BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//When.org//Teds Reykjavik//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ted's Reykjavik X-WR-CALDESC:Real Reykjavik this week: Harpa concerts\, harbour whales\, geothermal lagoons\, midnight-sun tours. Hand-picked\, no filler. X-WR-TIMEZONE:Atlantic/Reykjavik REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Atlantic/Reykjavik BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:sky-lagoon-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T080000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Sky Lagoon DESCRIPTION:Oceanside geothermal lagoon with a 75-m infinity edge over th e North Atlantic and the 7-step Skjól ritual (cold plunge\, sauna with s ea view\, body scrub). Summer hours (Jun 21–Aug 20): daily 08:00–23:0 0. Saman pass from 14.990 kr\, Sér from 17.990 kr. ~15 min from downtown .\nPrice: from 14.990 kr\nhttps://www.skylagoon.com/ LOCATION:Sky Lagoon\, Vesturvör 44-48\, Kópavogur\, Outside the city\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.skylagoon.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:elding-classic-whale-watching-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T090000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Elding Classic Whale Watching DESCRIPTION:Reykjavik's original whale-watching operator sails Faxaflói bay hunting minkes\, humpbacks\, dolphins and porpoises. 2.5–3.5 hrs. J uly departures daily at 09:00\, 11:00\, 13:00\, 15:00\, 17:00 and 20:30 f rom the Old Harbour.\nPrice: 14.500 kr\nhttps://www.elding.is/reykjavik-c lassic-whale-watching LOCATION:Elding\, Ægisgarður 5 (Old Harbour)\, Old Harbour\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.elding.is/reykjavik-classic-whale-watching END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:perlan-wonders-of-iceland-ice-cave-arora-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T090000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Perlan — Wonders of Iceland\, Ice Cave & Áróra Planetarium DESCRIPTION:Nature exploratorium in the glass dome on Öskjuhlíð hill — exhibitions open daily 9:00–21:00. Walk through a real indoor ice c ave\, watch Áróra (8K northern-lights planetarium show)\, the Geldingad alir volcano show\, the Látrabjarg bird-cliff model\, and take in the 36 0° observation deck over Reykjavík.\nhttps://perlan.is/ LOCATION:Perlan\, Perlan/Öskjuhlíð\, Reykjavik URL:https://perlan.is/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:national-museum-of-iceland-making-of-a-n-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T100000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:National Museum of Iceland — Making of a Nation DESCRIPTION:Iceland's national history museum\, open daily 10:00–17:00. Permanent exhibition 'Making of a Nation: Heritage and History in Icelan d' plus current shows 'A Voyage in History – The Bridal Costume' and 'F LOW – Sólon Íslandus & Mógil' (both running through the window). Stu dents/seniors 1600 ISK\, under 18 free.\nPrice: 3300 ISK\nhttps://www.thj odminjasafn.is/en LOCATION:National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands)\, Downtow n\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.thjodminjasafn.is/en END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:whales-of-iceland-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T100000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Whales of Iceland DESCRIPTION:Europe's largest whale museum: 23 life-sized models of the wh ales found in Icelandic waters\, with audio guide. Open daily 10:00–17: 00\; live guided tours daily at 11:00 and 15:00. Kids 7–15 2000 ISK\, u nder 7 free.\nPrice: 4000 ISK\nhttps://www.whalesoficeland.is/ LOCATION:Whales of Iceland\, Fiskislóð 23-25\, Grandi\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.whalesoficeland.is/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:erro-remix-karin-sander-1957-2057-at-haf-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T100000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Erró: Remix & Karin Sander: 1957-2057 at Hafnarhús DESCRIPTION:The old harbour warehouse branch of Reykjavík Art Museum sho ws 'Erró: Remix — including a selection of Scapes' (the Icelandic pop- art giant) and German conceptual artist 'Karin Sander: 1957–2057'. Open 10:00–17:00\, Thursday late night until 22:00 (Jul 30).\nhttps://lista safnreykjavikur.is/en/hafnarhus-en LOCATION:Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús\, Tryggvagata 17\, Downtown\, R eykjavik URL:https://listasafnreykjavikur.is/en/hafnarhus-en END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:vi-ey-island-ferry-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T101500 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Viðey Island Ferry DESCRIPTION:Five-minute hop to peaceful Viðey island — hiking\, birdli fe\, Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace Tower and Viðeyjarstofa café. Summer ferr ies hourly from Skarfabakki 10:15–17:15 daily\, plus Old Harbour depart ures at 11:50 and 14:50 (return ticket).