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Perlan & Öskjuhlíð
Dome museum atop a forested hill — Reykjavík’s best panoramic view.
Location
64.13°N, -21.92°W
About
Perlan combines Reykjavík’s best indoor attraction with its best outdoor viewpoint — a glass-dome museum on a forested hill, 20 minutes’ walk or a short bus from downtown.
Known for
Perlan sits on six hot-water storage tanks atop Öskjuhlíð hill, housing the Wonders of Iceland exhibition, a real indoor ice cave, a planetarium, and a free 360° observation deck with Reykjavík’s best city view. The surrounding hill has forested walking and cycling trails and leads down to Nauthólsvík geothermal beach.
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