Kópavogur

Kópavogur is a city in Southwest Iceland, with a population of 40,000 (2020).

Get in

Kópavogur is a part of Reykjavík metropolitan area, located south of Reykjavík. They share municipal borders, so its not hard to get there. It is the country's second largest municipality by population.

Get around

Kópavogur is central in the capital area and there are roads, bus routes and pedestrian and bicycle paths that link Kópavogur with the rest of the Reykjavík area.

Kópavogur is largely made up of residential areas, but has commercial areas and much industrial activity as well.

See

Kópavogur is one of the youngest towns in Iceland so there is not much there of historical significance. It was a suburb of Reykjavík with the first houses built during World War II. Explosive growth in business and housing building doubled the town in size since 1990, giving it large shopping centres and an office/commercial building that is the tallest building in Iceland, the 1 Smáratorg Tower  . The things to see are primarily in the older part of the town, particularly the Kársnes peninsula with trees in the gardens and treelined streets and the picturesque church 2 Kópavogskirkja   on top of the Borgarholt.

Do

• 1 Smárabíó (shopping center Smáralind), ☏ +354 564 0000, smarabio@sena.is. Iceland's most popular and up-to-date multiplex cinema has the capacity of 1 000 seats in five halls with perfect RealD 3D digital technology and equipment to broadcast live events in 3D. Adult price 1,350 kr. 
• Skemmtigarðurinn (shopping center Smáralind), ☏ +354 534 1900, skemmtigardur@skemmtigardur.is. M-Th 14:00-22:00, F 14:00-23:00, Sa 13:00-23:00, Su 13:00-22:00. Indoor family entertainment centre in Smáralind offers a great time for all ages. 
• Football: Breiðablik play soccer in Besta deild karla, the top tier. Their home ground Kópavogsvöllur (capacity 3000) is 500 m south of town centre across the river. The playing season is April-Oct.

Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs (HK) were relegated in 2024 so they now play in 1. deild karla the second tier, at Kórinn indoor stadium (capacity 5500) 5 km southeast of town.

• 2 Salalaug and Kópavogslaug, Salalaug - Versalir 3 / Kópavogslaug – Borgarholtsbraut 17, ☏ +354 570 0480, +354 570 0470. Oct-Apr: M-F 06:30-22:00, Sa Su 08:00-18:00. Geothermal swimming pools. Adult price 500 kr.  

Buy

• 1 Smáralind, Hagasmára 1, 201, ☏ +354 528 8000, smaralind@smaralind.is. M-W F 11:00-19:00, Th 11:00-21:00, Sa 11:00-18:00, Su 13:00-18:00. Iceland's largest shopping centre, over 80 shops and businesses on three floors.  

Eat

• American Style, Nýbýlavegur 22, ☏ +354 554 6085. American foods and burgers. 
• Domino´s Pizza, Nýbýlavegur 14, ☏ +354 58 12345. Su-Th 11:00-00:00, F Sa 11:00-03:00. 
• KFC, Bæjarlind 18, ☏ +354 554 4700, fax: +354 515 0926, kfc@kfc.is. Daily 11:00-22:00. 
• Nings restaurant, Hlíðasmára 12, ☏ +354 588 9899, nings@nings.is. Daily 11:30-22:00. Asian cuisine 
• Nítjánda, Smáratorgi (on the second floor in Turninum), ☏ +354 575 7500, fax: +354 575 7517, pantanir@veisluturninn.is. 

Drink

• Spot, Bæjarlind 6, ☏ +354 544 4040, spot@pot.is. Daily from 18:00. 

Sleep

• Lily Guesthouse, Nybylavegur 30, ☏ +354-555-2345. The guesthouse is clean and comfortable, with free internet, and breakfast if desired. The building has an elevator which is accessible for wheelchairs. Lily is in walking distance from Perlan from were you can see panorama view over Reykjavik. Also in walking distanceis Nautholsvik beach. Pizza and fast food restaurants are in nearby buildings.