shopping street National and University Library of Iceland (Þjóðarbókhlaðan) National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafnið) Nauthólsvík – a geothermally-heated beach Perlan – a glass dome resting on six water tanks Reykjavík Town Hall – city hall Rauðhólar – a cluster of red pseudo- craters Reykjavík 871±2 – exhibition of an archaeological excavation of a Viking-age longhouse, from about AD 930 Reykjavík Art Museum – the largest visual art institution in Iceland Reykjavík Botanic Garden Reykjavík Maritime Museum – a maritime museum located by the old harbour Safnahúsið, culture house, National Centre for Cultural Heritage (Þjóðmenningarhúsið) Tjörnin – a small lake in central Reykjavík University of Iceland Recreation Reykjavík Golf Club was established in 1934. It is the oldest and largest golf club in Iceland. It consists of two 18-hole courses—one at Grafarholt and the other at Korpa. The Grafarholt golf course opened in 1963, which makes it the oldest 18-hole golf course in Iceland. The Korpa golf course opened in 1997. Education Secondary schools Borgarholtsskóli (Borgó) Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti (FB) Fjölbrautaskólinn við Ármúla (FÁ) Kvennaskólinn í Reykjavík (Kvennó) Menntaskólinn Hraðbraut Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR) Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (MH) Menntaskólinn við Sund (MS) Tækniskólinn Verzlunarskóli Íslands (Verzló) Universities Iceland Academy of the Arts Reykjavík University University of Iceland International schools International School of Iceland International Department at Landakotsskóli Sports teams Football Úrvalsdeild Fram (Grafarholt og Úlfarsárdalur youth club) KR (Vesturbær youth club) Leiknir (Breiðholt youth club (Efra-Breiðholt)) Valur (Hlíðar/Miðborg youth club) Víkingur (Háaleiti og Bústaðir youth club) 1. deild karla Fjölnir (Grafarvogur youth club) Fylkir (Árbær youth club) Kórdrengir KV Other youth clubs Clubs classified as youth clubs offer youth teams where anyone can train with the team, though each club is based in a certain area of Reykjavík and mainly serves that area. ÍR (Breiðholt youth club (Neðra-Breiðholt/Seljahverfi)) Þróttur (Laugardalur youth club) Other Glímufélagið Ármann (sports club) Skautafélag Reykjavíkur (hockey) Skylmingafélag Reykjavíkur (fencing) Skotfélag Reykjavíkur (shooting) Íþróttafélag fatlaðra í Reykjavík (sports club for the disabled in Reykjavík) Twin towns and sister cities Reykjavík is twinned with: In July 2013, mayor Jón Gnarr filed a motion before the city council to terminate the city's relationship with Moscow, in response to a trend of anti-gay legislation in Russia. Notable people See also Althing Beer Day (Iceland) Kringlan Menningarnótt Rail transport in Iceland Reykjavík Green Days Notes References Sources External links Populated places in Iceland Municipalities of Iceland Capitals in Europe Populated coastal places