Nature and Travel | Iceland Monitor | Wed 7 Dec 2016 | 20.00 GMT

PHOTOS: Reykjavik among world’s most beautiful cities

Photo: Iceland Monitor/Árni Sæberg

The Icelandic capital of Reykjavik has been chosen as one of the world’s most beautiful cities by the travel team of The Independent.

Deputy Head of Travel Laura Chubb selects Reykjavik for special mention. “Reykjavik offers an Arctic take on Rio’s tropical formula. And it’s no less captivating for it,” she writes.

“[Reykjavik’s] backdrop of snow-streaked, skulking black peaks and unforgivingly frigid-looking North Atlantic is dramatic enough, but add the colour pops of the capital’s painted rainbow of rooftops and it’s a damn work of art.”

Iceland’s capital is in fine company in this list, rubbing shoulders with such beautiful places as Boston, Dubrovnik and Lisbon.

Check out the full review of Reykjavik and the other top picks here.