Hlynur's Guidebook - things in walking distance from my home
Food scene
Great athmosphere! Nice for a simple food and a drink. Great for romantic dates. Close to the swimming pool.
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Kaffi Lækur
74a LaugarnesvegurGreat athmosphere! Nice for a simple food and a drink. Great for romantic dates. Close to the swimming pool.
I recommend egg noodles with chicken. If you add extra chicken to the meal, it can be enough for two person.
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Pad Thai Noodles
ÁlfheimarI recommend egg noodles with chicken. If you add extra chicken to the meal, it can be enough for two person.
This is a very cosy place! Don’t fall into the water with the goldfishes.
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Flóran Garden Bistro
GrasagarðinumThis is a very cosy place! Don’t fall into the water with the goldfishes.
Saffran
74 ÁlfheimarGreat lobster pizza and chicken. Healthy food.
A local pub. Nice to grab a drink and watch sport events. I don’t recommend eating here.
Sportbarinn Ölver
74 ÁlfheimarA local pub. Nice to grab a drink and watch sport events. I don’t recommend eating here.
Ísbúð Huppu
Ice cream store. All kind of ice creame. Great for dessert.
Passion Reykjavík
Typical Scandinavian bakery and a small café.
BK Kjúklingur
5 GrensásvegurGreat chicken!
KFC
2 FaxafenGuilty pleasure.
Grocery stores
This store is open from 10am to 10pm and has a lot of basics daily croceries you need.
Verslunin Álfheimar
22 ÁlfheimarThis store is open from 10am to 10pm and has a lot of basics daily croceries you need.
Bónus
11-13 SkipholtLow cost crocery store. Recommend it.
Activity
You can borrow my frisbee golf disces and take a walk around, it is next to my building.
Frisbee golf
You can borrow my frisbee golf disces and take a walk around, it is next to my building.
When Icelanders say “let’s go swimming” they mean let’s go relax in the hot tubs (not actually go to the swimming pool or to swim).
There are 6 outdoor hot tubs, one of them with sea water, 1 indoor hot tub, 1 cold tub (after the gym), sauna, 50m swimming pool and more.
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Laugardalslaug
105 SundlaugavegurWhen Icelanders say “let’s go swimming” they mean let’s go relax in the hot tubs (not actually go to the swimming pool or to swim).
There are 6 outdoor hot tubs, one of them with sea water, 1 indoor hot tub, 1 cold tub (after the gym), sauna, 50m swimming pool and more.
All the Icelandic animals and small rides in the amusement park. Recommend if you have kids.
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Húsdýragarðurinn Park & Zoo
All the Icelandic animals and small rides in the amusement park. Recommend if you have kids.
Playground next to the elementary scool Langholtsskóli. You can borrow my football or basketball.
Langholtsskóli
Playground next to the elementary scool Langholtsskóli. You can borrow my football or basketball.
Cosy gym with hot tubs. Same owners that own the Blue Lagoon. Recommend it.
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Hreyfing Heilsulind
74 ÁlfheimarCosy gym with hot tubs. Same owners that own the Blue Lagoon. Recommend it.
Gym and a spa. If you want to treat yourself I recommend the spa with many different saunas, hot tub an relaxing area. I recommend ordering food in the spa, it is very cosy.
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World Class
Gym and a spa. If you want to treat yourself I recommend the spa with many different saunas, hot tub an relaxing area. I recommend ordering food in the spa, it is very cosy.
Ice Rink Laugardalur - Skautahöllin í Laugardal
VesturlandsvegurNot sure how this is after covid.
Sightseeing
Grasagardur Botanical Garden
105 HverfisgataNice walk in the park.