Reykjavik
City Break to Reykjavik
A city break to Reykjavik offers a unique experience for visitors to the Icelandic capital. Dating back to the first century AD, this city was originally a Viking settlement named Reykjavik meaning 'Smokey Bay' by the Viking Ingolfur Arnarson. The city itself is not a polluted or smoky region, but the boiling natural geysers and geothermal springs in the area caused the mist, which provided the northern Atlantic peninsula its name. The city is now a modern and contemporary city, with clean air and clear blue skies as there is no need to burn fuels with the natural heating underneath the city.
Due to its location Iceland's capital is cold and bleak in the winter months, with warm sunshine in the summer months. Visitors on a city break to Reykjavik would be well advised to wrap up warm, if travelling there at wintertime.
Although an ancient city, the modern Reykjavik is a lively and exciting capital of Iceland, with an array of bars and clubs, which are filled on the balmy and bright summer nights and the local inhabitants are friendly and flamboyant, creating a fun tourist destination filled with unique attractions. City breaks to Reykjavik also offer a relaxing pace of life and an array of cultural attractions, including bathing in the geothermal swimming pools or a range of interesting day trips.
City breaks to Reykjavik also offer enchanting views over the magnificent Mount Esja rising up behind the bay, with the Snaefellsjokull glacier in the west offering awe inspiring views. The city is home to wooden whitewashed buildings and is spacious and clean. Fresh air and open space offer a refreshing and rejuvenating experience, while the grandeur of nature surrounds the region.
