1. Stroll around the city centre, admire the colorful old houses and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere by Tjörnin lake
2. Soak your stress away in one of the city’s relaxing thermal pools
3. Climb up the steps of Hallgrímskirkja church’s steeple for a panoramic view of the city
4. Get to know Iceland’s fascinating cultural heritage or modern art at one of the city’s museums and galleries
5. Pick up some quirky Icelandic design, clothing or jewelry
6. Take a day-tour and take in the magnificent landscape surrounding the city
7. Test your stamina with a night on the town “Reykjavík style”
8. Visit The Pearl – a structure straight out of Star Trek with a viewing platform and a revolving restaurant on top of hot water storage tanks—beam me up!
9. Visit one of Reykjavík’s restaurants to give your taste buds a treat with seafood from Iceland’s pristine waters
10. Be amazed at the sight of whales and dolphins on a whale-watching tour
If you have more time on your hands we encourage you to go beyond the trendy “101” postcode of Reykjavík city centre and view some of the intriguing sites that the Reykjavík Capital Area offers, including Viking and elf territory, museums displaying both nature’s wonders and culturalicons, some excellent new thermal pool facilities and top bird watching sites.