Iceland's first professional painter, 脕sgr铆mur J贸nsson (1876鈥1958) was the son of a farmer. He lived and worked here, and you can visit his former atelier to see his work, which incorporates folk tales and Icelandic nature.
A joint ticket with the National Gallery and the Sigurj贸n 脫lafsson Museum costs 1800kr.
27.36 MILES
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
25.83 MILES
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
26.47 MILES
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
0.23 MILES
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
0.49 MILES
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
27.42 MILES
Housed in an imaginatively restored warehouse by the harbour, the must-see Settlement Centre offers fascinating insights into the history of Icelandic鈥
0.59 MILES
This fascinating archaeological ruin-museum is based around a 10th-century Viking longhouse unearthed here from 2001 to 2002 and other Settlement-Era鈥
0.71 MILES
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
1. Einar J贸nsson Sculpture Garden
0.17 MILES
The garden behind the Einar J贸nsson Museum contains 26 bronze casts of Iceland's first sculptor, the symbolist Einar J贸nsson.
0.18 MILES
Einar J贸nsson (1874鈥1954) is one of Iceland鈥檚 foremost sculptors, famous for intense symbolist works. Chiselled representations of Hope, Earth and Death鈥
0.23 MILES
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
0.24 MILES
Gazing proudly into the distance outside 贬补濒濒驳谤铆尘蝉办颈谤办箩补 church is a statue of the Viking Leifur Eir铆ksson, the first European to stumble across America鈥
0.26 MILES
Artist-run and housed in a former basement apartment, this gallery features up-and-coming Icelandic artists.
0.27 MILES
Hlj贸msk谩lagar冒ur Park sits on Tj枚rnin's southeast corner and has a section dedicated to sculptures by five Icelandic women: Gunnfr铆冒ur J贸nsd贸ttir (1889鈥
7. National Gallery of Iceland
0.34 MILES
This pretty stack of marble atriums and spacious galleries overlooking Tj枚rnin offers ever-changing exhibits drawn from a 10,000-piece collection. The鈥