Where Reykjavik Hipsters Get Their Pizza
Reykjavik is full of resturants but some resturants here are admittedly bit more hipster friendly than others. Perhaps the most hipster friendly pizza place in Reykjavik is the nameless pizza place at Hverfisgata 12 in the city center. That´s right, this place is so hip...
Drink, Write, Love: Discovering Iceland’s Creative Culture
Arielle Demchuk is “trying” to be a writer in Edmonton, Canada. When not writing, she dabbles in photography, knitting, reading, and of course, travelling. The best advice she ever received was from a weird animated indie movie called Waking Life, which said that “The idea is...
Go on the Perfect Reykjavik Hiking Trail
Iceland is in many ways the perfect country for hiking. But not everybody who is visiting will have the time or the inclination to venture far from Reykjavik. And of course, hiking on glaciers or in the highlands is not for everyone. Luckily, there is this...
The Perfect Walk in Downtown Reykjavik
Reykjavik is full of great places to go out for a stroll. Grótta is perfect for bird watching and romantic walks and Elliðarárdalur valley has a really nice river flowing through it and is perfect for cycling or walking. But let me tell you about the perfect walk in...
See the Scale of Vast Icelandic Glaciers and the Highlands in One Huge 3D Map
Most tourist come to Reykjavik before they head out to the rest of the country. A great way to get perspective of the scale of the vast interior and glaciers here in Iceland is to visit City Hall which displays a vast 3D map of...
The Party of the Year Approaches at Light Speed!
If there is an annual event in Reykjavik that could claim the title “party of the year” it would have to be the EVE Fanfest. Since 2003 it has has brought thousands of residents of the online universe Eve Online to Reykjavik. Like last year...
A Quirky Work of Art is the Best Place to Photograph Reykjavik
As we have mentioned before the harbor area in downtown Reykjavik is fast becoming a really fun place to visit. The latest addition to noteworthy places in the harbor area is a rather quirky new work of art right which is located right next to...
A Totally Cringeworthy Video About Iceland
Icelanders love to talk about their country and of course this site is just one example of that. However, sometimes the results can be truly cringeworthy. Please let us know if we ever do something like this. We will be thoroughly embarrassed. Written by Jón Heiðar...