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For the first time ever the Super Match hits Iceland and it’s also the very first time for Premier League teams to meet in Iceland. In the Super Match, two of the world’s greatest football teams face each other and this summer we’re delighted to bring Manchester City and West Ham to Iceland at Laugardalsvöllur Arena on the 4th of August, kick off 14. Reykjavík City supports the event.

National Day will be celebrated in style this year in Reykjavík, with events focussing around the Lake and extending into adjacent streets, gardens and parks. The programme includes family entertainment, live music, street theatre, dance, a circus, playgrounds for children, booths selling a range of refreshments, sports performances, a vintage car show…. and much, much more.

The Luxury Travel Guide Awards team has announced that Reykjavík has won Winter Destination of the Year – in the 2017 LTG European Awards 

This Saturday, The Color Run by Alvogen will take place in downtown Reykjavík, with approximately 12.000 people expected to participate in the fun.

Don´t miss the Seaman´s Day celebrations in Reykjavík this weekend. This is a festival which has been held annually throughout Iceland´s coastline towns and villages since 1938. The festival honours all those that work at sea and in fisheries in Iceland.

After a successful series of international appearances in recent years, including major survey exhibitions on both sides of the Atlantic, Ragnar Kjartansson opens his first museum show in his homeland, Iceland next Saturday.

You´ve probably heard that Reykjavík is a very expensive city to travel to but there are various places to visit and things to do which don´t cost a thing or very little.

Norður og Niður - Sigur Rós announce expansive takeover of Iceland’s largest arts venue Harpa Concert Hall Reykjavík December 26th - 31st 2017.

A retrospective of the works of Louisa Matthíasdóttir  Calm  was opened at Reykjavík Art Museum – Kjarvalsstaðir last weekend.

The third Spirit of Humanity Forum will take place from the 27-29 April 2017 in Reykjavík, Iceland at Háskólabíó Cinema. This follows two successful Spirit of Humanity (SoH) Forums supported by the City of Reykjavík.

Bæjarins bestu hot dog stand in downtown Reykjavík has a reputation of selling the best hot dogs in Iceland and many visitors claim the hot dogs to be some of the best in the world.

DesignMarch is Iceland’s most important annual design festival. Organized for the ninth time this year, it will be the largest and most significant yet, with an expected 100 or so events that will transform the most northerly capital in the world into one big venue for design.