City Guide: Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík is fast becoming one of the trendiest capital cities and has a defiantly cosmopolitan buzz: it’s clean, green and compact – walking around its streets couldn’t be easier.
16 July, 2018
- Words by
- Shivani Kochhar
ReykjavÃk
ReykjavÃk
is the world’s northernmost capital: in the summer,
the sun doesn’t set on the Icelandic city. With rainbow-coloured
buildings set against an alabaster landscape, the city is uniquely
placed close to some of nature’s great wonders – including the
Northern Lights and the Blue Lagoon. “Reykjavík” means “smoky bay”
and, as the word suggests, the weather can be tempestuous. Still,
that doesn’t stop this tiny city drawing the crowds.
Reykjavík is fast becoming one of the popular capital cities and
has a defiantly cosmopolitan buzz: it’s clean, green and compact.
With a progressive culinary scene, surprisingly lively nightlife
and an air of nonchalant Nordic cool, this city has personality
despite the cold. Where else could spawn eccentrics such as the
celebrated musician Björk or have a bar dedicated exclusively to
The Big Lebowski?
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Hotel Borg
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