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Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
Látrabjarg
Látrabjarg
Akureyri
Akureyri
Isafjørdur
Isafjørdur
Heimaey Island
Heimaey Island
Seydisfjørdur
Seydisfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur
Husavik
Husavik
Surtsey Island
Surtsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Nanortalik
Nanortalik
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Prince Christian Sound
Prince Christian Sound
Evighedsfjorden
Evighedsfjorden
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq
Aappilattoq
Aappilattoq
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Thorshavn
Thorshavn
Runavík
Runavík
Klaksvik
Klaksvik
Elduvík
Elduvík
Mykines Island
Mykines Island
Nólsoy
Nólsoy
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Suduroy
Suduroy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Runavik
Runavik
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Gerlache Strait
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Experience
Antarctic Experience
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Orne Harbour
Orne Harbour
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn
Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Camarones
Camarones
Isla de los Estados
Isla de los Estados
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Este
Isla Pinguino
Isla Pinguino
El Calafate
El Calafate
Arica
Arica
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
San Antonio
San Antonio
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Castro
Castro
Iquique
Iquique
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
Látrabjarg
Látrabjarg
Akureyri
Akureyri
Isafjørdur
Isafjørdur
Heimaey Island
Heimaey Island
Seydisfjørdur
Seydisfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur
Husavik
Husavik
Surtsey Island
Surtsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Nanortalik
Nanortalik
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Prince Christian Sound
Prince Christian Sound
Evighedsfjorden
Evighedsfjorden
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq
Aappilattoq
Aappilattoq
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Thorshavn
Thorshavn
Runavík
Runavík
Klaksvik
Klaksvik
Elduvík
Elduvík
Mykines Island
Mykines Island
Nólsoy
Nólsoy
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Suduroy
Suduroy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Runavik
Runavik
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Gerlache Strait
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Experience
Antarctic Experience
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Orne Harbour
Orne Harbour
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn
Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Camarones
Camarones
Isla de los Estados
Isla de los Estados
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Este
Isla Pinguino
Isla Pinguino
El Calafate
El Calafate
Arica
Arica
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
San Antonio
San Antonio
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Castro
Castro
Iquique
Iquique
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
Látrabjarg
Látrabjarg
Akureyri
Akureyri
Isafjørdur
Isafjørdur
Heimaey Island
Heimaey Island
Seydisfjørdur
Seydisfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur
Husavik
Husavik
Surtsey Island
Surtsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Nanortalik
Nanortalik
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Prince Christian Sound
Prince Christian Sound
Evighedsfjorden
Evighedsfjorden
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq
Aappilattoq
Aappilattoq
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Thorshavn
Thorshavn
Runavík
Runavík
Klaksvik
Klaksvik
Elduvík
Elduvík
Mykines Island
Mykines Island
Nólsoy
Nólsoy
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Suduroy
Suduroy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Runavik
Runavik
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Gerlache Strait
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Experience
Antarctic Experience
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Orne Harbour
Orne Harbour
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn
Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Camarones
Camarones
Isla de los Estados
Isla de los Estados
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Este
Isla Pinguino
Isla Pinguino
El Calafate
El Calafate
Arica
Arica
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
San Antonio
San Antonio
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Castro
Castro
Iquique
Iquique
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
Látrabjarg
Látrabjarg
Akureyri
Akureyri
Isafjørdur
Isafjørdur
Heimaey Island
Heimaey Island
Seydisfjørdur
Seydisfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur
Husavik
Husavik
Surtsey Island
Surtsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Nanortalik
Nanortalik
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Prince Christian Sound
Prince Christian Sound
Evighedsfjorden
Evighedsfjorden
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq
Aappilattoq
Aappilattoq
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Thorshavn
Thorshavn
Runavík
Runavík
Klaksvik
Klaksvik
Elduvík
Elduvík
Mykines Island
Mykines Island
Nólsoy
Nólsoy
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Suduroy
Suduroy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Runavik
Runavik
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Gerlache Strait
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Experience
Antarctic Experience
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Orne Harbour
Orne Harbour
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn
Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Camarones
Camarones
Isla de los Estados
Isla de los Estados
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Este
Isla Pinguino
Isla Pinguino
El Calafate
El Calafate
Arica
Arica
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
San Antonio
San Antonio
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Castro
Castro
Iquique
Iquique
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.
Látrabjarg
Látrabjarg
Akureyri
Akureyri
Isafjørdur
Isafjørdur
Heimaey Island
Heimaey Island
Seydisfjørdur
Seydisfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Patreksfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Grundarfjørdur
Djúpivogur
Djúpivogur
Husavik
Husavik
Surtsey Island
Surtsey Island
Grímsey Island
Grímsey Island
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Kangerlussuaq Havn
Nanortalik
Nanortalik
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Prince Christian Sound
Prince Christian Sound
Evighedsfjorden
Evighedsfjorden
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)
Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq
Aappilattoq
Aappilattoq
Tórshavn
Tórshavn
Thorshavn
Thorshavn
Runavík
Runavík
Klaksvik
Klaksvik
Elduvík
Elduvík
Mykines Island
Mykines Island
Nólsoy
Nólsoy
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Midvagur, Vágar Island
Suduroy
Suduroy
Eysturoy
Eysturoy
Runavik
Runavik
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Sound
Antarctic Sound
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Gerlache Strait
Gerlache Strait
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands
Antarctic Experience
Antarctic Experience
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Orne Harbour
Orne Harbour
Marguerite Bay
Marguerite Bay
Peter I Island
Peter I Island
Cuverville Island
Cuverville Island
Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Puerto Madryn
Puerto Madryn
Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
Puerto Deseado
Puerto Deseado
Camarones
Camarones
Isla de los Estados
Isla de los Estados
San Antonio Este
San Antonio Este
Isla Pinguino
Isla Pinguino
El Calafate
El Calafate
Arica
Arica
Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt
Valparaiso
Valparaiso
San Antonio
San Antonio
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Puerto Williams
Puerto Williams
Coquimbo
Coquimbo
Puerto Chacabuco
Puerto Chacabuco
Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Castro
Castro
Iquique
Iquique
Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Sprawling Reykjavík, the nation's nerve center and government seat, is home to half the island's population. On a bay overlooked by proud Mt. Esja (pronounced eh-shyuh), with its ever-changing hues, Reykjavík presents a colorful sight, its concrete houses painted in light colors and topped by vibrant red, blue, and green roofs. In contrast to the almost treeless countryside, Reykjavík has many tall, native birches, rowans, and willows, as well as imported aspen, pines, and spruces.Reykjavík's name comes from the Icelandic words for smoke, reykur, and bay, vík. In AD 874, Norseman Ingólfur Arnarson saw Iceland rising out of the misty sea and came ashore at a bay eerily shrouded with plumes of steam from nearby hot springs. Today most of the houses in Reykjavík are heated by near-boiling water from the hot springs. Natural heating avoids air pollution; there's no smoke around. You may notice, however, that the hot water brings a slight sulfur smell to the bathroom.Prices are easily on a par with other major European cities. A practical option is to purchase a Reykjavík City Card at the Tourist Information Center or at the Reykjavík Youth Hostel. This card permits unlimited bus usage and admission to any of the city's seven pools, the Family Park and Zoo, and city museums. The cards are valid for one (ISK 3,300), two (ISK 4,400), or three days (ISK 4,900), and they pay for themselves after three or four uses a day. Even lacking the City Card, paying admission (ISK 500, or ISK 250 for seniors and people with disabilities) to one of the city art museums (Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, or Ásmundarsafn) gets you free same-day admission to the other two.