Visit Reykjavik, Iceland: Things to do in Reykjavik - Bay of Smokes

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Visit Reykjavik - Top 10 Things which can be done in Reykjavik. What you can visit in Reykjavik - Most visited touristic attractions of Reykjavik

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Hallgrímskirkja
A Lutheran parish church. At 73 metres (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland. It is 1676 Sqm. Took 38 years to build the church. Houses a large pipe organ. Also used as an observation tower.

Perlan
A landmark building. It is 25.7 metres (84.3 ft) high. Situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. Has 10,000 cubic meters of exhibition space on the ground floor, known as the Winter Garden.

The Sun Voyager
A sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason. A dreamboat, an ode to the sun. Intrinsically, it contains within itself the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, progress and freedom.

National Museum of Iceland
Was established on 24 February 1863. A key object in the permanent exhibition is the Valþjófsstaður door, a celebrated carving depicting a version of the Lion-Knight legend where a knight slays a dragon, thus freeing a lion that becomes his companion.

Árbæjarsafn
The historical museum of the city. An open-air museum and a regional museum. Its purpose is to give the public an insight into the living conditions, work and recreational activities of the people of Reykjavík in earlier times.

Golden Circle
A popular tourist route in South Iceland, covering about 300 km looping from Reykjavík into central Iceland and back. Primary stops: the national park Þingvellir, the waterfall Gullfoss (meaning "golden falls"), and the geothermal active valley of Haukadalur.

Vikin Maritime Museum
A maritime museum. Located by the old harbor and was established in 2005. There are seven exhibitions at the museum displaying Icelandic maritime history from the early settlements to the late 20th century.

Austurvöllur
A public square. A popular gathering place for the citizens. Contains a large statue of Jón Sigurðsson, a leader of Iceland's independence movement. A focal point of protests due to the close location to the Parliament of Iceland.

Landakotskirkja
The cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland. Formally named Basilika Krists konungs ("The Basilica of Christ the King"). It is often referred to as Kristskirkja ("Christ's Church").

Icelandic Phallological Museum
Houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. The collection of 280 specimens from 93 species of animals includes 55 penises taken from whales, 36 from seals and 118 from land mammals, allegedly including Huldufólk (Icelandic elves) and trolls.

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