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 Reykjavik City Hall is an impressive building located at the northern shore of Lake Tjornin in the city centre. The location of this stark, modern building is unique as it blends in with the environment, surrounded by water and varied bird life. The City Hall opened in 1992 and houses the Mayor and the executive officials of Reykjavik. The ground floor houses an information desk, café Radhuskaffi, with a lovely view of Lake Tjornin and exhibition rooms featuring alternating art exhibitions. There is also a large relief map of Iceland in one of the exhibiotion halls.
 The Idno Theatre t is located in the heart of the city of Reykjavík, beside the City Pond, directly opposite the City Hall. The Idno Theatre is in one of the city’s most historic buildings, built in 1897 and reconstructed in its original form in 1997. It remains as it was in 1897, testament to the grand vision of Iceland’s artisans. CCP Games www.ccpgames.com  CCP (Crowd Control Productions) is a video game developer. The company was founded in the summer of 1997 with the goal of becoming a leading massively multiplayer game company. With the launch of EVE Online in May 2003, CCP has established itself as one of the leading companies in the field, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. CCP is dedicated to the development of cutting edge massively multiplayer games. CCP is founded on the principle of pushing the envelope and breaking new grounds on all levels. CCP is not about making copycat products with compromised quality. CCP is about making dreams become reality. The House of Ideas www.hugmyndahus.is The House of Ideas is an incubator for creative entrepreneurs sponsored by Reykjavik University and the Icelandic Academy of the Arts. Reykjavík Maritime Museum www.sjominjasafn.is  Reykjavík Maritime Museum (Sjóminjasafnid) is located in the old Reykjavík Trawler Company Building at the west end of the old fishing harbour. The location is unique – the building is a major part of Reykjavík’s fishing history, and the view from the museum’s balcony over the harbour is magnificent.Visiting Iceland without learning something about its maritime tradition is like going to England and ignoring its royalty. Fishing and fish-related industries have been the mainstay of the Icelandic economy for centuries. It is only in the last two generations that the economy has become somewhat more diversified. The most interesting place to learn about the country's fishing traditions is at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. Opened in the summer of 2005 at the edge of the harbour, the museum is the only one in the country to chronicle various aspects of maritime life from the twentieth century to the present day.
 The Pearl is one of the more recognizable landmarks in Reykjavik. The five immense hot water tanks are topped with a domed revolving restaurant with an atrium on the floors below.The Pearl has become a popular destination for tourists because of the panoramic view it offers of the city and its surroundings. |
