Around 20 quaint old buildings have been transported from their original sites to open-air 脕rb忙jarsafn. Alongside 19th-century homes are a turf-roofed church and various stables, domestic animals, smithies, barns and boathouses 鈥 all very picturesque. In the summer there are arts and crafts demonstrations and year-round tours run at 1pm. It's 4km southeast of the city centre.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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The world鈥檚 oldest parliament, Althingi (pronounced 谩l-thingk-ee; also called Al镁ing) was uniquely situated at this monumental site where two tectonic鈥
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Near the dramatic Almannagj谩 fault and fronted by a boardwalk is the L枚gberg (Law Rock), where the Al镁ingi (Parliament) convened annually. This was where鈥
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The 脼ingvellir plain is situated on a tectonic-plate boundary where North America and Europe are tearing away from each other at a rate of 1mm to 18mm per鈥
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搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 immense white-concrete church (1945鈥86), star of a thousand postcards, dominates the skyline and is visible from up to 20km away. An elevator鈥
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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鈥
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Housed in an imaginatively restored warehouse by the harbour, the must-see Settlement Centre offers fascinating insights into the history of Icelandic鈥
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This fascinating archaeological ruin-museum is based around a 10th-century Viking longhouse unearthed here from 2001 to 2002 and other Settlement-Era鈥
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With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, 搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In鈥
Nearby 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 attractions
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搁别测办箩补惫铆办's largest green space is encircled by a 10km loop, which takes you past a water dam, small waterfalls and a river stocked with Arctic char,鈥
2. 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 Zoo & Family Park
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Sunny days see happy local families flocking to this children's park in Laugardalur. Don鈥檛 expect lions and tigers; think seals, foxes and farm animals in鈥
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More than 5000 varieties of subarctic plants fill the city's botanic gardens, delivering a wealth of colourful seasonal flowers and plenty of birdlife,鈥
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Laugardalur encompasses a verdant stretch of land 4km east of the city centre. It was once the main source of 搁别测办箩补惫铆办鈥檚 hot-water supply: it translates鈥
5. 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 Art Museum 鈥 脕smundarsafn
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There鈥檚 something immensely playful about the vast collection of sculptures by 脕smundur Sveinsson (1893鈥1982) housed in the studio and museum he designed 鈥
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Iceland鈥檚 first specially designed concert hall is built entirely from local materials (driftwood, spruce and crushed stone) and has fantastic acoustics鈥
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Menningarmi冒sto冒 K贸pavogs contains K贸pavogur鈥檚 Natural History Museum, where displays include an orca skeleton, stuffed animals and some of M媒vatn lake鈥檚鈥
8. Natural History Museum of K贸pavogur
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Iceland鈥檚 unique geology and wildlife are showcased here. Highlights include an orca skeleton, a good collection of taxidermied animals and M媒vatn lake鈥檚鈥