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Reykjavik Map, Iceland

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Reykjavik Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Reykjavik with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Reykjavik useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Reykjavik!

Reykjavik History

In the 1880, the Icelanders obtained the right to trade freely with any other nation in the world. The Danish influence was still rather string, but farmers and merchants from Reykjavik could finally take matters into their own hands. At the time, Reykjavik was the only city in the country, so naturally when the nationalist movement began to emerge in Iceland, Reykjavik was the centre. In 1874, the country’s general... read more

Reykjavik Nightlife

An escapade into Reykjavik nightlife can be the perfect occasion to try the local cuisine, which will give you the strength of a Viking. Some of the most appreciated traditional dishes are: ‘flatkokur’ (rye bread rolls), ‘lifrarpylsa’ (lamb liver pudding), ‘hardfiskur’ (dried fish) or ‘svi’ (lamb head). Nevertheless, most of Reykjavik upscale restaurants offer a combination or traditional and... read more

Reykjavik Travel Guide

There is one element that no Reykjavik travel-guide can leave out: the city is considered the nightlife capital of the north, with over 100 bars and clubs that provide for the party crowds that don’t usually go out until after midnight. The people of Reykjavik have one of the largest numbers of cars per person, but the roads are designed very well so the city doesn’t get too many traffic jams. The city also has an... read more

Reykjavik Sightseeing

If you want an amazing bird’s eye view of the entire city you should climb to the top of the church tower, which is the fifth tallest building in Iceland. If you are interested in Norse culture and history, this Reykjavik Sights Guide recommends that you visit the National Museum of Iceland, which displays over 2000 objects dating back to the foundation of the city. The Culture House hosts one of the most extensive... read more