A guide to Reykjavik
Use Reykjavik as a compact, walkable base for geothermal pools, harbor views and day trips into Icelandic landscapes.
- Article
- Best for
- A base before the ring road
- When to go
- June to August for the interior
- Suggested pace
- Two days before heading out
About Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the start of most Iceland trips rather than the substance of them, and it handles that job well. Two nights is usually right: enough for the city and the peninsula, before the ring road takes over.
Guides to Reykjavík