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At Red Apple Apartments we pride ourselves on our service and we do everything we can to make your stay in our apartment and your entire visit to Reykjavik as comfortable and relaxing as possible. While we want you to feel at home in our accommodation, we also recognize that you might want to get out and do some sightseeing during your stay. So if you decide to leave the comfort of your apartment, we have created a city guide to help you plan your excursions.
The guide has information on city history, local cultural attractions, recreational activities, day trips around the area, and general dining, shopping and transportation information. Everything is on our website so you can plan ahead or decide on something to do once you get to your apartment (all of our properties include internet access).
Check out our city guide to Reykjavik or learn about any of our other destinations and pack your bags!
You may have noticed that our home page is getting crowded with flags. That’s because Red Apple Apartments is now represented in all of the Nordic countries with new apartments recently listed in Stockholm, Helsinki and Oslo. We are excited to be serving these important capitals. Each Scandinavian capital offers history, art and nature in abundance and our apartments are always located either right in the heart of the city center or with easy access to city attractions and amenities.
Our lists are also growing longer in Copenhagen and Reykjavik with several new apartments added to these established cities.
We’re excited to continue to find affordable luxurious apartments in these five dynamic cities. Check the website often for new arrivals as many of our apartments are being booked as soon as they are listed. And if you are an apartment owner in one of these cities, please contact us at info@redappleapartments.com if you want to see your property listed on our website.
Sunday’s edition of the U.K.’s Observer featured an article about an “Instant Weekend” to Reykjavik, and as proof that Red Apple Apartments is becoming a household name in Reykjavik accommodation, the article recommends us for finding an affordable and comfortable place to stay in Iceland’s capital. Of course this is no surprise to anyone who has already stayed in one of our apartments in Reykjavik or Copenhagen, but now you don’t have to take our word for it…a trusted name in travel journalism has spoken!
If you want to take the Observer’s advice and make a spontaneous visit to Reykjavik, please check out our list of apartments in Reykjavik at www.redappleapartments.com or contact us at info@redappleapartments.com and we’ll help you find a place to call home for the weekend…or longer if you fall in love with Iceland.
Is your laptop computer your ‘office’ or an indispensable tool on which you depend for a living?
Travelling with a laptop
Is your laptop just a faithful companion, and you decide travelling ‘together’ to Reykjavik? There are some things you should know in order to protect and use it properly. Take a look on our advises!
Before your departure for Reykjavik, we would suggest preparing your laptop computer for the future challenges. If your plan is to have Internet access, you have to check if the security updates and a firewall are installed, so as to prevent intrusions from other computers that are using the Internet. If you need your files fully protected, our recommendation is to encode them or to transfer them to a portable CD. Why not try this for encoding your files?
If you’ll fly to Reykjavik in economy class and you’re planning to use your computer for a long time, we would say it’s good bringing a second battery. That is not necessary if you’re flying in first or business class, where your seat has a power outlet. Check this to see which are the airlines providing seats with power outlets for laptops, go to.
Before leaving for Reykjavik, you should know that is possible to need a plug adapter to accommodate the type of electrical plug used at your hotel. We would recommend a careful reading of the labels on your power adaptor.
If your looking for a place to go online, there are lot of WiFi hotspots around the city. Most coffee houses have WiFi, if you have problems finding one you can ask just around.
If you don’t want to ruin your trip to Reykjavik, we suggest not to openly carry your computer in public areas, because you’re exposing to the risk of theft. You should be limited yourself to use it indoors or in internet-cafes.
Being aware of these common threats and preventing them, you can stay connected on your trip Reykjavik as long as you need to.
The Northern Lights are one of the most magnificent sites to be seen in Iceland. Every year during the winter months the sky is filled with a green and red glow that transforms the horizon.
This phenomenon happens in both the northern and southern polar areas, but because the northern pole is more inhabitable you have a better chance of seeing the lights here. In the north the technical name is aurora borealis, which is named for the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek word for north wind, Boreas.
Northern lights in Reykjavik
What the scientists say about the Northern Lights
The Northern Lights occur because of charged particles in the air that collide in the earth’s atmosphere. Normally this happens about 100 km high up in the air where something called solar wind (energy from the sun traveling at high speeds) travels through the atmosphere toward the earth’s magnetic fields. The magnetic field centers on the North Pole and is a 2500 km circle.
Because this magnetic field is so large, the Northern Lights can be seen in Iceland clearly.
The most common colors of the Northern Lights are green and red. This is because of the percentage of oxygen molecules in the air. Reds, blues, and violets may also appear depending on the amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere.
Optimal viewing of the Northern Lights in Iceland
The Northern Lights can sometimes be seen for only a couple of minutes while other times the show might last for a few hours. There’s really no way of knowing how many times or for how long the Northern Lights will be visible, so to increase your chances of seeing the Northern Lights follow these tips.
Viewings are best between September and October.
The Northern Lights are not as impressive (or there are none at all) from May through August.
Pick a clear night. Any cloud cover or weather will hide the changing colors.
The colder the better. Crisp nights prove to be more spectacular.
Dress warm. Although Iceland is not as cold as you think it is, it is still the winter. Dress warm and bring blankets.
The most dramatic light displays are seen around midnight.
Travel to the countryside where the city lights and pollution won’t disrupt the view.
Be patient. It could take awhile.
Go with a tour group. The local experts know exactly where to go and what conditions are perfect for viewing the Northern Lights in Iceland.
Now is a good time to book for the winter season, take a look at Red Apple Apartments Reykjavik and see if any of our apartments in Reykjavik suits your needs.
