Historic site
Viðey Island
A short ferry ride from Reykjavík, Viðey is the capital’s most peaceful island of culture and nature, with Yoko Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower, Richard Serra’s Milestones, historic 18th-century buildings and untouched walking paths.
- Region
- Capital Region: Reykjavík
- Time to allow
- 2.5 hours
- Entry
- Paid
- Season
- All year
Practical information
- Kind
- Historic site
- Road
- Not specified
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Nearest town
- Reykjavík · 4 km
- Reykjavík
- 4 km (as the crow flies)
- Coordinates
- 64.1700, -21.8700
- On the map
- Open location
Before you go
- The ferry runs infrequently in winter; miss the last boat and you’re staying on the island.