Reykjavik, Iceland

Tiny, but trendy, Reykjavik is the world’s most northern capital city, with quirky, colourful buildings, and interesting architectural design. Hallgrimskirkja is a striking church near the city centre and Iceland’s largest. Take a trip up in the bell tower lift for far reaching views across the city.

The views of neighbouring Mount Esja highlights the fact that Reykjavik is the gateway to Iceland’s natural wonders, with a trip around The Golden Circle, the country’s best known tour, within easy access of the city. Tours of the south coast and a trip to the famous Blue Lagoon are also easy enough from Reykjavik. More on the south coast to follow in another post, together with the thundering falls of Gullfoss, the erupting Geyser, geo thermal Blue Lagoon and mesmerising northern lights.

 

The Sun Voyager is a large 1990 stainless-steel sculpture of a boat by Jón Gunnar Árnason, set on granite beside the sea, and is described as a dreamboat, or an ode to the sun.

 

 

Harper, a concert hall and conference centre, with its distinctive coloured glass honeycomb exterior was inspired by the landscape of Iceland.

 

 

For the best fish you’ve ever tasted in your life, visit Messinn… it’s amazin’! It was recommended to us by a few locals and it did not disappoint. I tried the Artic Char which comes in a sizzling pan cooked with butter, honey and almonds, together with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and greens. It is literally the best fish I have ever eaten. The restaurant was also coeliac friendly, and the chef was able to customise dishes to remove the gluten.