Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.
Getting to Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a part of Reykjavík metropolitan area, located south of Reykjavík. They share municipal borders, so it's not hard to get there. It is the country's second largest municipality by population.
Worth seeing
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
- 01Smáratorg Tower
- 02Kópavogskirkja on top of the Borgarholt
Things to do
- 01Smárabíó
- 02Salalaug and Kópavogslaug
Salalaug - Versalir 3 / Kópavogslaug – Borgarholtsbraut 17, +354 570 0470.
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.
Getting around Kópavogur the local way
- Get inReykjavík is not served by any ferries, but if you have an abundance of time it is possible to take the Smyril Line (a cruise company based in the Faroe Islands) from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörður (a small town on the east of Iceland), via Tórshavn.
- Get inIf you take the ferry and drive from Seyðisfjörður to Reykjavík, you should plan to spend the night somewhere along the way.
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