Our social event will take place at Perlan (In English “The Pearl”) a unique and fabulous landmark of Reykjavik, situated at the top of the hill “Öskjuhlíð”, with a panoramic view of Iceland's capital city. 

This magnificent hemispherical structure is set on top of six water tanks, in which natural water is stored for heating the city. It has a Winter garden on the ground floor that has hosted several concerts by Icelandic artists as well various exhibitions and markets. On the fourth floor are located the cafeteria and three shops (Gourmet, Souvenirs and Christmas), as well a viewing deck with panoramic telescopes at each six corners of the deck, which allows a 360 degree views of the city and its surroundings. On the top floor is the Perlan restaurant famous for its fine cuisine and dedicated staff as well as for the remarkable views of Reykjavik. The rotating structure of the restaurant completes a full rotation every two hours, which allows the clients to enjoy a tasteful meal and at the same time have a complete view of the city. The Perlan also houses a bar where is possible to enjoy a taste of the local spirits after dinner and the Viking Saga Museum where moments of Icelandic history are recreated.

This structure has a height of 25.7 meters (84.3 feet), a volume of 20,000 cubic meters (706,300 cubic feet) and a total floor space of 3,700 square meters (39,827 square feet). It has 176 window panes, 58 floodlights illuminating the exterior, 105 pole lights illuminating the grounds and 1.900 lights to illuminate the interior. As part of The Perlan’s heating system, hot water is pumped through the metal framework in winter, while cold water flows during summer, which allows to create a comfortable environment all year.

During the dinner event will be presented a show with icelandic music providing to all the participants a little taste of what Iceland as to offer.

Before dinner a tour of the city will be provided to all the participants of the social event. The bus tour will pass to Hallgrimskirkja-Church, follow by a photo stop at Höfði House, where the Reagan/Gorbachev summit meeting took place in 1986. Then will continue to University district, the Nordic House and National Museum. From the City Hall will be possible to walk through the city center to the street where the first settler built his house. Next to the Parliament and Lutheran Cathedral is the sculpture of Skúli Magnússon, the founder of Reykjavík and Jón Sigurðsson, the Icelandic real independence hero. The tour will then continue to the harbor where it’s possible to find a large fleet of whale watching and fishing boats in all sizes and then the bus will drive past the Catholic Church and the geothermal outdoor swimming pool in Laugardalur to learn what Icelanders are doing with the warm water from the hot springs. This is the recreational area of the city, with most sport facilities, the botanical garden, the farm animal zoo and a family park. The tour will finish with the bus passing nearby the sculpture museum and the garden of Ásmundur Sveinsson.

This tour of Reykjavik combined with the fabulous setting of Perlan will guarantee an unforgettable evening.