Unversity of Iceland

©Egill Bjarnason/Lonely Planet

University of Iceland

Reykjavík


You'll spot the University of Iceland just south of the city centre, near the National Museum.

Transportation

  • bus: 12

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Reykjavík attractions

1. National Museum

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Artefacts from settlement to the modern age fill the creative display spaces of Iceland's superb National Museum. Exhibits give an excellent overview of…

2. Nordic House

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This cultural centre fosters connections between Iceland and its Nordic neighbours with a rich program of events, a library, exhibition space and bistro.

3. Hljómskálagarður Park

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Hljómskálagarður Park sits on Tjörnin's southeast corner and has a section dedicated to sculptures by five Icelandic women: Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir (1889…

4. Tjörnin

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The placid lake at the centre of the city is sometimes locally called the Pond. It echoes with the honks and squawks of more than 40 species of visiting…

5. National Gallery of Iceland

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This pretty stack of marble atriums and spacious galleries overlooking Tjörnin offers ever-changing exhibits drawn from a 10,000-piece collection. The…

7. Ráðhús

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Reykjavík’s waterside Ráðhús is a beautifully positioned postmodern construction of concrete stilts, tinted windows and mossy walls rising from Tjörnin…

8. Landakotskirkja

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This working Catholic church was built in 1929 in the Gothic style on a hillock overlooking central Reykjavík. On Saturday the sermon of the 6pm service…

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