Characterful central Reykjavík street linking Hallgrímskirkja with the lower city centre through shops, cafés, galleries and colourful buildings.
✓Walk the whole street between Hallgrímskirkja and Bankastræti rather than visiting only Rainbow Street.
✓This is one of the best central streets for independent Icelandic design and gifts.
Reykjavík’s unmistakable 74.5-metre landmark, inspired by Icelandic basalt landscapes and offering one of the best panoramic views across the capital.
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Colourful rainbow-painted section of Skólavörðustígur perfectly aligned with Hallgrímskirkja.
Explore this place →Atmospheric museum and sculpture garden devoted to pioneering Icelandic sculptor Einar Jónsson beside Hallgrímskirkja.
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