Reykjavík

The largest city and capital is Reykjavik, but most travelers don’t stay long there, at best 2 or 3 days. A paradise for nature lovers, the whole island indeed has so much else to offer. There are many hiking possibilities, as well as others that will give you adrenaline rush such as ice climbing, glaciers hiking, rafting, dogsledding, skiing. The main natural attractions in Iceland are Vatnajokull National Park, the largest in Europe; Snaefellsjokull National Park, an ice-covered volcano crater; the famous so-called "Blue Lagoon"; the Golden Falls, geysirs near Gullfoss; the majestic glacial lagoon of Jokulsarion. Willing to know more about that part of the world where you feel so small?

Iceland

Höfuðborgarsvæði

Perlan (English: The Pearl) is a landmark building in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It is 25.7 metres (84.3 ft) high. It was originally designed by Ingimundur Sveinsson. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð, where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top. This project was largely at the behest of Davíð Oddsson, during his time as mayor of Reykjavík.

Perlan

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