Parks and places of interest

An old joke says that if you get lost in an Icelandic forest, all you need to do is to stand up. A lot has happened over the last decades in Iceland, we now have beautiful forests and parks. Not to mention other places of interest such as old beautiful masonry buildings that have been preserved.

Whales of Iceland
Parks and places of interestReykjavik

Whales of Iceland

Whales of Iceland is one of the most comprehensive and engaging whale museums in the world. Located in Reykjavík's Grandi Harbour District, this fascinating museum offers a unique and ...
Lava Show in Reykjavík
Parks and places of interestReykjavik

Lava Show in Reykjavík

The Lava Show in Reykjavík is one of the most unique and mesmerizing geological demonstrations in the world. This captivating performance offers a rare and safe opportunity to witness the ...
FlyOver Iceland
Parks and places of interestReykjavik

FlyOver Iceland

FlyOver Iceland is one of the most technologically advanced and immersive flight simulation experiences in the world. Located in Reykjavík's Grandi Harbour District, this state-of-the-art ...
Litlibær in Skötufjörður
Parks and places of interestThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

Litlibær in Skötufjörður

Litlibær was built in 1895, a timber house with stone side walls and a turf roof. Around 20 people lived in Litlibær at one point and the last inhabitants moved out as late as 1969. There is ...
The Windmill in Vigur
Parks and places of interestThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

The Windmill in Vigur

The only preserved wooden wind-powered grain mill in the country can be found in Vigur. The goldsmith Daníel Hjaltason is reported to have built the mill around 1860. The windmill has since ...
Ólafsdalur by Gilsfjörður; History of 1000 years
Niche MuseumsParks and places of interestWest of Iceland

Ólafsdalur by Gilsfjörður; History of 1000 years

The main exhibition of Ólafsdalur are the recently found remains of a Viking longhouse from the 9th-10th century. Ólafsdalur is a small valley, surrounded by high mountains, where the first ...
Giganta
Niche MuseumsParks and places of interestReykjanes

Giganta

The friendly Giganta is originally the creation of author Herdís Egilsdóttir who in 1959 wrote her first book about Sigga and her friend Giganta in the Mountain. Giganta migrated to ...
Gljúfrasteinn – Laxness Museum
Niche MuseumsParks and places of interestReykjavik

Gljúfrasteinn – Laxness Museum

Gljúfrasteinn was the home of writer Halldór Laxness (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955) and his family for more than half a century. Halldór was a prolific writer during his ...
Reykjavík Zoo and Family Park
Parks and places of interestReykjavik

Reykjavík Zoo and Family Park

The Reykjavík Zoo and Family park is a fun day out of for families, offering both domestic animals as well as a theme park. Open every day of the year, the main focus of the zoo is on ...
Reykjavik Botanic Garden
Nature MuseumsParks and places of interestReykjavik

Reykjavik Botanic Garden

The Botanic Garden is an outdoor collection of plants situated in Laugardalur valley in the heart of Reykjavík. The garden’s main role is to conserve plants for education, research, and ...