Reykjavík · Iceland

Reykjavík New Year's Eve

Reykjavík — contextual destination photograph — Background image for Reykjavík; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: Olga Ernst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

A winter city escape for a different New Year atmosphere. Reykjavík offers an urban base for an Iceland journey, with room to enjoy the destination beyond the celebrations.

Destination background

It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Reykjavík, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

Explore nearby World Heritage

Approximate straight-line distances between representative map points, not travel distances or a claim that this experience is within a UNESCO property.

Þingvellir National Park — 45.4 km

Make it your own journey

Seasonal programmes, access and availability vary. Check the official source before arranging travel.

Visit the destination or organiser's planning website

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