More than 5000 varieties of subarctic plants fill the city's botanic gardens, delivering a wealth of colourful seasonal flowers and plenty of birdlife, particularly grey geese and their fluffy little goslings. In the summer the acclaimed Caf茅 Fl贸ra sets up shop in the greenhouse.
香港六合彩即时开奖'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
1. 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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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
3. 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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Sculptor Sigurj贸n 脫lafsson (1908鈥82) used this peaceful seafront building as a studio. Now it showcases his varied, powerful work: portrait busts,鈥
5. 搁别测办箩补惫铆办 Art Museum 鈥 Kjarvalssta冒ir
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The angular glass-and-wood Kjarvalssta冒ir, which looks out onto Miklat煤n Park, is named for J贸hannes Kjarval (1885鈥1972), one of Iceland鈥檚 most popular鈥
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Miklat煤n Park is home to the angular glass-and-wood Kjarvalssta冒ir museum, named after J贸hannes Kjarval (1885鈥1972), one of Iceland鈥檚 most popular鈥
8. Icelandic Phallological Museum
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Oh, the jokes are endless here... This unique museum houses a huge collection of penises, and it's actually very well done. From pickled pickles to鈥