Enjoy a game at the Kópavogsvöllur in Kópavogur and catch the excitement of the crowds as they cheer for their favorite teams. It was constructed in 1975. Football and track and field are the common events held here. The stadium has a capacity of 5,501 persons and is fully packed on match days.
Vikin is a popular but small football stadium. It is located in the eastern part of the city. The stadium hosts local football matches that are eagerly awaited. It can accommodate 1,100 persons in the stands. It was constructed in 2005 and is the home ground of the Vikingur.
Located in Hafnarfjörður, Kaplakriki is a multiple-use stadium that is primarily used for hosting football matches. The stadium is part of a sports complex which is equipped for organizing concerts as well. Handball is also played in one of the arenas of the complex. Kaplakriki has a capacity of around 6,450 spectators.
Specially designed in acoustics, Salurinn is a relatively young concert hall that opened in 1999. The architecture of the building is beautiful, its most prominent feature being oxidized copper. The programs at the Salurinn are ambitious and are put together with a great variety of music lovers in mind. Classical music is often featured and performed by an international ensemble of musicians. The intimate hall seats only 300, and the acoustics are impeccable. Check website for event timings and additional information.
Origo-höllin is a multi purpose arena in Reykjavík that is used for football, basketball as well as handball games. The capacity of the stadium is quite small, but it makes for it with its top-notch facilities. Sports fans often flock to the stadium to catch a local game or two, which you can also do when you are in town.
It is a rather frightening thought that until the 1990s this beautiful but tiny building housed the National Library of Iceland. Built in 1906-1908, it housed several national collections, the National Library, National Archives, Museum of Natural History and National Museum. However, all of these institutions have found other homes and now this elegant house, designed in the style of Danish National Romanticism, operates mainly as a museum, as well as being a venue for meetings, lectures, artistic events, and official ceremonies. Today The Culture House contains exhibition halls, meeting rooms, a cafeteria and a shop. Themed exhibitions are staged in halls on the ground floor and in the attic, and permanent exhibitions on cultural and historical topics are on the first floor and in the space up to the floor above.