Guidebook for Kópavogur
Everything Else
Smáralind – Iceland‘s largest and most modern shopping center – welcomes you with more than 100 shops and businesses on three floors.
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Smáralind
1 HagasmáriSmáralind – Iceland‘s largest and most modern shopping center – welcomes you with more than 100 shops and businesses on three floors.
Ráðhús Reykjavíkur' (English: Reykjavík's City Hall) is situated by the Tjörnin in Reykjavík. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík, a café and a large 3D map of Iceland.
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Rathaus
11 TjarnargataRáðhús Reykjavíkur' (English: Reykjavík's City Hall) is situated by the Tjörnin in Reykjavík. It houses the offices of the mayor of Reykjavík, a café and a large 3D map of Iceland.
Hallgrímskirkja (church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík. At 73 metres (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland and the sixth tallest architectural structure in Iceland.
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Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja (church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík. At 73 metres (244 ft), it is the largest church in Iceland and the sixth tallest architectural structure in Iceland.
Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre and recipient of the prestigious Mies Van der Rohe award for architecture.
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Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 AusturbakkiReykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre and recipient of the prestigious Mies Van der Rohe award for architecture.
Laugardalur (Hot Spring Valley) is a major centre for sports and recreation in the capital. largest outdoor thermal pool in Reykjavík, Laugardalslaug. The Family Park and Zoo. Botanical garden.
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Laugardalur
Laugardalur (Hot Spring Valley) is a major centre for sports and recreation in the capital. largest outdoor thermal pool in Reykjavík, Laugardalslaug. The Family Park and Zoo. Botanical garden.
Sightseeing
Sólfarið is a modern sculpture of a viking ship. It is a beautiful and romantic piece which was made by the Icelandic artist Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931-1989). Very photogenic, so please take a picture!
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Sonnenfahrt
Sólfarið is a modern sculpture of a viking ship. It is a beautiful and romantic piece which was made by the Icelandic artist Jón Gunnar Árnason (1931-1989). Very photogenic, so please take a picture!
natural pond and home to countless ducks, swans and geese that even stay for the entire winter season thanks to a little geothermal heating. A great place to take photos, walk and feed ducks.
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Tjörnin
natural pond and home to countless ducks, swans and geese that even stay for the entire winter season thanks to a little geothermal heating. A great place to take photos, walk and feed ducks.
Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top. Restaurant, cafeteria
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Perlan
Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. In 1991 the tanks were updated and a hemispherical structure placed on top. Restaurant, cafeteria
Golden-sanded geothermal beach, where cold sea and hot geothermal water fuse together resulting in higher temperatures. Hot-tubs, steam-bath, changing facilities and showers.
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Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach
Golden-sanded geothermal beach, where cold sea and hot geothermal water fuse together resulting in higher temperatures. Hot-tubs, steam-bath, changing facilities and showers.
The oldest church in Kópavogur. It is located on the hill Borgarholt and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area.
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Kópavogskirkja
HamraborgThe oldest church in Kópavogur. It is located on the hill Borgarholt and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area.
Recreational area popular with walkers and cyclists alike. Fishing river, nature in the middle of the city.
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Elliðaárdalur
Recreational area popular with walkers and cyclists alike. Fishing river, nature in the middle of the city.
Lighthouse, bird life, walking, sightseeing. Close by is a small footbath carved into a rock.
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Grótta Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse, bird life, walking, sightseeing. Close by is a small footbath carved into a rock.
Fossvogsdalur
Walking path, cycling, nature.
Arts & Culture
Museum built in memory of Gerður Helgadóttir (1928-1975), a pioneer of modern sculpture and stained glass in Iceland. The museum collection holds over fourteen hundred works by this talented artist
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Gerðarsafn - Kópavogur Kunstmuseum
4 HamraborgMuseum built in memory of Gerður Helgadóttir (1928-1975), a pioneer of modern sculpture and stained glass in Iceland. The museum collection holds over fourteen hundred works by this talented artist
Food Scene
Laugavegur
LaugavegurMain shopping street in Reykjavik.