The back story
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Area guide
The Old Harbour and Grandi: the back story
Harpa, the whale boats, the EDITION’s rooftop and the museums and food hall of Grandi.
Area guide · Reykjavík
Old Harbour & Grandi: Our Favourites
Harpa, the whale boats, the EDITION and the museums and food hall of Grandi.
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What to see and do
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Opened in 2011
Harpa
The glass concert hall on the harbour, home of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, opened in 2011.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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Daily 9:00–18:30
FlyOver Iceland
A flying ride over Iceland’s landscapes, at Fiskislóð on Grandi.
Fiskislóð 43, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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The northern lights
Aurora Reykjavík
Iceland’s first northern-lights museum, at Grandi: exhibition, 360° VR and cinema.
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From the Old Harbour
Elding whale watching
Whale watching, puffins in season and northern-lights cruises from the Old Harbour, with a family-run company of 25 years.
Ægisgarður 5c, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Where to eat
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In the MICHELIN Guide
TIDES
Modern cooking at The Reykjavik EDITION, by Harpa.
The Reykjavik EDITION, Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Matur og Drykkur
Icelandic food traditions with a contemporary twist, by the Old Harbour.
Mýrargata 31, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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Classic Reykjavík
La Primavera Harpa
Italian cooking in Harpa, from a restaurant first opened in 1993.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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By the fish market
Grandi Mathöll
The food hall at Grandi, beside the harbour where Icelandic fish is landed.
Bars
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Rooftop
The Roof at The Reykjavik EDITION
The EDITION’s rooftop, with views over the harbour and Mount Esja.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
Shopping
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Since 2005
Farmers Market
An Icelandic design label founded in 2005, with Nordic classics and Icelandic roots.
Where to stay
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By Harpa
The Reykjavik EDITION
The city’s grand hotel on the harbour, beside Harpa: 253 rooms and suites, a rooftop, a cocktail bar and a social spa.
Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkExplore View on map
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