\nPrice: 2.500 kr\nhttps://www.el ding.is/videy-ferry-old-harbour LOCATION:Skarfabakki pier (also Old Harbour departures)\, Laugardalur\, R eykjavik URL:https://www.elding.is/videy-ferry-old-harbour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:free-walking-tour-reykjavik-citywalk-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T103000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:Free Walking Tour Reykjavik (CityWalk) DESCRIPTION:The famous 2-hour pay-what-you-want walk through downtown Rey kjavik — Harpa\, Parliament\, City Hall\, rainbow street — with histo ry\, elves and economic collapse told with a wink. Departs every day (boo king calendar lists 10:30 and 13:30 slots)\; ends at City Hall.\nPrice: F ree\nhttps://citywalk.is/tour/free-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Meet at Austurvöllur square (Parliament)\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://citywalk.is/tour/free-walking-tour/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:harpa-guided-tour-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T110000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T130000 SUMMARY:Harpa Guided Tour DESCRIPTION:Guided tour of Harpa's award-winning architecture and concert halls. Departures at 11:00 and 13:00 this day.\nPrice: 5.200 kr\nhttps:/ /checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/19354/111487/ LOCATION:Harpa Concert Hall\, Old Harbour\, Reykjavik URL:https://checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/19354/111487/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:the-reykjavik-food-walk-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T120000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T230000 SUMMARY:The Reykjavik Food Walk DESCRIPTION:Wake Up Reykjavik's #1-rated food tour: 3 hours\, 5 local res taurants\, 8+ tastes from lamb soup to Icelandic hot dogs with a local fo odie guide. Runs every day with multiple departure times to choose from a t booking (exact slots vary — the noon start here is nominal).\nPrice: 18.900 kr\nhttps://wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/the-reykjavik-food-tour LOCATION:Meet at Harpa Concert Hall\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/the-reykjavik-food-tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:the-bookstore-band-at-hus-mals-og-menningar-sing-along-0728@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T200000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260728T230000 SUMMARY:The Bookstore Band at Hús Máls og Menningar (sing-along) DESCRIPTION:The house band plays the historic Mál og Menning bookstore-c afé-bar on Laugavegur — free live music from 8pm in one of downtown's most storied rooms\, listed on the Setlist Reykjavík gig calendar.\nPric e: Free\nhttps://www.setlist.is/event-details/the-bookstore-band-2026-07- 28-20-00 LOCATION:Hús Máls og Menningar\, Laugavegur 18\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.setlist.is/event-details/the-bookstore-band-2026-07-28-20 -00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:astin-sem-eftir-er-the-love-that-remains-0729@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260729T164000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260729T184000 SUMMARY:Ástin sem eftir er / The Love That Remains (English subtitles) a t Bíó Paradís DESCRIPTION:Hlynur Pálmason's acclaimed Icelandic feature 'Ástin sem ef tir er' (The Love That Remains) with English subtitles\, Wed 29 Jul at 16 :40. Also Wed with ENG subs: Jafar Panahi's Cannes winner 'It Was Just an Accident' at 18:50.\nhttps://bioparadis.is/ LOCATION:Bíó Paradís\, Hverfisgata 54\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://bioparadis.is/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dj-night-at-kaffibarinn-0729@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260729T213000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T010000 SUMMARY:DJ Night at Kaffibarinn DESCRIPTION:Wednesday-night DJ set from 9:30pm at the iconic red-house ba r on Bergstaðastræti — the venue's site promises a DJ every single ni ght\, free entry always.\nPrice: Free\nhttps://www.kaffibarinn.is/ LOCATION:Kaffibarinn\, Bergstaðastræti 1\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://www.kaffibarinn.is/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:how-to-become-icelandic-in-60-minutes-0730@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T190000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T210000 SUMMARY:How to Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes DESCRIPTION:Long-running one-man comedy show in English: learn to walk\, talk and behave like a regular Icelander in one hour. A hilarious blend o f stand-up and theater in Harpa's Kaldalón hall.\nPrice: 6.450 kr\nhttps ://checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/11917/114219/ LOCATION:Harpa — Kaldalón\, Old Harbour\, Reykjavik URL:https://checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/11917/114219/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:petals-friends-quartet-at-mengi-0730@when.org DTSTAMP:20260728T080056Z DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T200000 DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Reykjavik:20260730T220000 SUMMARY:Petals & Friends Quartet at Mengi DESCRIPTION:Intimate show at Mengi\, Reykjavík's longest-running indepen dent venue for creative and experimental music\, on Óðinsgata just off Skólavörðustígur.\nPrice: 2.500 kr\nhttps://hlekkir.blikk.tech/7b60a6 b4-21dc-4ce9-8ca2-b30092bd6444 LOCATION:Mengi\, Downtown\, Reykjavik URL:https://hlekkir.blikk.tech/7b60a6b4-21dc-4ce9-8ca2-b30092bd6444 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR