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Icelandic Júlía and Swedish Julia run this stylish cafe, whose name also references a book and a film starring Meryl Streep. Soups and cakes draw from Nordic family recipes, appropriate to the cafe’s location inside the Culture House, the oldest building on Hverfisgata.


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1. Culture House

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2. Árnarhóll

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3. Hverfisgallerí

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A large, central space showcasing contemporary Icelandic art.

4. Punk Museum

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Head to the Punk Museum to see Icelandic punk-rock history glued to the white tiles of a former underground public latrine. The exhibition is tiny and the…

6. Harpa

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With its ever-changing facets glistening on the water's edge, Reykjavík’s sparkling Harpa concert hall and cultural centre is a beauty to behold. In…

7. Dómkirkja

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8. Austurvöllur

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Grassy Austurvöllur was once part of first-settler Ingólfur Arnarson’s hay fields. Today it’s a favourite spot for cafe lounging or lunchtime picnics and…