Information about Bessastaðir
Bessastadir is the official residence of the president of Iceland and is situated in Alftanes, near Reykjavik.
In the 19th century Iceland's only educational institution from 1805-1846 was the school at Bessastadir, Bessastadaskoli. The Reykjavik Gymnasium ('MR') traces its roots to Bessastadaskoli.
Services near Bessastaðir
Attractions nearby Bessastaðir
Nauthólsvík
Nautholsvik beach is a highly popular resort, located southwest of Oskjuhlid in Reykjavik. Nautholsvik offers great opportunites for for...
Reykjavík
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital of a sovereign state in the world. Despite a small population (120.000 and more tha...
Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. It is the largest town of those surrounding Reykjavík City, as well a...
Perlan
Perlan ('The Pearl') is a museum and rotating glass dome built on top of six water tanks that together store 24 million litres of Reykjav&ia...
National Museum
The Icelandic National Museum, located at Sudurgata 41 in Reykjavik, displays objects providing a great insight to the nation's cultural h...
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjordur is a port town of around 26.100 people around 10 km from Reykjavik, and is Iceland's third largest town. Nature &...
Búðir
Búðir is a small hamlet in the municipality of Snæfellsbær on the westernmost tip of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The ha...
Hallgrimskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran church, located on top of hill Skólavörðuhæð in the centre of Reykjavík. At 74...
Althingi
The Alþingi is Iceland’s longest running and highest institution of government, having been formed amidst the stunning beauty of Þin...
Dómkirkjan
The small and charming Domkirkja church is the central Lutheran church in Iceland. The Domkirkja is situated at Reykjavik's main pu...
Austurvöllur
Austurvollur is a public square in the centre of Reykjavik and a popular gathering place. Around the square are cafés, clubs, sho...
Lækjargata
Laekjargata is a street in central Reykjavik. The street has some of Reykjavik's oldest houses and features several cafés, restaura...
Whale Exhibition Center
The Whale Exhibiton Center is a floating information and exhibition center at Reykjavik harbor. The Whale Exhibiton Center is focused on informing it...
Seltjarnarnes
Seltjarnarnes is a township in the Reykjavik district. It has a population of about 4600 people and land-wise it is the smallest township in th...
Laugavegur (street)
Laugavegur is the main shopping street in Reykjavik, located in the city centre. Laugavegur starts from Bankastraeti in the west and joins Kr...
Harpa – Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Harpa is Rekjavík’s premier concert hall and conference centre. Opened in 2011, it was designed by a collaboration between Danish-Icela...
Sun Voyager
The Sun Voyager (Sólfarið) is a large steel sculpture of a ship, located at Sæbraut by the seaside of central Reykjavík. T...
Garðabær
Garðabær is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland, located between the districts of Kópavogur and Hafnarfjörður.&n...
Ásmundarsafn
Asmundarsafn in Laugardalur valley in Reykjavik is a museum dedicated to the works of Icelandic sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson. Along with the ...
Dynjandi
Dynjandi (meaning ‘thunderous’), at the end of Arnarfjordur, is the most powerful waterfall in the Westfjords and breathtakin...
Tours near Bessastaðir
The Golden Circle & Reykjavik Sightseeing | See Iceland's most Famous Sites
This great tour offers a combination of the Reykjavik City Sightseeing and Golden Circle Express......
Reykjavik Sightseeing and Blue Lagoon Trip
This great tour offers sightseeing in the Greater Reykjavik area, and a trip to the famous Blue......
Reykjavík City Sightseeing by minibus
On this tour you will see the The old Höfði house where the all-important summit between the......
Reykjavik City Sightseeing and Beer Tasting
Discover the greater Reykjavík area on this fun and informative sightseeing tour, and end the......
