Summer of Sun

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Where to Stay

Icelandica Luxury Suites and Spas’ motto is “Leisure is the mother of philosophy.” Ruminate on that bit of wisdom with breakfast in bed, in your suite at this 1920s mansion.
Tungata 34, 354-534-0444, www.icelandica.com

Where to Eat

Icelanders make excellent drinking partners. Meet some of them at the Atlantic Bar and Bistro, which has rotating photography exhibits.
Austurstraeti 8

But don’t go drinking on an empty stomach. Stop by the popular restaurant Carpe Diem (at FossHótel Lind) for a plate of Icelandic lamb.
Raudadarstigur, 354-552-4555, www.carpediem.is

What to Do

On June 17, hedonists unite in downtown Reykjavík for Independence Day festivities.

Pick up a City Walks Map from the tourist office. For a view from the top of Reykjavík, take a lift from the Hallgrímskirkja Church Tower.

Hallgrímskirkja Skolarorduhol , www.hallgrimskirkja.is

Reykjavík Tourist Information Centre, Adalstraeti 2

Resources

Get a preview of the country’s eerie landscape in photographer Patrick Desgraupes’ coffee table book Iceland (Harry N. Abrams). The kaleidoscope-coloured images are interspersed with quotes from Icelandic literature.

Getting There

Air Canada offers daily service to Vienna from Toronto with Star Alliance™ member Austrian Airlines, which offers convenient flights to Keflavik, Iceland, from Vienna.

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