Reykjavík Guides
Here you’ll find various suggestions about what to do in and around Reykjavík.
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Comic Books, Rings, And Sex All Night: Countess Malaise’s Perfect Day
Countess Malaise, Reykjavík’s resident rap goth bitch, gives us the tea on her perfect day in the city. First thing in the morning I wake up and the sun is shining because I’m a summer child. I have a tall glass of…
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Cocktails, Coffee And The Perfect Concert: Hildur’s Perfect Day
Hildur Kristín Stefánsdóttir, also known as Hildur, is Reykjavík’s resident pop powerhouse. Here’s her perfect day in the city. First thing in the morning I’d start it by taking my dog out for a walk. I live close to Hallgrímskirkja, so we’d…
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Body Positivity & Beyoncé: Tara Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir’s Perfect Day
Tara Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir is the chair of Iceland’s Association for Body Respect and is a strong voice for body positivity around the world. We reached out to find out what her perfect day in Reykjavík would be: First thing in the morning…
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Perfect Day: Face Of The Downtown Scene Skaði Gives Us The Scoop
For Skaði Þórðardóttir, an Icelandic music producer and performer, a perfect day is between 10-15ºC in Autumn, a season that symbolizes new beginnings for Skaði. This is how she’d spend her perfect day. First thing in the morning I would wake up…
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Coffee, Books And All Night Museum Parties: Anna Gyða’s Perfect Day
Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir is a radio host at RÚV. This is how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing in the morning I would start the day off by meeting my best friends at Reykjavík Roasters—the old one on Kárastígur.…
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Perfect Day: Coffee, Quality Company & Cunnilingus With DJ Katla
Katla Ásgeirsdóttir is an idealist, DJ, time optimist, and general manager of Hf. Kristjánsson. You can spot her big cloud of curly hair through the windows of bars and restaurants across Reykjavík, where’ll you’ll find her spinning a wide variety of records…
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Gimme Some SYKUR: Agnes Björt Andradóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Agnes Björt Andradóttir is best known as the singer of the iconic electro-pop act Sykur. She’s also a style icon in her own right, known for her amazing stage costumes. Here’s how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing I…
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Perfect Day: Gains, Shows and Vegan Food With Finnbogi Örn Einarsson
Finnbogi Örn Einarsson, the backbone of the Icelandic hardcore scene, has had a crazy few weeks. Within the first days of November, his band, Great Grief, was signed onto No Sleep Records and announced as a surprise addition to Iceland Airwaves. Here’s…
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Dog Football, IÐNÓ, Vegan Burgers And MENGI: René Boonekamp’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
René Boonekamp is part of the arts collective ‘the Travelling Embassy of Rockall,’ which works on “speculative scenarios for utopian and dystopian futures.” He is also the friendly face of IÐNÓ, which been reborn this year with a new café, music studio,…
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‘Let Me Fall’ Star Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Elín Sif is one of the lead actors in the icelandic smash hit movie ‘Let Me Fall’ (‘Lof mér að falla’). She is also a musician and won the hearts of Icelanders when she debuted in the Eurovision contest two years ago.…
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Perfect Day: Saga Ýr Nazari
Saga Ýr Nazari burst onto the music scene just one month ago with her debut effort ‘Don’t Gotta Be Real’. Mixing modern R&B with a touch of Middle Eastern music and a dab of James Blake, she’s one to watch. Here’s how…
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Coffee, Kitties And Sweaty Dancefloors: Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir is the indisputable circus queen of Iceland. During the day, she spends her time hoop-dancing and performing on the aerial silks as Húlladúllan. At night she morphs into Kabarett star Miss Encircled. If that’s not enough, Unnur is…
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Cats, Flotation Tanks, And Amazing Vegan Food: Linnea Hellström’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Linnea Hellström, the vegan visionary behind the new restaurant Veganæs, gives us the low-down on her perfect day in the city. First thing in the morning: I live with my boyfriend, Krummi, and our cats and it’s very important to hang out…
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Chilli, Curiosities & Comedy: Kimi Tayler’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
When she’s not paper machéing or riding around Reykjavík on her tricked-out bicycle, comedian, visual artist and self proclaimed ‘Aspiring Power Lesbian’ Kimi Tayler told us how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. For brunch If I’m not scarfing down crumpets…
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Curry, Band Meetings and Midnight Sun: Bjarni Daníel’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Bjarni Daníel is the singer and guitarist of dream punk sweethearts Bagdad Brothers, who just released their second EP, “JÆJA,” via the post-dreifing arts collective. Bagdad Brothers are currently planning a show at Húrra on the 28th of July together with BSÍ…
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Prisms, Galleries and Cocktails: Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Mellí (Melkorka Þorkelsdóttir) is a visual artist, downtown DJ, gotherfucker and a Hello Kitty enthusiast. She is the second half of the DJ Dominatricks hypersexual techno VJ/DJ duo. She has also been doing obnoxiously bubbly and flamboyant DJ-sets as DJ Motherfunker. Here’s…
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Poetry, Swims & Sunsets: Ragnheiður Harpa’s Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Ragnheiður Harpa is an artist, musician and poet. She was recently published in an Icelandic-language book with four other poets that has gained notable attention. The book is called “Ég er fagnaðarsöngur,” or “I am a song of celebration,” in English. Here’s…
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Art, Fischer, Dancing, & Atlas The Dog: Lilja Birgisdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Lilja Birgisdóttir is an Icelandic artist, which means an all around “þúsundþjalasmiður” (“jack of all trades”). She’s part of the Kling & Bang gallery, and a photographer, designer, choir member and, more recently, a store owner at Fischer. Here’s how she’d spend…
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Perfect Day: Motorcycles, Vaping And Contemporary Art With Erling T.V. Klingenberg
Erling T.V. Klingenberg is a visual artist, motorcyclist and a founding member of the Kling & Bang gallery and art collective. Visit Kling & Bang in The Marshall House at Grandagarður 20. First thing The best thing for starting the day is…
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Perfect Day: Squats, Death Drops, Gains & Glamour With Deff Starr
Neville J. Ingley is better known as Deff Starr, one of the most prolific queens of Reykjavík’s thriving drag scene. Here’s how he’d spend a perfect day in Reykjavík. For breakfast I usually start my morning with a cigarette and sitting on…
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Selma Reynisdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Selma Reynisdóttir is a dancer and a member of the REAL Dance Collective. Here’s how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing I have the best roomie in the history of roomies (the award-winning Kristlín Dís Ólafsdóttir). So the first…
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Swimming, Songwriting, Snacking: Unnsteinn Manuel’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson is a musician and TV personality who rose to fame as the frontman of Retro Stefson. He was also a judge on the Icelandic version of ‘The Voice.’ Here’s how he’d spend his perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing…
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Music, Walks & Classic Eateries: Albert Finnbogason’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Albert Finnbogason is a guitarist—often seen performing with sóley, JFDR and a variety of other bands—and a producer at the Iðnó recording studio. Here’s how he’d spend a perfect day in Reykjavík. First thing A perfect day starts with a morning. Bright…