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Almost all of the city’s main nightlife is centred on the major street, Laugavegur, and it can get pretty lively here with locals and tourists alike enjoying a runtur, better known as a pub crawl. Alcohol is very expensive here and an Icelandic tradition seems to be to drink first at home and then head out after 23:00, at which point people can already be very drunk, but you will find people tend to be friendly to tourists. The queues outside the bars are a good indication as to which is the place to go at the moment. Many young people chose to avoid expensive bars by engaging in the slightly bizarre pastime of simply driving around the city for most of the night. If lots of drunken locals don’t appeal to you, then you will find plenty of more peaceful and cultural options. The National Theatre, which opened in 1950, holds a range of events from autumn through to spring; check local listings when you visit. The Icelandic Opera is located in an old cinema with the original design maintained, today they hold are range of concerts including classical and modern music. There are plenty of live music options throughout the city. Gaukur a Stong is one of the most popular venues, with live music every night. Kaffi Reykjavik also has a different live act every night, but both of these venues can get a little rough on the wrong night. Fans of jazz and blues should head to the Kringlukrain in the Kringlan shopping centre. | |
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