The central area of downtown Reykjavik is often crowded with tourists, but at the same time, it’s full of interesting pockets with less traffic. In a town that swings from hibernation mode in ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — During her tour of Iceland, Karli Ritter said the country’s capital is a city on the rise. Cranes and bustling tourism show that downtown Reykjavik is exploding.

Reykjavik’s downtown area is synonymous with its “101” postcode. Hip, vibrant and colourful, it’s where you’ll find the vast majority of the city’s bars, restaurants, cafés ...