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Reykjavík Destination Guide

Touring Reykjavík in Iceland

Reykjavík in the region of Capital Region with its 113,906 citizens is a city located in Iceland and is the capital of this country.

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Time in Reykjavík is now 12:57 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Reykjavik " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sauðárkrókur, Akureyri, Selfoss, Saurbar, and Seltjarnarnes. Being here already, consider visiting Sauðárkrókur . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Reykjavík ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Unique Iceland: What to do in Reykjavik?

22:34 min by icelandair
Views: 38829 Rating: 4.97

Unique Iceland - A holiday destination of extremes. An entertaining and informative documentary about Reykjavík, its surrounding countryside and the natural gems of Iceland. More info: www.Icelandair. ..

ABOUT ICELAND - Where to go and what to do!

2:53 min by IcelandVideo
Views: 19840 Rating: 4.78

Occupy Iceland and conquer the special forces of winter. Dictate your plans or conspire with us to create a revolutionary trip where you can break free in Iceland's stunning scenery which sets the sce ..


Libya / Misurata: 10 minutes without a NATO bombing and the green Libya sings in the city

4:26 min by InomineX
Views: 13196 Rating: 4.44

Libyen / Misurata: 10 Minuten ohne NATO-Bombardement und das grüne Libyen singt in der Stadt Libya / Misurata: 10 minutes without a NATO bombing and the green Libya sings in the city Libia / Misurata: ..

Björninn í borginni - Goobledigook cover

3:18 min by TheAmazingTveir
Views: 12222 Rating: 4.74

This is our entry in the Goobledigook competition. The song is in Icelandic, here are the lyrics in Icelandic and in roughly translated English. ------Lyrics------ Icelandic: Björninn í borginni Þú er ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Iceland University of Education

Iceland University of Education was a normal university in Iceland. It merged with University of Iceland in July 2008 and is now called the School of Education. Enrolment was around 2300 students with more than half of them being distance learning students. The university offered B.A. , B. Ed. and B. S degree programmes as well as M. Ed. and doctorate degrees. The main campus is located in Reykjavík, the main building is at Stakkahlid and the art department is nearby at Skipholt 37.

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Located at 64.14 -21.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, Universities in Iceland

Kringlan

Kringlan is the largest shopping mall in Reykjavík with over 170 shops, restaurants and services. Built in 1987, it contains everything from a library, theatre and cinema to a liquor store, candy stores and a pub. It has grown over the years, and is thought by many to be the biggest threat for the Reykjavík city centre stores. Kringlan is also competing with another shopping mall, Smáralind in Kópavogur for customers.

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Located at 64.13 -21.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Shopping malls established in 1987, Shopping malls in Reykjavík

Hamrahlid College

Hamrahlid College (Icelandic: Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð) or MH is a public gymnasium, located in Hlíðahverfi, Reykjavík, Iceland. The school was founded in 1966 by the Icelandic Ministry of Education; with the first graduation occurring in 1970. The school's first rector was Guðmundur Arnlaugsson. The school's objective is to prepare students for rigorous tertiary studies both locally and in an international environment.

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Located at 64.13 -21.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1966 establishments in Iceland, Buildings and structures in Reykjavík, Educational institutions established in 1966, Gymnasiums (school), International Baccalaureate schools in Iceland, Schools in Iceland

Reykjavik City Theatre

Reykjavík City Theatre is a theatre in Reykjavík. In 1989, after 90 years of performing in a small wooden building in the city centre, the company inaugurated a new, modern theatre complex. The large new building (11,000 square metres in total), comparable to many of Europe's best theatres, has very modern facilities and four highly technical and adaptable stages.

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Located at 64.13 -21.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Culture of Reykjavík

Commercial College of Iceland

Verzlunarskóli Íslands (English: The Commercial College of Iceland) is an Icelandic gymnasium. It was founded in 1905 and is the oldest private school in Iceland. The school is located in Reykjavík and has more than 1200 students.

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Located at 64.13 -21.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1905 establishments in Iceland, Educational institutions established in 1905, Gymnasiums (school), Schools in Iceland

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