Reykjavík Sights

  1. Family Fun Park & Zoo

    The Family Fun Park & Zoo is the city's only attraction especially for (youngish) children. Don't expect lions and tigers; think seals, foxes and farm animals with slightly dismal enclosures. The family park section is jolly, with a mini-racetrack, child-size bulldozers, a giant trampoline, boats and kids' fairground rides. Future plans include an Imax cinema and an aquarium, but at the time of writing building work hadn't started.

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  2. National Stadium

    The country's passion for football (soccer) is huge. However, the Icelandic league is on a tiny scale and matches are generally played at suburban sports grounds. One of Reykjavík's biggest teams is KR, who play in Newcastle United strip! Their home ground is KR-völlur. Cup and international matches are played at the National Stadium in Laugardalur; see the sports sections of Reykjavík's newspapers for fixtures, and buy tickets directly from the venue.

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  3. National Theatre

    The most important of several venues in the city, the National Theatre has three separate stages and puts on around 12 plays, musicals and operas per year, from modern Icelandic works to Shakespeare.

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  4. Reykjavík City Theatre

    The other important theatre in Reykjavík, this venue is behind Kringlan shopping centre. It stages at least six plays and musicals per year, showing at around from Thursday to Sunday. The Icelandic Dance Company is in residence here.

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