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Harpa
The harborside concert hall wrapped in a honeycomb of colored glass by the artist Ólafur Elíasson.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Free; paid for concerts and tours
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Austurbakki 2, 101 ReykjavíkDirections
- Getting There
- On the harbor, a 5-minute walk from Laugavegur.
Why Go
Opened in 2011, Harpa is the home of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Icelandic Opera. Its façade of geometric glass bricks catches the changing light by day and glows with colored LEDs at night.
The foyers are free to wander, with views over the harbor to Mount Esja.
Nearby in Reykjavík
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