Reykjavík
Iceland's main city
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland, located on the country's southwestern coast.
It is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign nation.
The name means "smoky bay" in Icelandic, referring to the geothermal steam early settlers observed rising from the land.
Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- midnight sunPerpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
- fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
Norse · subarctic · North Atlantic · Faroe Islands · Greenland · northern lights · polar night · puffin
Heated groundwater emerging naturally
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- Blue LagoonBright turquoise body of water
steam · sulfur · thermal pools · magma · lava fields · borehole · sustainable · geothermal plant
Extended heroic narrative
- VikingMedieval Nordic raider
- Old NorseMedieval Scandinavian language
- skaldNorse heroic poet
- runesOld Germanic script
Snorri Sturluson · Njáls saga · Hávamál · kenning · Commonwealth · sagas
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
diplomacy · sovereignty · legislation · ministries · city hall · national museum · central bank · presidency
Observing ocean giants
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- wharfShip docking structure
port · fish market · trawlers · seafood · maritime · ferry terminal · fisheries · cruise ships
Scandinavian
Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
- midnight sunPerpetual summer daylight above Arctic Circle
fjords · Norse · subarctic · North Atlantic · Faroe Islands · Greenland · northern lights · polar night · puffin · skyr
hot springs
Heated groundwater emerging naturally
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
Blue Lagoon · steam · sulfur · thermal pools · magma · lava fields · borehole · sustainable · geothermal plant · silica
saga
Extended heroic narrative
Snorri Sturluson · runes · Njáls saga · Hávamál · kenning · Commonwealth · sagas
parliament
National legislative assembly
- governmentAuthority over a state
- prime ministerLeader of a parliamentary state
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
administration · diplomacy · sovereignty · legislation · ministries · city hall · national museum · central bank · presidency · statecraft
whale watching
Observing ocean giants
- fishing boatsVessels for catching seafood
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
wharf · port · fish market · trawlers · seafood · maritime · ferry terminal · fisheries · cruise ships