Tourism

Iceland is a premier global destination renowned for its dramatic "fire and ice" landscapes, featuring glaciers, volcanoes, geothermal lagoons, and the Aurora Borealis. Tourism has become a key economic pillar, attracting visitors year-round to experience untamed nature through activities like hiking, whale watching, and exploring the Golden Circle.

Grótta Lighthouse

Situated at the northwestern tip of the capital area, this is a nature reserve and a premier spot to watch Aurora Borealis. Visitors must check tide tables, as the path to the lighthouse is submerged during high tide.

Leifur Eiríksson Statue

Leifur Eiríksson, also known as Leifur the Lucky, sailed to North America over 400 years before Christopher Columbus’s famous journey in 1492. Leif most likely landed on the northern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, and, according to the medieval sagas, named the newly discovered land Vínland. He established Icelandic settlements for the winter months, eventually returning to Iceland with a vast supply of timber and grapes. The statue is located in front of Hallgrímskirkja church

Sun Voyager

Designed by Icelandic Jón Gunnar Árnason, the sculpture was a winning entry for a public art competition for local artists as a commemoration for the bi-centennial of the founding of Reykjavík. Despite popular narrative, the sculpture does not depict a Viking longboat. Instead, it is a vessel for dreams and the future and a tribute to the sun. According to the artist, some Icelanders, including himself, believe ethnic Islanders originated from the steppe of Mongolia.

Rainbow Sreet

One of the most colorful streets in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík is definitely Rainbow Street. Back in 2015, Reykjavik decided to paint part of one of the main pedestrian streets - Skólavörðustígur, in rainbow colors. This was done as a sign of acceptance of the pride parade that was held in that city in 2015 for the seventeenth time.

Gljúfrabúi

Gljúfrabúi ("one who lives in the canyon") is a40-meter-high, stunning "hidden" waterfall in South Iceland, partially concealed inside a narrow gorge/cave by a boulder called Franskanef.