ICELAND

OPENING HOURS

Some attractions and shops in Iceland are only open for a short while over the summer months between June and August. Opening hours are not always precise and depend on the amount of tourists and visitors coming to the country, 

Many museums outside Reykjavik would have regular opening times between June and August, but would limit the time to visit to an hour or so when there is less demand. Often they are willing to open upon request. 

Accommodation in rural Iceland still often close between Christmas and New Year

Shope are generally open between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 4pm. Some of the malls and shopping centres in Reykjavik are also open on Sundays. Super markets are open every day between 9am and 8pm, in Reykjavik often longer. Alcohol can only be purchased in special shops, the Vínbúðin. Not every small village in Iceland has their own Vínbúðin, so you might plan for a drive when craving a wine or beer at home in the evening  and opening hours are most often restricted to a couple of hours in the afternoon.

Cafes in Iceland usually open around 10am and close at 6pm, unless the cafe will transform into a bar in the evening. In that case, bars close at 1am during the week and any time between 3 and 6am over the weekend, depending on the demand. Restaurants are generally open over lunch between 11:30am and 2:30pm and then open again for dinner from 6 until 10pm. 

Banks are open during the week between 9:15am and 4pm and the post is usually open between 9am and 4pm, often longer in bigger towns.

Iceland's Swimming pools often open late until 9 or 10pm, especially over the long summer days, and tickets are usually valid for the full day though fixed times might apply in more popular baths. There is no timely restriction on entering the natural hot pools that you can find all over Iceland.

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