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13.04.2020
Studio Olafur Eliasson Internationally acclaimed Icelandic-Danish artist Ólafur Elíasson was responsible for the Harpa concert hall's iconic honeycomb glass-and-steel facade. This space is home to his studio in Iceland, and features both work in progress and finished pieces. Expect big...
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13.04.2020
Sigurjon Olafsson Museum The Sigurjon Olafsson Museum is dedicated to exhibiting works by the Icelandic sculptor, Sigurjon Olafsson. It was founded in 1984 by the artist’s widow Birgitta Spur, as a tribute to her late husband. She had the artist’s studio at Laugarnes converted to an exhibition...
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12.04.2020
i8 Gallery Since opening in 1995, i8 gallery has been shaped by a dynamic mix of Icelandic and international contemporary artists. With early core artists including first generation Icelandic conceptualists, i8’s aesthetic is grounded in a “poetic” conceptualism that resonates...
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12.04.2020
Omnom Chocolate Omnom is a small batch, artisan chocolate maker based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was founded by Kjartan Gíslason and Óskar Þórðarson in 2013. As a chef, Kjartan was already familiar with dark chocolate from a single origin, so he started...
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12.04.2020
Kling and Bang, Reykjavik The Kling & Bang gallery was founded by a rag tag group of artists at the beginning of 2003. Coming from a variety of different backgrounds, the group’s common goal was to challenge the context and content of creative thinking. And throughout the six years of Kling...
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11.04.2020
Laugardalur The city of Reykjavík got its name, which translates to ‘smokey bay’, from the many hot springs seen here by Iceland’s first settler, Ingolfúr Arnarson, when he first reached the land. Many of these hot springs were concentrated in what is now...
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11.04.2020
Old Reykjavik The Tourist Information Office at Aðalstræti 2 is a good starting point. Aðalstræti is the oldest street in Reykjavík, and the point from which all street numbers begin: The higher the number, the greater the distance from Aðalstræti. On...
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11.04.2020
Tjornin, Reykjavik Tjörnin (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰjœ(r)tnɪn], The Pond) is a small, prominent lake in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Most visitors to the city pass along its shore, as it is situated in the city centre next to the Reykjavik City Hall and several...
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10.04.2020
Old Harbour, Reykjavik The Old Harbour in Reykjavik is a beautiful and historic part of the city, which was built between 1913 and 1917 and has been completely renovated in recent years to become one of the most beautiful places in Reykjavik where you can eat, go shopping or just wander and admire the views...
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