its bargain side.

Jun 8, 2022 • 5 min read

From transportation to food to a pass that unlocks discounts on must-sees, here’s how to save cash in Iceland's capital city.

Jun 5, 2022 • 4 min read

From a buzzing shopping and museum-filled district to quieter locales with recreation options and vistas aplenty, these are the best neighborhoods in Reykjavík.

Jun 4, 2022 • 6 min read

Reykjavík has a population of just 130,000 people, but it spans an area double the size of Paris. Here are the best ways to get around.

May 30, 2022 • 5 min read

From mastering the local etiquette and staying safe to the perfect free drink you can't miss, here's everything the locals in Reykjavik want you to know.

Mar 3, 2022 • 6 min read

Reykjavík is a major metropolis shrunk to small-town size – perfect for a family-sized city break. Here's how to explore the Icelandic capital with kids.

Mar 2, 2022 • 5 min read

From the southwest corner of Iceland, you have easy access to some of the country's most iconic sights, from glacial caves to steaming lagoons.

Oct 6, 2017 • 6 min read

When humans first arrived some 1100 years ago, Iceland seemed desolate: a layover for migrating birds, roamed only by the Arctic fox, the sole native land…

Aug 9, 2017 • 5 min read

Large or small, rich or poor, every community in Iceland has its own public swimming pool. Here neighbours catch up, children misbehave and the local…

May 31, 2017 • 6 min read

For a long time the cuisine of Iceland was spoken about in hushed tones, if at all – they eat what? Fermented shark? Sheep’s head? But these days,…

May 25, 2017 • 6 min read

With black volcanic deserts and verdant valleys, steaming geothermal springs and glacial rivers, plummeting ravines and precipitous ridges, it's no wonder…

Jan 4, 2017 • 4 min read

Until 1989, beer was prohibited in Iceland. When parliament finally lifted the ban, some politicians painted a gloomy picture of the chaos that would…

May 15, 2015 • 6 min read

During the Viking Age, fortune-seeking Scandinavians traded and marauded across Britain, France, Germany, Russia and beyond. Some of the heartiest Vikings…

Nov 3, 2011 • 3 min read

The stark beauty of Iceland's wild scenery. Photograph by David Noton

Aug 8, 2011 • 2 min read

'It started as a joke,' says Sigurdur Hjartarson, curator and founder of the world's only 'Phallological Museum,' located a couple dozen miles south of…

Aug 27, 2010 • 3 min read

Reykjavík may seem like a mystifying place, but this two-day itinerary will have you feeling like a hearty local.