Reykjavik: Overview

A little piece of Europe dropped down in Arctic wilds.

Reykjavík boasts all the trappings of a modern European city, dusted over with eccentric Icelandic spirit. Thriving cafes, high-energy pubs and clubs, and a brightly coloured old town with rows of wood-and-corrugated-tin houses cluster together in the compact city centre.

The barren lava fields that surround Iceland's international airport are an eye-grabbing introduction to this near-Arctic island, belched out of the mouths of volcanoes (some still active), awash in midnight sun from May to August, glistening with glaciers, geysers, hot springs and waterfalls.

Fast Facts

Population

114,074

Currency

Name: Iceland Krona
Code: ISK
Symbol: Ikr

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins
220V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Icelandic

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +1 

Country Dialing Code

+354

Weights & Measures

Metric

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