Day 4 – A beautiful church and a look inside the Conference Centre

Well, my last day in Iceland had come round, as the following morning it was an early start with an airport pickup of 4.30am! So, after breakfast I decided to try and visit one or two more places in Reykjavik that I hadn’t yet seen.

I started off with the beautiful Hallgrims church, which is a towering landmark in the town. The church itself is well worth a visit and is truly wonderful inside with the option of paying to go up the spire to see the bell and views from the top. This church is a Lutheran church that is fully operational and, at 74.5 metres tall, is the largest church in Iceland.

After visiting the church, I passed the Sculpture of Solfar: meaning sun voyager, which is sited on the waterfront and was designed by Jon Gunnar Arnason. His dreamboat and ode to the sun represents the promise of undiscovered territory and a dream of hope, progress, and freedom.

My final visit was to Harpa, which is Reykjavik’s Conference Centre and Concert Hall, and home to the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and Opera. The centre is also on the waterfront and has a unique glass design throughout with lovely views from the inside. There is also a handful of souvenir shops, a restaurant, and a cafe - I was hoping to go into the coffee shop in here, but unfortunately it was closed due to an event; so I ended up going to one nearby instead for coffee and cake – great way to round off the afternoon!

I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Iceland and felt as if I got a good taste of the place in the short time I was there. If you come here for longer, there are more waterfalls, beaches, etc., to explore and boat trips to enable you to view Reykjavik by water.