Kópavogur

Worth seeing in and around Kópavogur

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Iceland

   The University of Iceland s]) is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about 14,000 students in twenty-five faculties.

   3.8 km · public university in Reykjavik, Iceland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hallgrímskirkja

   Hallgrímskirkja is a Protestant Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and second tallest building in the country.

   3.6 km · church in Reykjavík, Iceland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Laugardalsvöllur

   Laugardalsvöllur is Iceland's national football stadium and the home venue for the Iceland national football team located in Reykjavík. It has a seating capacity of 9,500 and about 28,321 for concerts.

   3.9 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Reykjavík University

   Reykjavík University is the largest private university in Iceland with approximately 3,300 students. It is chartered by the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers.

   1.7 km · university · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Museum of Iceland

   The National Museum of Iceland s]) is a museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums.

   3.9 km · museum in Reykjavik, Iceland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Höfði

   Höfði is a house in Reykjavík, Iceland, built in 1909, and best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the United States and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union. Though technically a failure, the meeting was an important step towards ending of the Cold War.

   4 km · building in Iceland, location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit with Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Perlan

   Perlan is a natural history museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð hill.

   2.1 km · a landmark and museum in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

   The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies tna ˈmaknusˌsɔːnar iː ˈistlɛnskʏm ˈfraiːðʏm]; abbreviated to Árnastofnun [ˈautnaˌstɔpnʏn]) is a university-level institute, which operates on an independent budget under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education. The institute fosters close links with the University of Iceland, and forms part of its academic community.

   3.7 km · academic institute in Reykjavík · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Smáratorg Tower

   Smáratorg 3 is an office and retail building in Iceland. It is the tallest building in Iceland, surpassing Hallgrímskirkja in height, and is the fourth-tallest architectural structure in the country after the masts of Naval Radio Transmitter Facility in Grindavík and longwave radio mast at Hellissandur.

   1.7 km · high-rise building in Iceland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    National Gallery of Iceland

    The National Gallery of Iceland s]) is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture.

    4 km · art museum in Reykjavik, Iceland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Kópavogur is one of the youngest towns in Iceland so there is not much there of historical significance. It was a suburb of Reykjavík with the first houses built during World War II. Explosive growth in business and housing building doubled the town in size since 1990, giving it large shopping centres and an office/commercial building that is the tallest building in Iceland, the

1. 01
   Smáratorg Tower
2. 02
   Kópavogskirkja on top of the Borgarholt

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Things to do

1. 01
   Smárabíó
2. 02
   Salalaug and Kópavogslaug

   Salalaug - Versalir 3 / Kópavogslaug – Borgarholtsbraut 17, +354 570 0470.

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Where to eat

American Style, Nýbýlavegur 22,. American foods and burgers. Domino´s Pizza, Nýbýlavegur 14,. Sun-Thu 11:00-00:00, Fri Sat 11:00-03:00. KFC, Bæjarlind 18, fax: +354 515 0926, kfc@kfc.is. Daily 11:00-22:00. Nings restaurant, Hlíðasmára 12, nings@nings.is. Daily 11:30-22:00. Asian cuisine Nítjánda, Smáratorgi (on the second floor in Turninum), fax: +354 575 7517, pantanir@veisluturninn.is.

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Getting to Kópavogur

Airports

Keflavik (KEF), 37 km · Akureyri (AEY), 250 km

Stations

Reykjavík Airport, 2.6 km · Hlemmur, 3.6 km

• Akureyri → Kópavogur

  251 km · quickest by road, 6h 59m · kr6,150–8,200
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• Vágar → Kópavogur

  770 km · quickest by road, 33 min · $1–1.5
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• Aberdeen → Kópavogur

  1321 km · quickest by air, 9h 31m · £5,320–7,990
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