REYKJAVIK HOLIDAY REVIEWS
Reykjavik
Europe’s most northerly capital city, Reykjavik was the site of Iceland’s original Viking settlement in days of yore, but it is a modern town where the air is as clear and sparkling as the pristine streets and buildings. What makes Reykjavik unique is that it is built on top of hot springs, which not onlymore
Europe’s most northerly capital city, Reykjavik was the site of Iceland’s original Viking settlement in days of yore, but it is a modern town where the air is as clear and sparkling as the pristine streets and buildings. What makes Reykjavik unique is that it is built on top of hot springs, which not onlymore
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Most expensive city in the world - Susan Dopp. Date of travel: Dec 2007
Reykjavik has a great nightlife, great little city and very expensive. You can not eat all your meals out here, you´ll go broke. Go with an apartment hotel and cook some of your meals yourself, you won't regret it.
Reykjavik has a great nightlife, great little city and very expensive. You can not eat all your meals out here, you´ll go broke. Go with an apartment hotel and cook some of your meals yourself, you won't regret it.
Not much to do - J.Hamilton. Date of travel: Sep 2007
It is a suprisingly small and sparse city. You can see all you need to see (eg. church, national gallery, Parlan, Blue Lagoon) in a day or two very easily. Nightlife is very very limited, and almost dead during the week. I would visit again, but mainly for the excursions. Most of what is worth seeing is far away and you need time (and money) for the fantastic-looking excursions. The main excursion people take, to Geysir and Gulfoss is ok and worth seeing, but its a long drive for a short stop at these places. The landscape is desolate. The Blue Lagoon is my highlight of Reykjavik. The problem with the weather is not cold, but the rain and wind, which are very unpleasant. And good food is not easy to find and very expensive.
It is a suprisingly small and sparse city. You can see all you need to see (eg. church, national gallery, Parlan, Blue Lagoon) in a day or two very easily. Nightlife is very very limited, and almost dead during the week. I would visit again, but mainly for the excursions. Most of what is worth seeing is far away and you need time (and money) for the fantastic-looking excursions. The main excursion people take, to Geysir and Gulfoss is ok and worth seeing, but its a long drive for a short stop at these places. The landscape is desolate. The Blue Lagoon is my highlight of Reykjavik. The problem with the weather is not cold, but the rain and wind, which are very unpleasant. And good food is not easy to find and very expensive.
City of Art - Margot Hinz. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Reykjavik is an amazing city, well, more like a small town pretending to be a city. Spend the day scouting around the shops, from your usual tourist traps, to your secondhand shops, to your really outrageously unique boutiques, or go down to the pond and feed the swans. Try to guess whether the person walking in front of you is an artist, a musician or a writer, 8/10 times, they will be one of three. Locals are aloof but friendly once to scratch the surface. Icelanders are very proud people, and once you take the time to get to know their ancestry and culture, who can blame them.
Reykjavik is an amazing city, well, more like a small town pretending to be a city. Spend the day scouting around the shops, from your usual tourist traps, to your secondhand shops, to your really outrageously unique boutiques, or go down to the pond and feed the swans. Try to guess whether the person walking in front of you is an artist, a musician or a writer, 8/10 times, they will be one of three. Locals are aloof but friendly once to scratch the surface. Icelanders are very proud people, and once you take the time to get to know their ancestry and culture, who can blame them.
Gay Pride Reykjavik - Margot Hinz. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Best time to go to Reykjavik is in August. The first weekend is the festival of the year, a 4 day long drinking spree. The next weekend is Gay Pride, which pretty much the whole country attends, rivaling even some of the more metropolitan cities in the world. If you thought "Normal" Icelanders are eccentric enough, the gay population will make you think twice. With enough colour to blind you, and enough alcohol to dilute the ocean, you can surely not resist the pull of the dance floor.
Best time to go to Reykjavik is in August. The first weekend is the festival of the year, a 4 day long drinking spree. The next weekend is Gay Pride, which pretty much the whole country attends, rivaling even some of the more metropolitan cities in the world. If you thought "Normal" Icelanders are eccentric enough, the gay population will make you think twice. With enough colour to blind you, and enough alcohol to dilute the ocean, you can surely not resist the pull of the dance floor.
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| Hotels in Reykjavik | User Rating |
| 4-Star Hotels |
| Centerhotel Skjaldbreid | | * * * * * | |
| Radisson Sas Saga | | * * * * * | |
| Borg | | * * * * * | |
| Grand | | * * * * * | |
| Loftleidir | | * * * * * | |
| Nordica | | * * * * * | |
| Reykjavik Centrum | | * * * * * | |
| Skjaldbreid | | * * * * * | |
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| 3-Star Hotels |
| Apartment K | | * * * * * | |
| Bjork | | * * * * * | |
| Cabin | | * * * * * | |
| Centerhotel Studios | | * * * * * | |
| Foss Baron | | * * * * * | |
| Foss Lind | | * * * * * | |
| Klopp | | * * * * * | |
| Metropolitan | | * * * * * | |
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| 2-Star Hotels |
| Atlantis | | * * * * * | |
| Atlantis | | * * * * * | |
| Foss Hofdi | | * * * * * | |
| Gardur | | * * * * * | |
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| Other Hotels |
| Icelandic Plaza Hotel | | * * * * * | |
| City Youth Hostel | | * * * * * | |