Neighbourhood
Old Harbour
Gamla höfnin — whale-watching pier, harbour-side seafood, and the Maritime Museum.
Location
64.15°N, -21.95°W
About
Reykjavík’s Old Harbour blends a working fishing pier with a walkable tourist waterfront — the single best place to book a whale-watching tour and eat harbour-side.
Known for
The Old Harbour (Gamla höfnin) is where Reykjavík’s working waterfront meets its tourist waterfront. Whale-watching and puffin boats sail from here year-round, fishing boats still unload their catch, and the piers are lined with seafood restaurants, ice-cream shops, and the Víkin Maritime Museum. Harpa is a 5-min walk east; Grandi is a 10-min walk west.
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