Reykjavik Festival is a feast of world art. The first Reykjavik Festival was held in 1970, and it has been held for 30 sessions so far. During the festival, various art activities will be staged throughout Reykjavik, and people will enjoy the music, visual arts, dance, literature, design and other art works brought by artists from all over the world. Reykjavik has become a city of art. The Reykjavik Festival has a long history, and many world-famous artists have performed here, including Russian pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy (who is also the honorary chairman of the festival), British rock band Led Zeppelin, American legendary jazz singer and pianist Nina Simone, artist Andy Warhol, singer Bob Dylan, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, British writer Doris Lessing, Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, British singer David Bowie, and of course Iceland's Björk. It can be said that there are many stars, so I won't list them all here. If you are an art fan, the Reykjavik Festival is definitely not to be missed. 

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Sky Lagoon

Hot Springs Attractions

Marina Sh.

Took the Saman package and it&#39;s really a great place to relax, enjoy the views and meditate overlooking the ocean.

Hallgrimskirkja

Night view

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Hallgr&iacute;mskirkja: A Poem of Nature and Faith in Iceland

This landmark church in Reykjavik (built between 1945 and 1986) is inspired by the basalt columns of the Icelandic volcano, and uses modern concrete to &quot;reproduce&quot; natural wonders - the 72-meter-high tower is like a glacier crack, and the gradient oblique columns on the facade simulate the rhythm of solidified lava. The 30-meter-high minimalist hall inside introduces the changing light of the Nordic world through slender glass windows, replacing the gorgeous decoration of traditional churches, and using abstract light and shadow to express the sacredness. 

Three highlights**: 
**Hallgr&iacute;mskirkja: A Poem of Nature and Faith in Iceland** 

This landmark church in Reykjavik (built between 1945 and 1986) is inspired by the basalt columns of the Icelandic volcano, and uses modern concrete to &quot;reproduce&quot; natural wonders - the 72-meter-high tower is like a glacier crack, and the gradient oblique columns on the facade simulate the rhythm of solidified lava. The 30-meter-high minimalist hall introduces the changing light of the Nordic style through slender glass windows, replacing the gorgeous decoration of traditional churches and expressing the sacredness with abstract light and shadow. 

Three highlights: 
1. Natural architecture: The concrete columns are like growing basalt, and the gray and white tones echo the glaciers; 
2. Modern Gothic: The vertical lines and towering spires continue the Gothic sublime feeling, but simplify; 
3. Symbol of Icelandic soul: The construction process accompanied Iceland&#39;s independence, and the tower is still the commanding height of the city, declaring the national spirit. 

Summary in one sentence: When volcanoes, glaciers and faith meet, this &quot;concrete hymn rising from the earth&quot; was born. Hallgr&iacute;mskirkja: A Poem of Nature and Faith in Iceland

This landmark church in Reykjavik (built between 1945 and 1986) is inspired by the basalt columns of Icelandic volcanoes and uses modern concrete to &quot;reproduce&quot; natural wonders - the 72-meter-high tower is like a glacier crack, and the gradient oblique columns on the facade simulate the rhythm of solidified lava. The 30-meter-high minimalist hall inside introduces the changing light of the Nordic world through slender glass windows, replacing the gorgeous decorations of traditional churches, and using abstract light and shadow to express a sense of sacredness.

Whale Watching Reykjavík

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I suggest you don&#39;t take this trip. It takes about two and a half hours to take a boat back and forth. If you feel dizzy, you must take medicine. The scenery is OK, but there are no small or big fish. There are only small biscuits, coffee and tea. So the cost performance is too low, because the price is not cheap.

Perlan

Museums

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Perlan is a beautiful musuem, perfect for a leisure day in Reykjavik. If you only visit one attraction in reykjavik, it has to be perlan. (you can skip aurora reykjavik and lava show) We took the bus 18 to &lsquo;perlan&rsquo; bus stop where we walked through a little garden. there was a lot of people on a rainy tuesday afternoon. we easily spent about 3 hours there: watch shows about volcano and aurora, enter ice cave &amp; learn about iceland&rsquo;s geology. Apparently the restaurant rotates around in the dome, but we didn&rsquo;t have time to try.

Lake Tjornin

Natural scenery

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Lake Thorning is an important tourist attraction in the capital of Iceland and is worth visiting. The lake is close to the City Hall, so you can visit the City Hall as well. There are many colorful houses by the lake. There are swans, ducks and birds in the lake, which attracts many tourists, especially children. You can interact and play with the seabirds and feed them, which is fun. There are also unique European-style buildings with pointed roofs and unique bridges by the lake. There is also an interesting statue standing here. His upper body is a huge square-shaped stone, and his lower body is a man carrying a briefcase 💼, which can be interpreted as modern urban office workers working hard for life and work... It&rsquo;s nice to stroll by the lake with a cool breeze and enjoy the vast lake view!

Time:	May 30–Jun 14, 2026 (UTC)
Location:	Lækjargata 3 101 Reykjavík

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