News from Reykjavík

New Year’s Bonfires (Áramótabrennur) will be in ten places in Reykjavík this year and in a similar manner as before. You can join the locals and experience old age customs and traditions of the New Year’s celebration.  

On December 18 at 10:17 PM, an eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula. The eruption poses no immediate threat to people and there is no disruption to flight traffic to and from Iceland.

It's time for maintenance in Laugardalslaug, so the pool has to be temporarily closed. The estimated construction time is two weeks and the swimming pool, which is the largest in Reykjavík, will be closed to the public from Tuesday, September 26. Swimming practices and school swimming remain unchanged despite the closure.

The implications of new-emerging eID and eGOV solutions

Hundreds of people are working hard in Harpa to get everything ready for the summit of the Council of Europe, which starts tomorrow.

The Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe will be held in Reykjavík on May 16 to 17, 2023.

Say goodbye to winter and celebrate summer with HEIMA music festival in the heart of Hafnarfjörður on the last day of winter 👥🎻🎸

The travel website WayAway has concluded that Reykjavík is the safest city to travel to for women travelling alone.

This cosmopolitan capital packs an outsized punch. Iceland’s capital may be small, but each of its neighbourhoods has its own distinct atmosphere

Our colleagues at Visit Iceland have made a great article for a weekend in our beloved city.

Food bloggers Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr chart a course for some of Reykjavik's best food & drink.

Sundays 11 and 18 December from 13:001-17:00 Celebrate Christmas in an old-fashioned way at the Árbær Open Air Museum!