Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. Small, but beautifully situated at the foot of the Massif Esja boasts fragments of eighteenth-century buildings, the huge Hallgrímskirkja church and hot springs. In winter, however, it is a good place to admire the northern lights.
The capital is Iceland's main industrial and commercial center. The city was founded only in the eighteenth century, but almost 1000 years earlier there was a settlement founded by the Norwegians. The oldest monuments in the city are associated with the time of its foundation and they are a bourgeois, classical house and the Viðeyjarstofa residence and the Viðeyjarkirkja church located on the island of Viðey.
The most famous building in the Icelandic capital is the Hallgrímskirkja Lutheran church built in the second half of the 20th century. Its tower with a height of 73 m and the appearance of the ice pyramid is one of the most recognizable objects in the country. At its top there is a viewpoint.
Reykjavik also has several important museums for the country, including the National Museum, which presents the history of the country in the form of multimedia exhibitions and presentations, the National Gallery, a House of Culture, which collections are associated with the sagas, legends and stories of the history of the fourteenth century Iceland, and also the modern Sea Museum.
The city's attractions are also swimming pools using thermal springs and trips for whale watching. In summer, cycling is popular here, and enthusiasts of such activity have several dozen kilometers of trails at their disposal. In winter, cross-country skiing is possible around the city.
