Höfði House — Attraction in Reykjavik

You can’t go in this house because it belongs to the City of Reykjavík government, but you can walk right up to it and around it. It sits on a spectacular piece of real estate with nothing blocking the view of the sea. There are informational signs around giving you a little bit of an idea of its history. I discovered this place because there is a geocache near the parking lot which gives a little bit more history (haunted history) that does not appear on the official signs. It’s a beautiful structure that sits there all alone looking kind of sadly out to the ocean, wishing for more...

Höfði House, perhaps one of Reykjavik's most historically significant buildings, is renowned for hosting the 1986 summit where U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met, marking a significant step towards the end of the Cold War. Built in 1909, this beautiful house has also hosted celebrities such as Queen Elizabeth II and is believed by some to be haunted. Its architectural style and the rich stories embedded in its walls make it a captivating stop for history buffs and those interested in the...

In recent years, Höfði House in the district of Laugardalur has become one of the major landmarks in Reykjavík the capital of Iceland. And not without a reason. It is famous for its history in Iceland and also internationally as a symbol referring to the end of the cold war, after Ronald Reagan president of the United States and Mikhail Gorbachev president of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics had their famous meeting in the...