Sara's Guidebook

Sara
Sara's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Beautiful church and the area around has also a lot to offer, restaurants and bars
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Hallgrímskirkja
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Beautiful church and the area around has also a lot to offer, restaurants and bars
The building is beautiful and the view is even better
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Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
2 Austurbakki
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The building is beautiful and the view is even better
This is a bar at a hostel, good happy hour but the best part is the view from the balcony
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Reykjavik Loft HI Hostel
7 Bankastræti
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This is a bar at a hostel, good happy hour but the best part is the view from the balcony

Activity

The oldest swimming pool in Reykjavik from 1930. You don’t experience more local atmosphere then the local swimming pools. Talk about politics and football and you will have a friend in Iceland for life
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Sundhöllin
45a Barónsstígur
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The flee market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am- 5pm. There you can taste the Icelandic sweets and the fermented shark but the best part, you can do good deals on Icelandic hand knitted wool sweaters and mittens
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Kolaportið
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The flee market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am- 5pm. There you can taste the Icelandic sweets and the fermented shark but the best part, you can do good deals on Icelandic hand knitted wool sweaters and mittens
The harbour has a lot to offer, good restaurants and bars, best ice cream (Valdís) a lot of museums and Icelandic design. Also the chocolate factory omnom. Either way, just walking the harbour is a beautiful sightseeing
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Harbor in Reykjavik
Sculpture & Shore Walk
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The harbour has a lot to offer, good restaurants and bars, best ice cream (Valdís) a lot of museums and Icelandic design. Also the chocolate factory omnom. Either way, just walking the harbour is a beautiful sightseeing
It’s at the harbour, a museum that will give you an input on why we are so obsessed with the Viking culture. It truly is the reason why we have the biggest ego in the world
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Söguferðir - Saga Museum
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It’s at the harbour, a museum that will give you an input on why we are so obsessed with the Viking culture. It truly is the reason why we have the biggest ego in the world
Beautiful museum
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Hvalir Íslands
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Beautiful museum
National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Islands)
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Queer or not, this is the best plays to dance till 5 am Friday and Saturday
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Kíkí Queer Bar
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Queer or not, this is the best plays to dance till 5 am Friday and Saturday
The parliament is a beautiful building but the interesting thing is that there are always some people protesting in front. We are never happy (still considered to be happiest people in the world) and we always have enough time to protest. (Well, time and money). For the last two years, all the ,,Karens” in Iceland have been very active in front of the parliament. Of course we have few Karens! It pushes us to want to improve our education system. So we need Karens!
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Parliament House (Althingishus)
Kirkjutorg
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The parliament is a beautiful building but the interesting thing is that there are always some people protesting in front. We are never happy (still considered to be happiest people in the world) and we always have enough time to protest. (Well, time and money). For the last two years, all the ,,Karens” in Iceland have been very active in front of the parliament. Of course we have few Karens! It pushes us to want to improve our education system. So we need Karens!

Food scene

Brauð og co is a local bakery that you don’t want to miss out on. Have the Liquorice bun, do it like the locals, When in Reykjavik
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Brauð & Co.
16 Frakkastígur
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The famous hotdog stand. Bill Clinton even said that it was the best hotdog in the world and he never lies. So try it. It was good enough for Kim Kardashian so it should be good enough for you
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Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
1 Tryggvagata
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The famous hotdog stand. Bill Clinton even said that it was the best hotdog in the world and he never lies. So try it. It was good enough for Kim Kardashian so it should be good enough for you
It is a hostel but the locals take advantage of the bar and live music they have
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Kex Hostel Reykjavik
28 Skúlagata
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It is a hostel but the locals take advantage of the bar and live music they have
My favourite pizza, at the harbour
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Flatey Pizza
11 Grandagarður
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My favourite pizza, at the harbour

Icelandic beer

Einstök is a Icelandic beer that exports to 22 states in US and to 17 countries in the world. They have a good happy hour
Einstök Bar
10 Laugavegur
Local bar that also has Icelandic craft beers. The locals love it and the staff is friendly
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Kaldi Bar
20a Laugavegur
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Local bar that also has Icelandic craft beers. The locals love it and the staff is friendly

Grocery store

Bónus is the cheapest grocery store in Reykjavik. You can find it everywhere in Iceland and also 10 minutes to walk from home. Opening hours are from 10am-8pm (10/11 is the most expensive one, keep away from 10/11) If you need to stack up with food and beverage after 8pm til 10am you go to netto
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Bónus
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The cheapest grocery store open 24/7. It’s at the harbour, you can take the bus number 14 from the main bus station
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Nettó
3 Fiskislóð
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The cheapest grocery store open 24/7. It’s at the harbour, you can take the bus number 14 from the main bus station

Neighbourhoods

The main bus station but also a really nice food hall. Very local thing
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Hlemmur
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The main bus station but also a really nice food hall. Very local thing
The main shopping street.
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Laugavegur
Laugavegur
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The main shopping street.
The second biggest shopping street, here you can find a lot of designer shops and good local restaurants
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Skólavörðustígur
Skólavörðustígur
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The second biggest shopping street, here you can find a lot of designer shops and good local restaurants

souvenirs

Anything with Icelandic wool is a good souvenir. The variety of prices and designs is great here.
The variety of prices and designs are really good here
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The Handknitting Association of Iceland
19 Skólavörðustígur
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The variety of prices and designs are really good here
My favourite art shop in Reykjavik. Here you can find beautiful pictures of Icelandic nature and culture for 10-20 US dollars. Mention my name and the owner Ari will give you a good deal
Fótógrafí
Skólavörðustígur
My favourite art shop in Reykjavik. Here you can find beautiful pictures of Icelandic nature and culture for 10-20 US dollars. Mention my name and the owner Ari will give you a good deal