Film and TV locations in Capital Region
12 places to shoot in Capital Region, Iceland: 3 theatres, arenas and venues, 3 offices, schools and public buildings, 2 transport and infrastructure locations and 4 more. 3 have a photo and 3 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Theatres, arenas and venues 3
- Offices, schools and public buildings 3
- Transport and infrastructure 2
- Industrial and derelict locations 1
- Houses and apartments 1
- Bars, restaurants and shops 1
- Film studios and backlots 1
Kringlan
Bar, restaurant & shop
Iceland's second-largest shopping centre in Reykjavik, with more than 180 shops and restaurants plus a library, theatre and cinema under one roof, featured in a 2010 Icelandic feature film.
Seen in: Dreamland (2010)
Laugardalslaug
Theatre, arena & venue
Iceland's largest conventional swimming pool complex, in Reykjavik's Laugardalur valley, with an indoor Olympic-size pool, a 50 metre outdoor pool, eight hot pots and a steam bath.
University of Iceland
Office, school & public building
Iceland's oldest and largest university, founded in 1911, with its main building and campus grouped around Sudurgata in central Reykjavik.
Grandi (Reykjavik Old Harbour)
Transport & infrastructure
The working fishing harbour at Grandi on Reykjavik's western shore, with slipways and fish-processing buildings now shared with whale-watching boats, seafood restaurants and design studios.
Hafnarfjordur Harbour
Transport & infrastructure
A working fishing and cargo harbour in the town of Hafnarfjordur just south of Reykjavik, with quays and warehouses set against black lava rock.
Seen in: Shackleton (2002 miniseries)
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Hafnarhus (Reykjavik Art Museum)
Industrial & derelict
A former harbourside warehouse at Reykjavik's old docks, converted into the main building of the Reykjavik Art Museum with large open exhibition halls under its original roof structure.
Harpa Concert Hall
Theatre, arena & venue
Glass-clad concert and conference hall on the Reykjavik waterfront, its honeycomb facade covering several auditoriums and a large public lobby used for performances and events.
Seen in: Sense8, Black Mirror (Crocodile), The Bachelor, Heart of Stone
Capacity: 1734 · Eldborg concert hall: up to 1,734 seats, 1,008 sq m, 4 floors. Silfurberg: 735 sq m, 7.7 m ceiling. Nordurljos: 540 sq m, 9 m ceiling. Kaldalon:...
Hofdi
House & apartment
A 1909 timber house on Reykjavik's waterfront, owned by the city and used for official receptions, with the flags of the United States and the Soviet Union still hung inside.
Seen in: 1986 Reykjavik Summit (Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev)
Perlan
Office, school & public building
A domed observation building on Oskjuhlid hill in Reykjavik, built over old geothermal water storage tanks, combining a museum, planetarium and viewing deck.
Seen in: The Christmas Quest
On-site restaurant, bar, cafe, ice cream parlour, gift shop and observation deck alongside the exhibitions (own site).
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Reykjavik City Hall
Office, school & public building
The seat of Reykjavik's city government on the edge of the Tjornin pond, a low glass and stone building from 1992 that also hosts exhibitions, concerts and public functions.
Studio Syrland
Studio & backlot
Reykjavik production facility running since 1988, combining a recording stage with camera, lighting and grip equipment rental, listed under Film in Iceland's studio category.
Studio A and control room; camera, lighting, grip, truck and power equipment rental in partnership with Storyline Studios Scandinavia.
Sundholl Reykjavikur
Theatre, arena & venue
A 1937 indoor municipal swimming pool in central Reykjavik with a functionalist facade, white-tiled changing rooms and an outdoor terrace with hot tubs added later.
Seen in: Hollin (The Palace, 2010 documentary)
What Iceland pays back
Iceland runs the Reimbursement of film production costs, worth 25% (35% for large productions). Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
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