Höfði House
Höfði
A white wooden house by the sea where Reagan and Gorbachev held a key Cold War summit in 1986, regarded as a turning point toward the end of the Cold War.
Höfði House is a white timber villa built in 1909, standing alone on a seaside lawn. It was originally the residence of the French consul. In 1986, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev held the Reykjavík Summit here. Although no agreement was reached, it laid the groundwork for later nuclear disarmament. Today the city government uses the house for receptions, and the interior is generally closed to the public, but visitors can look around and take photos outside, where there are commemorative plaques and sculptures. Admission is free. It can be combined with Sun Voyager along the seaside path.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Sun Voyager
- Laugavegur
- Hallgrímskirkja
- Perlan
- Skólavörðustígur (Rainbow Street)
- Harpa Concert Hall
- Icelandic Phallological Museum
- Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús