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In virtually every sense Reykjavik is one of the world’s most extreme capital cities, from the massive variation in temperature to the awe-inspiring lunar landscape that surrounds it. While in relative terms Reykjavik is a small city, it nevertheless boasts all the trappings of a modern European capital, which when combined with a healthy dose of Icelandic eccentricity, has made it one of the most vibrant, exciting and adventurous cities in the world. Visitors to Reykjavik rarely fail to fall in love with it. Everything from its dramatic backdrop to its long and fascinating history and abundance of outdoor pursuits mark it out as one of the world’s most unique and extreme capitals. Most visitors’ first experience of this sub-arctic city, also the world’s northernmost capital, is the journey from the international airport across the spectacularly barren lava fields. Produced by ancient volcanic activity, the landscape bears greater resemblance to the surface of the moon than of the earth and is, without doubt, one of the most unique natural environments to be found in Europe. The landscape is bathed in midnight sun from May to August, and littered with glaciers, geysers, hot springs and waterfalls, it comes as little surprise that Reykjavik has emerged as one of the world’s premier destinations for outdoor pursuits. Iceland’s awe-inspiring landscape continues to play a defining role in visitors’ perception of Reykjavik even within the city limits. The city is dominated by the looming mass of Mt. Esja, the blue waters of Faxafloi Bay and the vast Snaefellsjokull glacier, ensuring Reykjavik is regarded as one of the world’s most magnificently set capitals.

However, Reykjavik’s appeal is far from being limited to its dramatic natural setting. It is possible to walk from one end of central Reykjavik to the other in approximately half an hour, lending it an intimate and friendly ambience that larger cities can not hope to match. Despite this relative small size, Reykjavik has succeeded in packing in as many social, cultural and historic sites as cities many times its size. Reykjavik has more musicians per capita than any other nation in the world, contributing to a surprisingly dynamic arts scene. And with one of the highest standards of living in the world, visitors after a more hedonistic experience will find an abundance of buzzing cafes, pubs and clubs, as well as some of the world’s most exclusive shops. But unlike most of the world’s capitals whose charms are immediate and ubiquitous, visitors’ experience of Reykjavik is whatever they choose it to be. From one of the world’s most dramatic and unique volcanic landscapes, to its selection of bars and clubs and the almost twee rows of wood-and-corrugated-tin houses in the city centre, Reykjavik has something for everyone.

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