Guidebook for Reykjavík
Food Scene
It's close by, local, small and convenient, e.g. for Saturday morning brunches. They have a good collection of good breads and danishes.
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Björnsbakarí
35 HringbrautIt's close by, local, small and convenient, e.g. for Saturday morning brunches. They have a good collection of good breads and danishes.
Parks & Nature
It's the Reykjavík Pond. Really the heart of the city. Here east of the pond are still the oldest high schools in Iceland (e.g. Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, see below), where most of our leaders, poets and scientists graduated from, many of them continuing their studies abroad, the Europe and in the States. I the wintertime it is quite wonderful to skate on the pond.
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Tjörnin
It's the Reykjavík Pond. Really the heart of the city. Here east of the pond are still the oldest high schools in Iceland (e.g. Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, see below), where most of our leaders, poets and scientists graduated from, many of them continuing their studies abroad, the Europe and in the States. I the wintertime it is quite wonderful to skate on the pond.
Essentials
Bónus
Another Bónus store..
Drífa Fatahreinsun
119 HringbrautThis were I go for dry cleaning, usually good and fast serivice.
Entertainment & Activities
Sambíó at Kringlan Mall is rather close and as quite a few halls with good monitors and equipment.
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Sambíóin Kringlunni
4 KringlanSambíó at Kringlan Mall is rather close and as quite a few halls with good monitors and equipment.
Sightseeing
From Perlan you get a great panoramic view of the city. You'll realize Reykjavík is much more than 101 (the centre for the artists and free-thinkers. It also boasts a café, but I'm not sure of the quality if it..
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Perlan
From Perlan you get a great panoramic view of the city. You'll realize Reykjavík is much more than 101 (the centre for the artists and free-thinkers. It also boasts a café, but I'm not sure of the quality if it..
Hallgrímskirkja, (Hallgrim's Church) is a must see. From the top of Hallgrimskirkja (you take an elevator), you get a great view of the city, especially the city centre.
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Hallgrímskirkja
Hallgrímskirkja, (Hallgrim's Church) is a must see. From the top of Hallgrimskirkja (you take an elevator), you get a great view of the city, especially the city centre.
Grótta, the black beach connecting with the lighthouse is a popular place for late night walking and talking, especially during summer, walking in the black beach, taking in the mist and smell of the see, and take in the breathtaking view of the mountains on the other side of the sea.
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Grótta Island Lighthouse
Grótta, the black beach connecting with the lighthouse is a popular place for late night walking and talking, especially during summer, walking in the black beach, taking in the mist and smell of the see, and take in the breathtaking view of the mountains on the other side of the sea.
Arts & Culture
The National Gallery is just a 300-400m away. A visit there is a good way to start the day - or to keep as a b-plan for a rainy day. The museum takes just a few hours to take the round, so it's definitely not overwhelming. The Museum provides a good overview of our making as a nation, from the Viking settlers to modern Icelanders.
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National Museum of Iceland
41 SuðurgataThe National Gallery is just a 300-400m away. A visit there is a good way to start the day - or to keep as a b-plan for a rainy day. The museum takes just a few hours to take the round, so it's definitely not overwhelming. The Museum provides a good overview of our making as a nation, from the Viking settlers to modern Icelanders.
This rather new museum was built around a recently discovered remains of a viking era / settlers era house, which was probably the first house ever built in Reykjavík.
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The Settlement Exhibition
16 AðalstrætiThis rather new museum was built around a recently discovered remains of a viking era / settlers era house, which was probably the first house ever built in Reykjavík.
This is the oldest theatre in Iceland, only playing Icelandic pieces or at least translated to Icelandic, but it might be fun to watch, see something different?
Þjóðleikhúsið
This is the oldest theatre in Iceland, only playing Icelandic pieces or at least translated to Icelandic, but it might be fun to watch, see something different?