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  • Both Vesturbæjarlaug And Sundhöll Reykjavíkur Are Closed

    Both Vesturbæjarlaug And Sundhöll Reykjavíkur Are Closed

    Vesturbæjarlaug was closed for two months this summer as they underwent extensive renovations and repairs, and the pool reopened on July 19. However, on August 18, around 20:00, the pool closed its doors once again due to paint chips peeling off the…

  • Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Pool

    Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Pool

    There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…

  • Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Pool

    Best Of Reykjavik 2019: Best Pool

    So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the foods. And whilst those things are all super fun, culture and the outdoors are the missing pieces of the puzzle for a perfect time in Reykjavík. Whether you’re looking…

  • Meet The Venues: Where You’ll Be Hanging Out At Iceland Airwaves 2018

    Meet The Venues: Where You’ll Be Hanging Out At Iceland Airwaves 2018

    Iceland Airwaves has taken many forms over its twenty years, from being a concert in an airport hangar, to a gritty 101 party, to a grown-up week-long festival with Harpa as it’s clean ‘n’ tidy hub. 2018 sees slight return to the…

  • Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Pool

    Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Pool

    So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those things are all super fun, activities and culture are the missing pieces of the puzzle for a perfect trip to Iceland. Whether…

  • The Weekend Edit: 4 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend

    The Weekend Edit: 4 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend

    It’s the weekend again! Can you believe it? Forget about the office, set aside the stress and enjoy these beautiful sunny days to the fullest. Make sure you go out for a late brunch, check out some art exhibits and don your…

  • The Clock Is Ticking: New Sundhöllin Is Coming

    The Clock Is Ticking: New Sundhöllin Is Coming

    The locals have waited for what seems like an eternity for the oldest swimming pool in Reykjavík, Sundhöll Reykjavíkur to reopen its doors following extensive renovations and now we are almost there. An unknown individual has founded the website Hvenær opnar Sundhöllin,…

  • Reykjavík Of Yore: Sundhöllin

    Reykjavík Of Yore: Sundhöllin

    Although houses don’t change as the years pass by, society does. We at Grapevine found this absolutely amazing photo of Jón Ingi Guðmundsson, swimming teacher at Sundhöllin. With him are swimmers from the Icelandic sports club KR. Only three of the women…